Through creative workshops, cultural activities, and teamwork, this project aims to empower youth to discover traditional crafts and create innovative solutions for a greener future. Beyond learning about sustainability, participants will build friendships across borders, strengthen their European identity, and develop essential life skills to become responsible, proactive, and culturally aware citizens.

Activity Schedule

* Some activities may be moved/switched, depending on the availability of local partners and weather conditions. 

Useful Resources

Here are a few online resources to guide you if you wish to spend some additional time in Cluj-Napoca before/after the project:

 https://www.romanianfriend.com/attractions/cluj-napoca-what-to-do-guide     http://www.visitclujnapoca.ro/en/      https://wikitravel.org/en/Cluj-Napoca 

Currency exchange advice: Limit the amount of money you exchange at the airport/ bus station due to less favorable rates. We suggest exchanging no more than 5-10 euros upon arrival.

The Romanian currency is LEU (RON):
1 Euro = 5.06 RON  (July 2025)

Explore more about Romania

Enhance your visit by exploring these resources 

https://www.facebook.com/romaniatravel.ro/    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romania/     https://www.romaniatourism.com/

Reimbursement

You need submit all original receipts, invoices, e-tickets and boarding passes.

It is very important to have all the travel and financial documents available, otherwise the reimbursement is not possible. Reimbursement will be done by bank transfer in the account of your sending organization, according to the rules of Erasmus+.

The travel reimbursement is 309 € per person for normal travel or 417 € per person for green travel.

The Location

• Typical food and drinks from your countries. During the youth exchange we will have cultural evenings. You can bring national costumes, decorations, leaflets, food, sweets, drinks and much more. There might be the possibility to cook something using the kitchen of the establishment. 

Unfortunately, we don’t have budget to reimburse these expenses, but try to be creative and funny. 

You can show videos, photos, sing songs and dance traditional dances from your countries. We are counting on you to make these evenings as interesting as possible and promise to help you in any way we can.

• Each national team should have at least 1 laptop and 1 good photo camera / phone.

• In November it can be cold in the mountains. Prepare for temperatures between 10 Celsius (or higher) during the day and 5 Celsius (or lower) during nights. It is recommended to bring warm clothes in case it rains or you wish to stay outside during evenings, when it gets a little bit chilly.

• Bed linen and toiletries are provided by the guesthouse, however we encourage you to bring your own towels, flip flops and other items you might need, so that you feel comfortable.

• We will provide water daily. Please bring your own water recipients to avoid use of plastic glasses.

• We will have available the emergency medical kit. However we encourage you to bring the remedies you are used to for most common situations such as fever, headaches, stomach aches and more specific needs, if it is the case.

• It is mandatory to have a valid health insurance, although we can’t reimburse the costs. As Romania is an EU member, an insurance should be cheap and easy to make. If you have an European Health Card, please bring it with you, it is valid in our medical system.

Asociatia Vechea Bucovina is a non-governmental, non-profit organization based in Romania, focused on promoting traditional crafts, cultural heritage, and community development in Bucovina and beyond.

The association works to connect young people with their cultural roots, encouraging them to discover, preserve, and creatively express their heritage through non-formal education and intercultural activities. Its projects aim to empower youth to become active citizens, proud of their identity, open to European values, and ready to share their traditions with others.

Through initiatives such as workshops, youth exchanges, and cultural events, Asociatia Vechea Bucovina seeks to:

• Promote traditional crafts and intangible heritage among new generations;

• Strengthen community spirit and intergenerational learning;

• Foster European cooperation and intercultural dialogue.