The city as a nexus of society and community
Le città o i quartieri possono essere intesi come una “quarta pelle”. Oltre a quella del corpo, dell’abbigliamento e dell’abitazione, è il contesto della città che offre protezione dalle avversità esterne, “tiene insieme” le strutture sociali e allo stesso tempo permette alle libertà di svilupparsi e crescere. Una città è allo stesso tempo un’opportunità e una sfida per l’inclusione sociale. Offre opportunità culturali, spazi per la creatività, connessioni sociali, ispirazioni, luoghi di socializzazione e condivisione. Ciò è in contrasto con la gentrificazione, l’aumento degli affitti, la segregazione e, non di rado, l’isolamento sociale.
Belonging and society is often thought in terms of community. However, experiencing community becomes abstract through the high level of labour division, specialisation, consumerism and alienation. It is therefore the task of each individual to organise its integration or „being part of a group“ one’s self. At the same time, family and the „tribe“, sometimes religion, gain importance (again).
Europe can not be thought without its cities. They were and are centres for the development of culture, economy, science, politics and the pursuit of autonomy from being ruled, i.e. democracy. Every city has its FLAIR, and European cities reflect the richness of the continent in a special way.
In the project, learners and adult educators from Florence, Budapest, Skopje and Berlin are working together. They explore what characterises the FLAIR of their own and the other cities. What are their wishes and dreams for a vibrant and beautiful city? What does inclusion mean to them? And what would be or is its opposite?
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Transnational workshop in Budapest, 20-23/06/2024
What is the FLAIR of Budapest? What is the atmosphere of the city I come from? Do I feel at home there? What does it mean to be “at home”? What city of the future do I want? 22 participants from Skopje, Florence, Berlin and Budapest discussed these questions, discovered Budapest and created five international group collages with its own pictures taken before.
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What we do
The cooperation encompasses local activities at each partner organisation and transnational meetings in Budapest (June 2024), Florence (September 2024), Skopje / Kumanovo (June 2025) and Berlin (September 2025). The partners invite citizens from its organisations to take part in the transnational encounters abroad and focus in particular on those who would not be able to afford a trip in another country.
The participants develop their own guided city tour for the town in which they live. When they meet guests from other cities, they show them their own one. When travelling to the other places, they learn “first-hand” about the history, culture, economy and current problems of the other city. They record their impressions in photos and videos. This results in an exhibition. They also process their impressions and insights into theatre scenes. These are performed at the last meeting in Berlin.
Who we are
weltgewandt e.V.
Berlin / Germany
Insite Drama
Budapest/Hungary
Centro Pluriversum
Florence / Italy
Roma Youth Center
Skopje/NMacedonia
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.