GLitter by TsaMpa

  The day that no one wanted came and gave our last memories. After the spectacular GLitter night where all of the participants gave their best to win "The most Glitterous of them all", the morning activities reminded us our goals.  For a start we showed each team the result of yesterday's trip to Corfu town and how we engaged and with the locals and gained experience of how much active people are about recycling, reuse and reduce of waste. After lunch the best time of the program came, "The secret friend", where all the participants had to guess who made their days better with simple motivating note and for the end the gift to remember them. Confused, happy and emotional feelings were the protagonist but everyone is leaving now with more than what they brought. See you all in another story                                                    ...

We split into 5 groups and created cup holders .We took some metal bottle caps and some recyclable cloths and sew them together. In the end we got some nice cup holders.  yesterday night we had the glitter party when everyone dressed as shiny as we could. we voted for the best costume and Sara won the glitter party award.

 1st activity  Today we started the day with an activity made by Malta - we had the chance to work as a team and made something useful, meaningful and fun out of trash!  Every single one of us worked on the every project, managing to let our print on every project  There were made some amazing plant pots that we also filled with soil and planted basil, a meaningful painting and a cool bag!

 When the time finally came for greek gods to descend down to the activity room, we were warmly greeted by Zeus, Hermes, Poseidon, and Dyonisus. They presented Greece - magnificent land of temples, the birthplace of democracy, and the homeland of malakas. The audience was surprised with colorful video presentation of greek lands, language quiz, wild dances and mouth watering true greek tzatziki. Later, the party took an unexpected turn and turned in to the most unforgettable dance party.

Yesterday's intercultural night was in charge of the Greek group. They danced traditional Greek dances and we played a game of guessing and pronouncing correctly some Greek words. Finally we were offered traditional Greek food such as feta, orzu, yogurt or calvas. Today we went to the city of Corfu, first we made a stop in Podikonisi and visited the church. In the center of Corfu we did an activity with the local people. To attract their attention we danced all together to the song of Sexy Girl.  We did a survey and we wanted to know their opinion about the energy waste. Anna and Eleana ordered Souvlaki for everything, it was delicious! To end the day we had free time until 18:00 to visit the city. It was amazing!

 The Greek cultural night was really nice. We learned about the culture and traditions of Greece. The music, dance, art, and dishes. We has appetizers such as tzatziki, feta cheese, and olives. And also traditional drinks. There were also performances, including traditional Greek music and dancing. We also played a game to try to pronnunce greek words.  Overall we had the opportunity to experience the warmth and hospitality of Greek culture. The trip to Corfu was really interesting as well. We enjoyed a walk in the Church and a delicious lunch with Souvlaki. The local engagement activity was also successful despite that some groups struggled to find participants. We also enjoyed free time to explore Corfu and all the different landmarks in the city. It was a very fun day.

  Cultural night  🇬🇷 Yesterday night was Greece’s time to shine and they didn’t disappoint us at all: we had music, a fun quiz, great foods, lots of ouzo & tsipuro. The boys had d costumes and made us feel like in the ancient times.  It was so great to find more things about the host country and to celebrate it all together. We ended the night with a fun Greek-themed-music party  💃🏼🇬🇷

 Kalimera - In the center of Corfu; 23 April  Today was trip day! We went to the centre of Corfu and implemented the project we prepared a day before, each group having the opportunity to talk about the topic we chose - there were three: recycle, reduce and reuse.  We did our favourite energiser: The Chica Sexy! After that, we talked to people and did the activity, right after that we had time to explore the island and the chance to taste Souvlaki for the first time. 🥰 We took lots and lots of photos and made great memories!

After our delightful coffee break with yoghurt (for some lucky people). We formed 3 groups to prepare ourselves for our big day tomorrow... a day Corfu town.  Our groups will engage with the locals of the town to talk about reduce, reuse and recycle in order to spread awareness on the 3Rs. We hope to initiate meaningful conversation, create a local and impress people with our dance/flashmob.  

 The second cultural night was hosted by Lituania and Italy, the first one presented some advertising videos about interesting facts about the country, culture and habits from their people and amazed us with some snacks that none have experienced before. They also made a Kahoot and showed some traditional dances that everyone enjoyed.  Italy started with the Kahoot then moved to a very interactive games where we had to guess the meaning of their typical gestures. They also provided some traditional dances as the Pizzica before moving to, obviously, the wonderful italian food. They had a muslim partecipant that was ending ramadan and celebrated with us by bring baclava for everyone, then the Italians brought typical cheese, salami and wine and even some sweets. Finally there was partying and all of us had a really great time.

  The second cultural night had as hosts two beautiful countries - Lithuania and Italy. They did an amazing job in both entertaining us and serving us some amazing goods!  We enjoyed some really great videos about Lithuania and had the chance to dance some sweet traditional dances in pairs of two! They served some really interesting foods, mostly sweets!  Then Italy did an amazing Kahoot that made us laugh and feel good while learning new stuff about the country and it’s history. Then, we enjoyed the home-made wine, some yummy pesto pasta and the best cheese ever: pecorino 😮‍💨🧀 The most energetic dance we’ve seen so far is the one that Asllan and Sara did: pizzica 💃🏼

  The first cultural night signed the beginning of an interesting and full of fun adventure and informations about both Malta and Romania. They both made some challenging (in a good way) Kahoots and we had the chance to compete against each other for the victory. After the videos - an important and extremely funny mention is Malta’s video about potatoes and how much they love they.  We danced a few Romanian dances and had the chance to enjoy food from both countries - Romania, also brought thru traditional and very strong liquor: palinca 🤩 After the both presentations, we ended the night with a big party! 🥳 (sorry we couldn’t find the photos)

Today we talked about reducing. After lunch we divided into three groups to work on waste reduction through art. The first group had to make an artistic photo with the waste produced during these days of Youth Exchange. Below you can see their final photo in which they make a critique of the large amount of garbage we produce. The second group had the task of making a sculpture with the waste. As a final work they made a human bust and named it Anna. Does it remind you of anyone? The last group developed an installation using water bottles, beer cans and caps. The installation consisted in listening to the sound of these objects hanging in a tree near the sea. The installation was intended to criticize the noise pollution caused by the noise of plastic and at the same time the excess of waste produced by humans. The intercultural night last night was in charge of Lithuania and Italy. We ate great things like Anthouse or Tuscan wine produced by the family of Francesco, one of the Italia...

