The conducting thread of the European Patchwork project is intercultural dialogue. European identity has been conceived as a collage of different cultures which should constitute a common – European frame; hence the name of the project. In the first part of the project, which is the quiz, the knowledge of the cultures of the partnership countries and European Union will be identified; the quiz will be followed by national presentations and an exhibition on partnership cultures which will be upgraded in the form of an artistic poster composed with ethnic heritage themes. Students in each partnership school will provide artwork which will be exchanged and incorporated into European patchwork.
The second year of the project will be dedicated to a research on young adolescents’ identity which will partly consist of national specifics as well as their similarities.
The peak of the project will be drama and musical shows performed on each partnership school on the occasion of Europe Day, 9th May 2010, dedicated entirely to the cultural diversity of the partnership nations and symbiosis in European Union.
By making communication among partners even friendlier, mini phrase-books in all partnership languages and English will be produced. Educational systems together with classroom and teaching practices will be compared. Project website and brochure will be created.