“Life is a great adventure or nothing”. The author of this quote is Helen Keller, the first deaf and blind person, who got a Bachelor degree in art and inspire us to present the work of art volunteers from YDCМА in another youth project as a partner organization. In the next passages, we will tell you our story to encourage you not to stay isolated because of the lack of language contact, and to help you grow, to teach you how to communicate and to don’t be afraid to be a volunteer.

From 05.11.17 to 11.11.17, a youth exchange under the program Erasmus+ was carried out in the lovely valley of the river Doftanei (Romania), in which took part representatives from various NGOs from Turkey, Slovakia, Romania, Finland, and Bulgaria. The theme of the project is gender equality and the obstacles connected with it. “Gender Equality Now” gives to the young people a chance to know more about the gender discrimination and the way to stop it, through presentations, artistic projects, training and group work. The organizer of the project is association “Together Romania” which is one of the newest partners of YDCМА in European projects. The project brought all young people in the picturesque village of Traisteni.

The outcome of the work of the participants is a brochure, whose purpose is to assist in the organization of similar events in the future. The Bulgarian participants can brag themselves with making more than 1500 photos, taking part in several artistic projects, successful presentation of their country and strong international friendships. An important part of this youth exchange were national cultural evenings, in which all teams presented the most typical national traditions, arts, and special things.

The participants attempted to dance “Pravohoro”, they tried to pronounce various tongue-twisters, they became acquainted with the richness of the country and promised to visit Bulgaria. In conclusion, we: Boryana Borisova, Vasil Elhovski, Emel Tisova, Stanislava Toneva, Yanitsa Georgieva – the group which presented Bulgaria in the youth exchange “Gender Equality Now” in Romania – want to express gratitude to the organization “Youth development center- Мutual aid” Kazanlak of which we are members, and we cannot wait for our next adventures in youth programs.