During two sessions (6 days each) in February and March in Ohrid a group of about 35-40 participants from Tetovo and Štip, but also from other cities, received basic training in various disciplines related to local activism and use of socially engaged art. A group of experienced trainers of CBC LOJA - Blerim Jashari, Bojan Ivanoski, Elona Bajrami Luma delivered training in Team and Trust Building, Communication, Leadership, Decision making (in a group). The artist Oliver Musovik delivered training in Art and Activism, Socially Engaged Art, and Art Intervention Development/Planning. The cultural Manager Njomza Dragusha (Termokiss, Prishtina, Kosovo) delivered training on Public Spaces and Public Art. The overall curator of the project Bujar Luma who was moderating the art related part of the training, together with Oliver Musovik and Njomza Dragusha served as mentors and guided the participants in the development of their proposals for artistic interventions. Dimče Josifovski, the Financial Manager of CBC LOJA assisted the financial planning of the proposals, and the whole training was supported by the CBC LOJA project coordinators Srgjan Vidoeski and Gëzim Osmani, as well as association LOUD project coordinator Goran Trajkov and the translator Alban Alimi. |
Ohrid
February - March, 2017 |
Testimonials
“I thought we were a great group while working before, but now I see that there is always a space for adding a little bit more greatness to everything”
-- participant |
“I always thought that art is just for beauty, but now learned that art is more than just about beauty and decoration – that art can address important social issues. Thank you.”
-- participant |
“I have been part of many seminars as a trainer, as a participant as well, and since I knew the conditions that Macedonian students and youth have I truly didn’t expect to meet young people with so much energy and willing to take action. What this project does to you is that it gives you courage and confidence to act on what you think it belongs to you. Because of the openness and modesty that was prevailed by the organizers during these days, feel free and confident to express what you truly think and how you truly feel.”
-- Njomza Dragusha
-- Njomza Dragusha
“I don’t always have to say I know this because I read it somewhere, I would prefer to say I use my logic and it is only then when we start to reflect on our surroundings, because there is not always a book that could teach us how to behave on very different circumstances as the ones that I live now.”
-- Gadaf Mehmedi, participant |
“Every idea that was presented from participants was a testimonial of a present strong youth who do want a better future and are willing to act now. Each of the projects would have an interesting and inspiring form of addressing a message. They would constantly mention the word ‘learn’, they would say i want to learn this or i want them to learn this, it was always about improvement and it was always about a positive way of seeing the future.”
-- project team member |
The 'Transformers' project is realized by the Center for Balkan Cooperation LOJA from Tetovo in partnership with the Association of the Textile and Leather Industry Workers 'The Silent Majority / LOUD' from Štip.
The realization of the project is made possible with the support of the American people through the U.S. Agency for International Development - USAID * and Kurve Wustrow.
* For the content of the project, the team of the organizer CBC LOJA is solely responsible. The views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of neither USAID, nor the Government of the United States of America.
The realization of the project is made possible with the support of the American people through the U.S. Agency for International Development - USAID * and Kurve Wustrow.
* For the content of the project, the team of the organizer CBC LOJA is solely responsible. The views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of neither USAID, nor the Government of the United States of America.
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