{"id":11200,"date":"2020-07-25T01:44:17","date_gmt":"2020-07-24T23:44:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adelslovakia.org\/?p=11200"},"modified":"2020-07-25T01:44:17","modified_gmt":"2020-07-24T23:44:17","slug":"beyond-your-own-creativity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovio.sk\/en\/beyond-your-own-creativity\/","title":{"rendered":"Beyond your own creativity"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u00a0admit\u00a0that\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0first\u00a0read\u00a0the\u00a0HEY –\u00a0Herritage\u00a0of\u00a0European\u00a0Youth\u00a0infopack,
\nI\u00a0was\u00a0quite\u00a0considering\u00a0whether\u00a0to\u00a0apply.\u00a0The\u00a0exchange\u00a0took\u00a0place\u00a0in a\u00a0small
\nPortuguese\u00a0village\u00a0with\u00a02,500\u00a0inhabitants\u00a0and\u00a0an\u00a0average\u00a0age\u00a0of 65\u00a0years.\u00a0We\u00a0were
\nsupposed\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0accommodated\u00a0in\u00a0tents\u00a0and I\u00a0also\u00a0did\u00a0not\u00a0have\u00a0high\u00a0expectations
\nfrom\u00a0the\u00a0program. In\u00a0the\u00a0end, I\u00a0still\u00a0decided\u00a0to\u00a0apply\u00a0and I\u00a0was\u00a0lucky\u00a0enough\u00a0to
\ntake\u00a0part in\u00a0this, as\u00a0it\u00a0turned\u00a0out,\u00a0amazing\u00a0project.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

The<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>village<\/span> called <\/span>Alcoutin<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>is<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>located<\/span>\u00a0in\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>southeast<\/span>\u00a0of\u00a0<\/span>Portugal<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>is<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>separated<\/span>
\n<\/span>from<\/span>\u00a0Spain\u00a0<\/span>only<\/span>\u00a0by a\u00a0<\/span>river<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>flowing<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>through<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>this<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>region<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Already<\/span>\u00a0my\u00a0<\/span>first<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>moments<\/span>
\nin\u00a0<\/span>this<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>environment<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>took<\/span>\u00a0my\u00a0<\/span>breath<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>away<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>especially<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>when<\/span>\u00a0I had\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>opportunity<\/span>
\nto\u00a0<\/span>observe<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>picturesque<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>snow-white<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>houses<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>scattered<\/span>\u00a0over\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>surrounding<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>hills<\/span>.
\n<\/span>Compared<\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span>Lisbon<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>where<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>we<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>spent<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>previous<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>day<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>this<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>environment<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>was<\/span>
\n<\/span>incredibly<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>calm<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>seemed<\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span>me<\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span>be<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>extremely<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>relaxing<\/span>. Most of\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>activities<\/span>
\n<\/span>took<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>place<\/span>\u00a0in\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>school<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>premises<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>from<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>which<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>there<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>was<\/span>\u00a0a\u00a0<\/span>wonderful<\/span> view<\/span>\u00a0of\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>
\n<\/span>Spanish<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>side<\/span>\u00a0of\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>river<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>where<\/span>\u00a0a\u00a0<\/span>village<\/span>\u00a0in\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>arms<\/span>\u00a0of a\u00a0<\/span>medieval<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>castle<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>also<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>stretched<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>up<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0hill.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>were<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>accommodated<\/span>\u00a0in a\u00a0<\/span>tent<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>town<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>built<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>especially<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>for<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>us<\/span>. Just\u00a0<\/span>imagine<\/span>\u00a0more
\n<\/span>than<\/span>\u00a080\u00a0<\/span>people<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>from<\/span>\u00a012\u00a0<\/span>European<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>countries<\/span>\u00a0in\u00a0<\/span>such<\/span>\u00a0a\u00a0<\/span>space<\/span>.
\n<\/span>Our<\/span>\u00a0„<\/span>town<\/span>“\u00a0<\/span>did<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>not<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>lack<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>comfortable<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>hammocks<\/span>, a\u00a0<\/span>chill<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>out<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>zone<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>even<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>electrical<\/span>
\n<\/span>plugs<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>We<\/span>\u00a0had\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>opportunity<\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span>spend<\/span> our<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>free<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>time<\/span>\u00a0on\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>sandy<\/span>
\n<\/span>beach<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>built<\/span>\u00a0by\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>river<\/span>. I\u00a0<\/span>must<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>admit<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>that<\/span>\u00a0in\u00a0<\/span>such<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>an<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>environment<\/span>\u00a0I\u00a0<\/span>felt<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>like<\/span>\u00a0on a\u00a0<\/span>luxury<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>vacation<\/span>.
\n<\/span>Each<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>day<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>included<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>relaxing<\/span>\u00a0in\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0soft\u00a0<\/span>sand<\/span>\u00a0or\u00a0<\/span>swinging<\/span>\u00a0in a\u00a0<\/span>comfortable<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>hammock<\/span>.
\n<\/span>But<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>what<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>was<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>exchange<\/span>\u00a0program\u00a0<\/span>like<\/span>?\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

