Bissap be cool
Start date: Jun 1, 2015,
End date: Jan 31, 2017
PROJECT
FINISHED
The Bissap is the traditional drink in Senegal. Made of red flowers of Ibiscus, this beverage is
drinked cold during the summer with friends and family. The associations of Le Créneau and
Teraanga are working together to built connexions between the village of Nguekokh in Senegal and
the local community in France. The aims of this partnership are to increase the mutual
understanding between the 2 cultures and to participate on the social, economic and educational
development. This year, the both associations has decided to organize two festivals happening in the
same time in Nguekokh and Montcombroux-les-Mines in France to celebrate this partnership of 10
years. The purpose of the festival is to share with other projects of international cooperation and envisage future with new action and projects. So, the festival " Bissap, Be Cool " will allow other projects of international cooperation to be promote and to start a collective thinking about what is/are the international(s) cooperation(s).
As weel a musical event festive, French and Senegalese musical groups shall play together in France and in Senegal to value the wealth of the interculturality. Both events will be recorded and broadcasted in both places.
Aims:
· Contributing to the preparation of the festival
· Developping intercultural learning among young Europeans.
· Discovering the international cooperation and the impacts on the local community.
Dates : From Aygust the 23th to September the 13th
Participants : 18 – 30 years old. No specific requirements.
Country of partners : France / Spain / England / Armenia
Costs : Lodging, accommodation costs covered + partial travel . Reimbursement according to the
E+ distance calculator and grant awarded (see in the programme guide)
Accomodation
`Le Creneau` provides accommodation for participants in a camping place which is located in the
park belong to the association. Participants can stay at wooden domes, which are made of reused
material, or at smaller camping tents. Dry toilets and showers are provided next to the camping
area. Participants will be involved in the colective life (cooking / cleaning / etc...) with the help of
the long term volunteers living here.
Location and Contact of the hosting organisation :
Le Créneau (delegation of Solidarités Jeunesses in Auvergne and Rhône-Alpes )
Château des Prureaux
03130 Montcombroux les Mines
France
Responsible in the hosting organisation: Simon DELABOUGLISE
Mail : sj.auvergne@wanadoo.fr
Telephone : 0033 (0)4 70 99 60 35
Website : www.lecreneau.org
Solidarités Jeunesses national office: workcamp@solidaritesjeunesses.org & workcamp.in@solidaritesjeunesses.org (Kristine
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