Partners



 Asociación Juvenil Teatral ON&OFF
 (Project coordinator)
 Logroño, La Rioja (Spain)



In the year 2000 the youth association ON&OFF was created in Logroño as a non-profit organisation to join together all the ex-students and current students of a local theater school: Teatro Dinámica. The main aim of ON&OFF is to promote cultural and artistic initiatives, with a lack of political, religious or favourable intentions, and always trying to create an intercultural framework for the participation, understanding and inclusion of all its members, the society of Logroño and the youth in general. According to this the main aims of the organisation are: To join together those young people interested on the theater and drama using learning groups, experimentation and staging; To organize cultural and leisure time activities for youth; To take part on participative events such as meetings, exchanges, contests, etc. at local, national or international level; To cooperate with local entities and administrations on the implementation of theater spectacles at local, national or international level; To carry out training courses, workshops and activities for educating children, youth and adults (intergenerational projects); other ones related to the promotion of the participation of children and youth on the theatre and training field. Furthermore, the non-formal and drama methodologies used regularly by the entity, make all its acitivities accesible and suitable for any kind of users, promoting the participation of young people with fewer opportunities and especially of those with mobility, expression and/or communication difficulties.
Association Focus - European Center for Development 
(Partner Organisation)
Pazardjik, Bulgaria.
Ivailo_ivanov80@abv.bg
www.foccen.org



Association “Focus - European Center for Development "- Pazardjik was founded as a non-profit organization. The Association  “Focus –European Center for Development “ is EVS accredited NGO to host and send volunteers from all over the world. A European community of pupils, teachers and parents in the territory of Pazardjik and surrounding that will support the idea of social integration and professional development of adolescents. To implement trainings and experiments about public interest in different problems cooperating with the local authorities.  To develop solidarity and promote tolerance among the public in order to stimulate social cohesion in the European Union. To encourage public participation in social life and to strengthen the links between local groups, schools, businesses and municipal authorities.To stimulate youth involvement in the activities related to personal and social development. To carry out active work for sustainable social development and democratic principles in a civil society. To organize activities and events, to restore and improve the quality of the environment.   To improve the welfare of disabled people - their acceptance and socialization in their families, among peers, colleagues, friends and among the middle part of the community in which they live.  To provide an environment where the youth with disabilities will be involved in the activities for their future development. To prohibit negative social phenomena’s spreading among the youth environment, such as: crime, aggression, addiction, prostitution, xenophobia etc.




Prosvasi
(Partner Organisation)
Limassol, Cyprus.
prosvasi@hotmail.com
www.prosvasi.org

Prosvasi is a non - governmental organization (NGO) working with people that are socialy excluded (i.e. people with special needs, all kind of minorities, poor and disadvantaged people). Its vision is the creation of a social environment in which there is no discrimination;   where equal opportunities are given to everyone. Hence the members of this organization are not only the socially excluded but also are the "privileged" ones. In particular Prosvasi's goals are to promote a smooth social enrolment of the socially excluded,to secure the implementation of human rights,to prevent discrimination of any kind and to strengthen the participation of socially excluded people in everyday life and culture.


The County Limerick Youth Theatre
(Partner Organisation)
Limerick, Ireland.
www.countylimerickyt@gmail.com
www.fqdrama.wix.com/colyt

The County Limerick Youth Theatre, known as the Co.LYT, is an ensemble set up in 1996 for young people to enjoy drama and related activities through participation in theatrical performance, workshops, games and improvisations. It also gives instruction, enhances skills and supports the personal and social development of young people in an enjoyable, safe environment in which members can learn and thrive.  The Co LYT is run by a voluntary committee.
 The Co. LYT is a mixed gender group of thirty young people aged between 13-18yrs, living near Lough Gur, Co. Limerick and runs a younger group the Dynamite Lyts for twenty children aged 8-13 and The Leading Lyts educational drama training for young adults. The Co LYT meet weekly at the Honeyfitz Theatre in Lough Gur in rural East County Limerick in an area of geographical isolation.
The Co.LYT is fully committed to safeguarding the wellbeing of its members.  The Co. LYT's code of conduct incorporates the concept of friendship, respect for others and always participating with the right spirit.  Co. LYT is committed to ensuring that experiences are positive and enjoyable, irrespective of gender, ability, social class or ethnic background.

