Multiplier Event held in Bucharest on the 28th of February

On February 28th, starting at 10:00 a.m, the Multiplier Event for the “You Dance” project took place in Romania at the venue of the Special School No. 5 in Bucharest, in Sector 3, located at Strada Turturelelor No. 13. The event was attended by approximately 40 participants.

The Multiplier Event, organized by Ipazia Production and coordinated by its CEO Tommaso Busini, aimed to share the results of the project, rise the impact and disseminate its key successes and outcomes.

The project, which began on March 3rd, 2024, and that will officially conclude on March 3rd, 2025, saw the active participation of young people from various schools and universities, including “Spiru Haret University” and the “Special School No. 5”’s teachers in Bucharest. Among the participants and attendants, there were also the youngsters involved in the 2 months classes dance-based activities, which were led by professors Gigi Raducanu and Ana-Carmen Baisan, the two real pillars of the dance-based activities carried out in the last months of project implementation.

During the multiplier event, the project results for Activities 2 and 3 implemented in Bucharest were presented in details, particularly those related to the effetive inclusion and rise of well-being and self-acceptance of youngsters. Experts from Ipazia Production, in close collaboration with all local stakeholders, multipliers and schools, helped ensure the success of the initiative, supporting the operational team in managing the dance-based activities carried out with 30 selected youngsters.

The event also included the recording of testimonials from participants, including professors, experts, dance instructors, volunteers and the young people themselves, who shared their experiences and impressions of the initiative. The interviews provided an important opportunity to reflect on the value of the project, which was appreciated by all those involved, as well as by the parents’ youngsters.

This Multiplier Event marked the best possible way to conclude in Romania an interesting and innovative project that had a positive impact on the young participants, as well as for local organization and associated partners involved. It is hoped that in the near future, the initiative can be replied also in other schools, dance clubs, cultural associations or organizations and CSO and similar institutions to continue promoting social inclusion through dance.

The success of the event and of the Erasmus+ “You Dance” project demonstrates the effectiveness of initiatives like this in creating opportunities through dance-based activities for young people and fostering integration through creative and educational activities. It was the best way to conclude the project initiative in Romania, a project highly appreciated by both youngsters and the various stakeholders. A project that has remained in the hearts of many, that is really liked and appreciated by all.