Harmony in Diversity: Music for Socialization and Self-Expression Across Cultures, PDA in Cyprus/15/03-22/03-2026

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Project Name: Harmony in Diversity: Music for Socialization and Self-Expression Across Cultures

Agreement Number: 2025-1-CY01-KA153-YOU-000298789

Duration: 01/09/2025 – 30/06/2026 (duration 10 months)

Activity: Professional Development Activity KA153YOU (5 youth workers from each NGO – 30 participants)

Applicant organization: Active Cypriots and European Learning Into Acceptance (ACPELIA)

Accommodation: Hylatio Tourist Village, Pissouri village, Limassol, Cyprus, www.hylatio.com.cy

Activity Dates: 15th to 22th of March, 2026, including traveling dates

Participants from: Cyprus, Poland, Croatia, North Macedonia, Portugal and Lithuania.

Participants: 5 youth workers / teachers / leaders / facilitators / educators above 18

Travelling food and accommodation all are paid from the program

5 youth workers, educators (above 18) will be selected from our organisation.

🎶 Harmony in Diversity – Music for Socialization & Self-Expression Across Cultures

📍 Pissouri, Cyprus

📅 15–22 March 2026 (including travel days)

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Looking for 5 Youth Workers per Organization

ACPELIA is proud to host the Erasmus+ KA153YOU training project “Harmony in Diversity: Music for Socialization and Self-Expression Across Cultures” in the beautiful seaside village of Pissouri, Cyprus from 15 to 22 March 2026. This Professional Development Activity (PDA) will bring together 30 youth workers from 6 different countries, using music as a bridge for connection, creativity, and cultural exchange.

The activity will be held at Hylatio Tourist Village, a peaceful and green resort in the heart of Pissouri, offering the ideal setting to explore rhythms, melodies, and personal stories through music.

🎯 About the Project

Music is a universal language, and in this project it becomes a powerful tool for social inclusion, personal growth, and cross-cultural understanding. Participants will engage in daily sessions of body percussion, vocal games, improvisation, rhythm exercises, songwriting, jamming, and movement-based expression.

The training will be delivered through non-formal education methods, encouraging each participant to bring their own voice—literally and metaphorically—into a collaborative musical journey.

We aim to create a safe and inclusive space where music becomes a medium for building confidence, sharing stories, and celebrating diversity.

🌍 Participating Countries

🇨🇾 Cyprus (ACPELIA)
🇱🇹 Lithuania (JLC)
🇲🇰 North Macedonia (SEE)
🇭🇷 Croatia (Kreaktiva)
🇵🇱 Poland (Step to Europe)
🇵🇹 Portugal (Agrupamento de Escolas de Vilela)

Each organization will send 5 youth workers, contributing to a total of 30 participants.

🥁 Training Highlights

Name games and rhythm-based icebreakers
Cultural rhythm exploration & beat-making
Group improvisation and live jamming
Vocal games and songwriting circles
Music and movement fusion sessions
Cultural showcase performances
Intercultural evenings and creative expression nights

All activities will culminate in a collaborative final performance celebrating the harmony of cultures through sound.

🎓 Why Join?

This training is ideal for youth workers, facilitators, educators, and community leaders with a passion for music, culture, or creative expression. No formal music training is required—just a willingness to engage, connect, and collaborate.

You’ll leave with new methods, new partners, new skills, and new inspiration to bring music-based learning into your own youth work practice.