Tuesday, October 16, 2012

♫ (it pronounces myoo-zik) from Associação Experimentáculo on Vimeo.

Introducing ♫ (it pronounces myoo-zik)

The economic crisis of nowadays, precipitated by the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers, has been a tough test for Europe. This has proven that to overcome it, Europe has to be more united than ever, recalling the pillars on which it was founded: liberty, democracy, equality and respect for human rights.

Therefore, it is necessary that the young people feel like a part of this common identity that integrate, in order to be active citizens in their community. This was the goal of this Youth Exchange, titled ♫ (it pronounces myoo-zik), using music as a main tool through non-formal education.

Music has been a tool of social and policy intervention over the decades and has accompanied the growth and history of Europe European. Moreover, it is a form of creative expression, that parents and children love. It is through music that ♫ (it pronounces myoo-zik) aimed to achieve its objectives by bringing together in Setubal, Portugal, 25 young people from five EU countries (Portugal, France, Estonia, Lithuania and Grecia) to a common program of activities using methods of non-formal education.