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Relational learning with theatre

is Italian for “school essays”, but it also contains the key words “actions” and “relations”. In this way, it reflects the many facets of the project, which involved not only teachers and pupils, but also parents. The objective was to show the merits of different educational paths with multiple stakeholders. The participants enjoyed practical and artistic activities, with a focus on relational learning; at times they numbered as many as 700 people, in for example the theatrical parade along the streets of Menton.

The project’s main outputs include theatre workshops for teachers, pupils and parents; audiovisual products (for example, , and ); as well as and in Italian.

The project ran from 2014 to 2016, and was the work of two schools, from Italy and France. It has been designated a .

A picture is worth a thousand words

is another project that indulges in wordplay – after all, its leitmotif is storytelling. Its organisers were two art schools with shared specialisations in ceramics, multimedia, and graphic and industrial design. Together, they strove for:

• active citizenship and inclusion
• language learning and internationalisation
• entrepreneurship
• a positive attitude towards the European project

To achieve these objectives, they enlisted pupils aged 16 to 18, who took turns attending the project meetings. The project had many high-quality results, including the stop-motion animation about the joining of countries, the connections forged through travel, and people who unite and part again:

Other highlights include to the question “What are we/you like?”; portraying the artists, their values and their surroundings; ; and . For an overview of the results, see .

The project ran from 2014 to 2016 in the Czech Republic and Portugal. It has been designated a .

Old friends make new music

The schools that spearheaded this project had already collaborated in the past, and the title is a portmanteau of their respective cities. revolved around music – its performance, its appreciation, and its history. The Czech pupils presented Gustav Mahler and Czech musical culture; and the Spanish pupils did the same for Antonio de Cabezón and Spanish musical culture.

The main step to achieving this was the long-term study mobility of pupils, who stayed with a host family for three months. This way, they could present concerts, attend activities and workshops, and improve their language skills.

The pupils’ musical appearances can be found on . This includes their concerts and , which came out as DVDs.

The project spanned two years (2014-2016) and engaged schools in the Czech Republic and Spain. It has been designated a .

Film without borders

Another resounding success was the cross-border youth film project (“friend to friend”). The bilingual sci-fi film Bergmandlc appeared in various film festivals and cinemas, and has its own . Its development required a significant amount of artistic and technical competence, drawing on the different talents of pupils, teachers and participating experts. Unravelling these talents was a goal of the project from the beginning, along with linguistic and technical gains, and teamwork.

The film , and give a glimpse of its impressive scope. The film itself .

The project ran from 2014 to 2016 in Austria and Slovenia. It has been designated a .