Another year has passed and the imagine is just around the corner. The young people of the imagine team have come up with a lot of ideas about courage. Of course, we don't want to miss this and offer all festival visitors the opportunity to meet in the photo box and at tschuttiheftli swap meets.
Today is Youth Day. As an organisation for young people, this is a double reason for us to celebrate: Youth Civic Engagement, the overarching focus topic of the UN, is a central method of our work. terre des hommes schweiz has therefore asked young people and young adults why they consider Civic Youth Engagement important? The answers can be found on Youtube...
Just a moment ago there was still a market and a short time later everything is ready: The imagine festival is already in the starting blocks. Next weekend (June 12th/13th) we from terre des hommes schweiz can look forward to a concentrated load of music and youth culture. The motto "Counter-movement: Encounter opens up a lot of scope and, surprisingly, invites you to all kinds of encounters.
Fourteen years ago the youth project imagine was launched. Since then it has grown internationally. Ten years ago the first partner project in Brazil was added. Today, it comprises four youth groups on three continents, who work together to promote more respect and less discrimination.
A brief look at imagine international Kenya by Caroline Buss, Organising Committee imagine international
The Barfüsserplatz is still sleeping. But that will soon change. The imaginefestival will take place on the weekend (6/7 June). We at terre des hommes schweiz are looking forward to the concentrated load of music almost as much as the imagine-team itself and the motto "Simply variety!" gives hope for surprises off the stage
For terre des hommes schweiz, the beginning of June is always a special time. That is when the imaginefestival takes place. The commitment and creativity with which the young people from imagine deal with socially relevant topics is impressive every year. On Friday, the imagine-Team published the programme and has musical delicacies in store for the visitors.
The young people of imagine experienced a special honour last week: With the schappo, the canton of Basel-Stadt honoured their commitment in everyday life for a more open society. The commission especially likes the participatory approach of imagine. Year after year, the young people show that their commitment has an impact.
Meanwhile the sparrows are whistling it from the roofs: Starting tomorrow, Thursday, imagine - the festival against racism will be among the winners of schappo. This prize is awarded by the canton of Basel-Stadt to initiatives that stand out for their special commitment. terre des hommes schweiz congratulates the young people on this award.
imagine and terre des hommes schweiz participated together in the awareness raising event STEP into action. While imagine worked with the pupils in a workshop, terre des hommes schweiz' morphing module provided entertainment during the breaks.
We'll start on Friday. The imagine festival 2013 is about to break out. This year's motto "Racism makes you short-sighted" again gives hope for exciting installations and stands. One of these stands will be from terre des hommes schweiz and will present the topic of migration.
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