The story behind
before the project
The preparation started with the advanced planning visit that took place 10-13th of August 2018, where the group leaders came to Esch-sur-Alzette to discuss the foreseen program of activities, divide and structure the workshops to prepare and go through the logistics of the project.
project summary
This amazing youth exchange project was designed as a follow up to ‘Spread the word, Sing with us (part 1)’ that took place earlier this year. Music is one of the tools/channels through which one can easily reach to people regardless the nationality, language spoken or cultural background. We as human beings tend to simplify and make our lives easier which is exactly the reason why we are flooded with ‘fast food music’ that numbs our senses, lacks meaningful foundation and has no educational nor useful effect regarding our needs and well-being.
‘Spread the word, Sing with us (part 2)’ brought 42 young people from 7 different countries to experience, share, learn and create by using music as a tool to channel their ideas. The project took place 3-11 September 2018 and the experience itself opened possibilities that even the creators did not expect, and the project started to grow itself and expand through the vision of participants.
7 countries
Macedonia
Romania
Slovakia
Italy
Spain
Estonia
testimonials
project recap video
the beginning…
The project started by getting to know each other activities, name games and energizers. The participants introduced team-building activities through which they started to become a whole. These activities contributed towards gradual creation of the dynamics within the group.
The Erasmus+ programme was discussed, with a strong accent on KA1 mobility of young people (youth exchanges, training course and EVS opportunities). The first evening was dedicated to musical-gastronomic cultural exchange where each participating country performed a typical song, and presented their typical food and drinks through a buffet.
workshops
The participants presented workshops that they had prepared before coming to the project. The topic of the project was firstly tackled by ‘Through the years’ workshop where the development of music over time was elaborated. The program continued with understanding the influence that music has on people, after which the participants learnt the basis of jamming, taught each other to play various instruments, prepared a cover version of a song and learnt how to write lyrics and melody and combine them together.
lip syncing Workshop
street performance
Jam Sessions
During the week, the participants hosted two international jamming sessions at Rocas café theatre and the city hostel in Esch-sur-Alzette. Inspired by the energy of our international group, a couple of local visitors made a step forward and took part in the jamming sessions.
Jam Session #1 Highlights
Jam Session #2 Highlights
international bands
Participants formed international bands according to interest and composed
their author songs. All the materials prepared during the week of activities
were presented during the final performance at Konrad café..
The team of ReAct Luxembourg would like to thank the youth house in Clausen for the cooperation that made it possible for participants to use the soundproof rehearsal room. Many thanks to ‘Rocas café-theatre’ and ‘Youth hostel Esch-sur-Alzette’ for supporting our jam session events and ‘Konrad Cafe & Bar’ for providing the space and equipment for the final performance.
This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This communication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
