Projects in Action 2026ARTBUS screens video art and cultural content on public buses, turning everyday journeys into moments of discovery. Young participants selected the works together with artists from the cross-border area.
PLAYGROUND’S BENCHES — The project aims to make a public space on the Italy–Slovenia border more welcoming to women and girls, older people and people with disabilities. A table and benches installed beside a basketball court open an area currently used mainly by young men.
Crafting Inclusion’ brought together participants from different cultural backgrounds through hands-on crafting and storytelling. Working on a shared creative piece, they built new connections around themes of inclusion and belonging.
“Endless Journey” is a documentary by Ahmad Gul, a photographer from Iraqi Kurdistan now living in Luxembourg as a refugee. Drawing on his own displacement, the film brought together interviews with refugees and humanitarian workers, including children who crossed borders alone. It opened dialogue between host communities and refugees on migration, children’s rights and human dignity.
The project stems from the will of young people in the Guidonia Montecelio (RM) area to experiment with an innovative model of youth aggregation, capable of combining democratic participation, orientation, and creativity in a format that is accessible, free, and replicable. The actions are A five-a-side football tournament; a freestyle workshop and contest; and a A meet-up event between local entrepreneurs and young people
The winning project, “Discover Cisna NextGen Media Project”, developed by the Youth Council of Cisna Municipality, involved 15 young participants in two days of learning and hands-on activities. The project helped young people develop digital and media skills, creativity, communication, teamwork and confidence in presenting and promoting their own ideas. Participants learned how to create engaging social media content, take photos and make short videos to promote their community and local initiatives. The project demonstrates how youth participation can turn young people’s ideas into concrete actions and lasting local impact.
Restoration of the Entrance Door: this involves restoring the entrance door to the building where young people usually gather.
Open-Air Cultural Space: this involves painting the wall with an image of the founders of CAR, in order to create an open-air cultural space.