 The workshop involved making incense sticks and face masks using honey and cinnamon as key ingredients. We were given a brief introduction to the benefits of honey and cinnamon for skin and well-being. We have been provided with different types of raw materials like honey, cinnamon powder, charcoal, toothpicks and other natural ingredients to prepare the incense and face masks. They were guided through the process of mixing the ingredients in the right proportions to create the final products. We tried the masks and got yellow faces that was difficult to wash. We haven’t burnt the incense yet. Overall, the activity offered a unique experience for participants to explore the benefits of natural ingredients and learn creative skills in making homemade cosmetics. The cultural night was really fun, we danced and ate nice food and everyone was really excited.

 Eco-footprint Today was a unique today.  Our first activity was about preparing and educating each other about fast fashion, food waste management and other ways for recycling an being eco friendly. Every single team had a different topic to present and in the end it turned out to be funny because one of the teams jumped in the pool. 

During the night we were presented with the Romanian and Maltese culture, we got to know more information, try traditional food and liquor, learn dances, play kahoot! to test our knowledge. We really enjoyed the night and were grateful to hosts for sharing.  

The first workshop started with an engaging challenge laid out by the Lithuanian team. The challenge: coming out with innovative solutions for the problems faced by the accommodation hosting us. We were split into 3 teams with 3 different focuses: Waste management Electricity Water management  The teams formed had to discuss and investigate the topic presented using the following prompts: Brainstorm and identify the problems-prioritising and choosing the most relevant concern Identify needs Understand the current situation Short and long-term solutions Risk and challenges of pursuing the project Available funding programmes Benefits of apply the project  The teams then created posters of their ideas and presented relevant information and brief guidelines on how such problems could be solved. 

  Today was Malta’s and Romania’s Intercultural Nights. We danced a lot, we had kahoot quizzes were we tested our knowledge about those countries and had the opportunity to try the traditional food which was amazing, and broad selection of each country’s dishes. Then we partied a lot.

Yesterday we kicked off the culture night with the Maltese team. They had an interesting and interactive presentation that promoted the country and taught us about their culture. We also got to participate in a local quiz and tasted a variety of traditional foods and sweets which made us wanting to visit the island.   Last but not least, Romanian team also amazed us with their unique traditions, dishes and of course dances. We enjoyed their presentation finding out new things about this beautiful country. They ended with a Kahoot and gave us their famous drink ¨palinca¨ that initiated the party. Today in the afternoon after lunch we worked on recycling. We reflected on whether we ourselves have recycled correctly during these days of the project; we realized that we ourselves have recycled badly. Then we divided into groups, and each group proposed two questions and four answers related to the recycling process in Greece.  Finally, with the questions that we formulated, w...

 The Kavos Treasure Hunt     Today we started the day with an unexpected surprise - there was a treasure waiting for us at the beach. But, we had to work for it and before we realised it, the competiton has started.  We had to go to the city center, which was a good way to finally explore the island and meet the locals - we took many pictures with diffrent kind of people - workers, for example. Anna and Eleana had a funny way to makes us sing some songs in the middle of the city, but we did it!  The treasure hunt ended at the beach, where we all met and had one last contest. Not only a contest, but also an activity that was benefical for the environment - we did a big cleainn up and unsurprisingly we found lots of trash. The only surpring thing we found was the toilet, thanks to Ingwer and Asllan.  It was a great way to start the day!  ☀️

"Cleaning beach" activity involved removing trash, debris, and other waste materials from the beach, and restoring the beach's natural beauty and cleanliness. Participants in the activity were wearing gloves and carrying trash bags to collect trash and debris scattered throughout the beach, including plastic wrappers, bottles, cans, and other non-biodegradable waste. Once gathered, the trash was taken to a garbage can. The cleaning beach activity is essential for keeping the beach clean and safe for visitors, preserving marine life, and maintaining the health of the environment. The items were not recycled as the island doesn’t have developed recycling system, also items were contaminated.  

The second activity of day consisted of writing the rules of the project in assuring with creating the punishment box for disobeying the rules, decorating the activity room, presenting award nominations and deciding the rules for the secret friend.  Writing the rules of the project: The first activity is all about setting the rules for the project. We want to make sure everyone understands what is expected of them, so we came up with a few. The rules are clear and easy to follow. Creating the punishment box for disobeying the rules: If someone breaks the rules, we want to make sure there's a funny and creative consequences. When someone breaks a rule, they'll have to perform some form of punishment chosen randomly form the box.  Decorating the activity room: We want to make the activity room a fun and engaging space. We added some signs, balloons and other bright colors.  Presenting award nominations: there are 14 nomination and in the end of the project people will be as...

Today we jumped on board for the beautiful destination in Corfu for the Glitter project. Our helpful flight attendants guided us through the whole process and we got to meet all the other passengers in the plane with creative team building activities.    We also formed reflections team in order to process and appreciate the highlights of the daiy.