All<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>participants<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>were<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>divided<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>into<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>five<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>workshops<\/span>\u00a0–\u00a0<\/span>dance<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>music<\/span>, art,\u00a0<\/span>theater<\/span>
\nand\u00a0<\/span>communication<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>media<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>aim<\/span>\u00a0of\u00a0<\/span>which<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>was<\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span>create<\/span>\u00a0a\u00a0<\/span>joint<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>performance<\/span>
\n<\/span>for<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>people <\/span>from<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>village<\/span>. I\u00a0<\/span>chose<\/span>\u00a0a\u00a0<\/span>music<\/span>\u00a0workshop\u00a0<\/span>because<\/span>\u00a0I\u00a0<\/span>was<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>close<\/span>
\nto\u00a0<\/span>music<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>before<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Apart<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>from <\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>fact<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>that<\/span>\u00a0I had\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>opportunity<\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span>be<\/span>\u00a0part
\nof\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>amazing<\/span>\u00a0program,\u00a0<\/span>which<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>was<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>created <\/span>by\u00a0<\/span>combining<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>all<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>workshops<\/span>,
\nI\u00a0<\/span>experienced<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>something<\/span>\u00a0on\u00a0<\/span>this<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>project<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>that<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>is<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>difficult<\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span>describe<\/span>\u00a0in\u00a0words.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Thanks<\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span>working<\/span>\u00a0at\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0workshop, I\u00a0<\/span>built<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>an<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>even<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>stronger<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>relationship<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>with<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>music<\/span>
\nand\u00a0<\/span>discovered<\/span>\u00a0a\u00a0<\/span>passion<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>for<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>playing<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>unceasing<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>creativity<\/span>.
\n<\/span>We<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>learned<\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span>play<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>various <\/span>exotic<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>instruments<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>result<\/span>\u00a0of\u00a0<\/span>our<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>work<\/span>
\n<\/span>was<\/span>\u00a0a\u00a0<\/span>great<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>symphony<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>composed<\/span>\u00a0of\u00a0<\/span>African <\/span>drums<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>other<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>percussion<\/span>
\n<\/span>instruments<\/span>. As\u00a0<\/span>not<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>only<\/span>\u00a0participant, I\u00a0<\/span>devoted<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>myself <\/span>to my\u00a0<\/span>project<\/span>
\nin my\u00a0<\/span>free<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>time<\/span>\u00a0and I\u00a0<\/span>enjoyed<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>experimenting<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>all<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>time<\/span>. I\u00a0<\/span>also<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>experienced<\/span>
\n<\/span>these<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>feelings<\/span>\u00a0a\u00a0<\/span>few<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>days<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>after<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>exchange<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>The<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>work<\/span>\u00a0done by\u00a0<\/span>other<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>groups<\/span>
\n<\/span>also<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>took<\/span>\u00a0my\u00a0<\/span>breath<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>away<\/span>. I dare\u00a0<\/span>say<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>that<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>everyone<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>here<\/span>\u00a0has\u00a0<\/span>discovered<\/span>
\na\u00a0<\/span>piece<\/span>\u00a0of\u00a0<\/span>himself<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>that<\/span>\u00a0he\u00a0<\/span>may<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>not<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>have<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>even<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>known<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>existed<\/span>, and\u00a0<\/span>that<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>is<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>why<\/span>
\nI\u00a0<\/span>am<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>convinced<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>that<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>project<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>will<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>also<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>have<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>long<\/span>-term\u00a0<\/span>effects<\/span>\u00a0on\u00a0<\/span>us<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

In\u00a0<\/span>addition<\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>main<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>points<\/span>\u00a0of\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0program,\u00a0<\/span>we<\/span>\u00a0of\u00a0<\/span>course<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>represented<\/span>
\nSlovakia at\u00a0<\/span>various<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>activities <\/span>or\u00a0<\/span>cultural<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>evenings<\/span>.
\n<\/span>We<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>learned<\/span>\u00a0new\u00a0<\/span>things<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>about<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>culture<\/span>\u00a0of\u00a0<\/span>other<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>European<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>countries<\/span>
\nand\u00a0<\/span>entertained<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>everyone<\/span>\u00a0by\u00a0<\/span>talking<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>about<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>our<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Easter<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>customs<\/span>.
\n<\/span>Portugal<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>simply<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>will<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>not<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>forget<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>us<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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