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“Μusic without frontiers” in Kryoneri, Greece

The European youth exchange named “Music without frontiers” took successfully place in Kryoneri Korinthias and its results have been presented during the final concert, that took place in the Kryoneri open air amphitheater, on Friday, 5 July 2013.

This event opened also the “Cultural Week of Kryoneri 2013”.

Young musicians from Italy, Slovakia, Finland and Greece, including young immigrants from Africa and Latin America, have presented a unique programme, thrilled the audience of all ages, who actively participated and enjoyed the concert, with European traditional and modern sounds and African drums. The multilingual musical programme was produced during the 9-days of the youth exchange project.

This activity was held in Kryoneri from 28.6. till 6.07.2013 under the responsibility go the NGO "FILOXENIA", in the framework of the European programme "Youth in Action", supported by the European Commission through the Greek National Agency INEDIVIM.
The theme of the exchange was the fight against racism and xenophobia, the elimination of stereotypes about other people and the social integration of young people through music.

Besides the interactive music workshops, young participants visited the Environmental Museum of Stymfalia, the museum and the theater of Ancient Sikyon, the ancient castle Acrocorinth, the Canal of Corinth and the beautiful beach of Kiato.

The contact with the local community was very meaningful. The young people of Kryoneri and Kiato participated actively, embracing their guests.

This experience laid the basis for further music projects in Greece and abroad.