“Seniors in Arts” is a 2-year project, wchich aim is to promote active ageing and to enhance seniors’ sense of belonging in the EU through their engagement with artistic activities. During the course of the project we developed an innovative methodology for adult educators around theater, dance, music & creative writing to foster seniors’ opportunity for engagement in the civic life and the promotion of their European identity.

Our initial goals were: developing a guideline collecting the best practices among training activities based on expressive arts for seniors; providing opportunities for learning activities at local and transnational level for senior learners; and creating a tool – the virtual transnational cultural circle – where seniors can have the opportunity to get in contact with peers all around Europe. 

And what has been created in these 2 years? We published guidelines of best practices for adult educators providing useful insight and tools based on expressive arts for senior learners, we gathered 15 adult educators to the Transnational Training in Cascais, Portugal, related to “expressive arts for seniors’ education”; and developed a virtual community for seniors from all around Europe to connect, exchange and develop, among many others. 

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