During the group short-term EVS project "The Power of Youth Participation" the volunteers will work in the town of Sandanski - the venue of the Balkan Youth Festival "The Balkan youth". The EVS volunteers will participate in the preparation, realization and promotion of the Balkan Youth Festival (BYF), preparation and participation in various activities to promote the messages and objectives of the "Youth in action" Program, EVS and European Year of Volunteering (EYV).By participating in this project, the EVS volunteers will develop their organizational and language skills, creativity and responsibility, tolerance and solidarity. They will work in a team and create valuable contacts with young people and youth organization representatives from Bulgaria and other European countries. The project gives a chance to its participants to get acquainted with the Bulgarian and Balkan culture and traditions, daily life and the work of youth organizations from Bulgaria, the Balkan region and Europe. To sum up, the project aims at enhancing the proactivity and creativity of young people and building a feeling of solidarity and tolerance towards the differences. The project involved 18 volunteers