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France, Youth Project: European identity as means of social inclusion

I had my doubts in the beginning, but it was an excellent experience. We were not just participants or group leaders, we all were in a way also the organizers and modelers of the exchange. As it was by a volunteer organization, we had a lot of freedom, and I really believe in the end the work we did, matters. 

Don't let the bastards get you down

Just got back from Tallinn's rooftop cinema. Such a nice invention, the vibe of that place is awesome. An open air movie theatre on top of a shopping centre. Instead of cinema chairs there are beach chairs, as the movies start a little before midnight and the nights in Estonia are not usually the warmest, blankets ara available to keep warm. Everybody has their own headphones, the sound is not bad as well.  The movie we went to see, was brilliant! " The greatest movie ever sold ". A documentary about branding and advertising. About product placement. About making a movie totally financed by different brands. Made in a really original and clever way. It's by Morgan Spurlock (also the author of "Supersize me"). This dude is a genius! The movie itself was pretty much marketing 101, but, if you are interested in the topic, you might learn more than in a lecture. To balance things out, there is a lot of humour in there. Irony on top of irony!  It's basically...

Tšin-tšin!

France, project leaders meeting.    June, 2012

Make a Difference, be a Volunteer!

Oeiras, Lisbon, August 2011