The project Youth LuceFest – Capturing Empathy, a cross between urban art, photography and architecture represents a significant evolution of previous initiatives, integrating new artistic and cultural dimensions.
Through architecture and photography, participants will have the opportunity to explore and enhance the historical and natural heritage of Calabria, while promoting social inclusion and intercultural learning.
With the involvement of young people from different countries, the project aims to create a lasting impact on local communities, stimulating creativity and a sense of cultural belonging with a view to sustainable and inclusive development.Participating organisations come from the following countries: 1. Italy – applicant and host
2. Spain – Asociación de Mujeres Monte Carmelo
3. Egypt – JOVESOLIDES Egypt
4. Georgia – Empoer Echoes
5. Armenia – Defender of Pedagogues Rights
6. Slovenia- EPEKA
By carrying out our project;
1- Strengthening Inclusiveness and Empathy Among Young People,
2- Raising Awareness to Combat Hate Speech and Discrimination,
3- Increasing Young People’s Awareness on Human Rights,
4- Developing Young People’s Critical Thinking and Media Literacy Skills,
5- Creating Social Change Using Art and Creative Methods,
6- Encouraging Young People to Volunteerism and Activism,
7- Establishing International Cooperation and Cultural Dialogues.
Youth LuceFest – Capturing empathy: a cross between urban art, photography and architecture
Project ID: 2025-1-IT03-KA152-YOU-000300565
Start Date: 01-06-2025
End Date: 31-05-2026
Project Page: Search – Erasmus+ (europa.eu)
Topics:
- Green skills
- Creativity, arts and culture
- Tackling geographical remoteness and involving rural areas
Coordinator:
Luce a San Pietro
Partners:
- JOVESOLIDES Egypt
- Asociación de Mujeres Monte Carmelo
- DEFENDER OF PEDAGOGUES RIGHTS
- Empower Echoes
- ZNANSTVENO-RAZISKOVALNO ZDRUZENJE ZA UMETNOST, KULTURNE IN IZOBRAZEVALNE PROGRAME IN TEHNOLOGIJO EPEKA, SOCIALNO PODJETJE