Uniamoci Onlus
(Partner Organisation)
Sicily, Italy.
uniamocionluseleonora@hotmail.it
www.uniamocionlus.org


"Uniamoci Onlus" is a  no profit organization that works in the field of integration and social assistance of young/adult people with disability fostering their full inclusion in the society. The Association was created in Palermo, by deed, on 26/03/2008, and it is regularly registered in the Registry of no-profit organizations at the Revenue Agency. The objectives of Associazione Uniamoci Onlus can be summarized as follows:
- Creation of an inclusive environment where young people and young people with disability can participate to educational and socialization activities, in a group setting and pursuing personalized objectives
- Promotion of volunteering, at a local and an international level, active citizenship, non formal education in a multicultural environment and European mobility for young people, young people with disability, volunteers and professionals in the social field through the implementation of stages abroad, youth exchanges, partnerships and projects about volunteering.
- Support to the young people with disabilities in the development of practical skills that can be spent in carrying out specific tasks in the work of the association and/or in the field of work.
- Realization of positive actions related to the social and cultural promotion at a local level through the implementation of seminars, workshops and international conferences, the realization and diffusion of video-spot, the creation of pubblications and guide-books on  the theme of inclusion of people with disability and through the active involvement of volunteers and young people with disabilities in the implementation of local youth initiatives and raising awareness activcities.
Furthermore at an European level, Uniamoci Onlus implements the European social policy within the Erasmus+ Programme and Anna Lindh Foundation, spreading the European values at a local level, spreading the principles of inclusion at an international level and contributing to the exchange of good practices among European and extra-European organizations that are active in the social field.

Dancing with a Difference
(Partner Organisation)
Madeira, Portugal.
info@danca-inlusiva.com
www.danca-inclusiva.com

Dançando com a Diferença (Dancing with a difference) is a Portuguese dance company from the autonomous region of Madeira, an archipelago comprising of 2 islands off the northwest coast of Africa. Since inception in 2001, they have been artists-in-residence and have worked towards the promotion of inclusive dance in contemporary arts and culture.Artistic Director, Henrique Amoedo created the concept of Inclusive Dance as part of his masters in 2002. The company has been a pioneer in Portugal and plays a significant role in the European scope of artists with and without disabilities. Dançando com a Diferença is known for presenting only high-quality professional dance pieces and have received recognition and accolades from both the audience and the press. Currently, the Dançando com a Diferença company is undoubtedly internationally acclaimed as one that have contributed the most to recognition of the artistic and aesthetic capacities of a company that has in its cast people with and without disabilities. Touring with its repertoire that counts with 24 choreographies of different creators, totalizing performances in more than 60 cities and 25 countries among Europe and America. Contemporary art is known to be innovative and daring and as such are present in the works of this company. Dançando com a Diferença represents a well-known brand in the panorama of national and international world of contemporary dance with thanks to the diffusion of cultural and innovative work that is seen through a different aesthetic, artistic beauty and excellence. Dançando com a Diferença works in an established and mindful way. This base provides Dançando com a Diferença with a firm stance in the contribution and change of the social image of people with disabilities. The combination of this attitude with the performing arts allows Dançando com a Diferença to present a different and welcome reality to their audience.




Vo'Arte
(Partner Organisation)
Lisbon, Portugal.
voarte@voarte.com
www.voarte.com




Vo'Arte was born of the desire to produce, disclose and enhance contemporary creation, based on the merging vindication of artistic expressions, developing national and international projects that support the interchange and trans-disciplinary creation. Vo'Arte is an innovative project that promotes creative dialogue and cultural decentralizing, with a view to strengthening relations between communities and cultures, as well as enlarging and developing of new
audiences. Carrying on 19 years of artistic, pedagogical and social activities, Vo'Arte believes the value of artistic culture and keeps on creating new performances, festivals, exhibitions, installations, films, seminars and program proposals combining both mainstream artists and emerging creators. It produces CiM - Dance Company wich includes interpreters with and withou disability and that celebrates its 10th anniversary this year! Vo'Arte has participated in European and National Capitals of Culture Oporto 2001, Coimbra 2003, Faro 2005 and Guimarães 2012, at the World Exhibitions Expo'98 and Saragoza 2008, at the European Football Championship Euro 2004 and at the Boccia World Championship 2010, in the Unlimited Dance Festival in Athens (2015) with innovative proposals in dance/performance and cinema creations, as well as formation and in 2012, with CiM, got the chancelleryof the Year of Portugal in Brazil. Vo'Arte was distinguied in 2016 with an Honorable Mention of BPI CAPACITAR, in 2015 with the National Culture Access Award in Intellectual Accessibility by AcessoCultura, and in 2014 with the National Inclusion Award in the Culture, Sport and Leisure category for the work developed in the area of creation, programming, training and inclusion, in the past 19 years.It has obtained the prestigious recognition of EFFE – Europe for Festivals, Festivals for Europe, 2015-2016 label, with the InShadow Festival. Vo’Arte integrates the networks CQD - Dancing Cities, StudioTradeREDE - Structures Association to Contemporary Dance and is partner of AcessoCultura.It was also co-organizer of the European projects Fragile, Unlimited Access and EVDH - European Video Dance Heritage and recently of ABBA – Audience Blending by Arts.
 Under the Artistic Direction of Ana Rita Barata (choreographer) and Pedro SenaNunes (filmmaker).

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