Anima

After the C.M.S. in Poland we are working a lot in international projects, specially focus on animation and youth work.

From 4 to 11 of March there will be 2 people representig the association in a study visit. After that we are planning to organize a long term project.

We also have more projects waiting to be aproved and other still for apply. But we are very optimistic. And we will need a lot of participants. So, if you are interested in participating in same projects, please contact me. Here is some future projects:

Youth Exchange - Italy, May
Youth Exchange - Spain, July
Training Course - Estonia, May
Training Course - Cyprus, September ????? (still to apply)
Training Course - Portugal, October

and many others that are still in our mind and not yet in paper.

And if you also have a project and need help or partners, also contact me.

With best greetings.

Sérgio Gonçalves
sergiomago@gmail.com

Anima went to Olsztynek, Poland, to participate in a Contact Making Seminar organized by ENOA - European Network of Animation.

It was wonderfull!! Very well organized. We made a lot of contacts and many new projects appeared. We have promoted our association and our region (Sintra) and our country.

Many activities in the snow (temperature between 0 and -5 degrees). A lot of fun, but also a lot of work. And from Portugal, everybody enjoyed our famous "chouriço assado" (like some people called: sausage au flambé).

We are already starting to plan international projects for this year and for 2007 also. So, if you want to know more, don't hesitate in contacting us.

With best greetings.

It's a new association dedicated to promote te role of animation and animators in society.



And this blog it's dedicated to give the news of the association, to talk about animation.
I invite you all to give ideas, opinions, share experiences, etc...

Off course that you will have to excuse some mistakes of my english. But also feel free to write with mistakes. We don't notice.

More news will arrive!!
Let's all have a wonderfull 2006!!!!


See you!!

Sérgio Gonçalves
(president of the assembly)

Animation -
It comes from Greek and it means:
To give Life, to encourage, action

Animation -
A group of tecnhiques that points to stimulate a iniciative and participation of comunities in they own development and the in dynamic of the social/politic context. - Unesco

Animation -
It's less about activities and more about the way of doing the activities. Museums social, services, neighbourhoods, theatres, librarys, etc. There are not activities to be excluded.
Animation is more an atitude then one especific action. - Grosjean & Indberg