What happens when youth work leaves the walls of a centre and reaches young people directly in the places where they live, meet and spend their time? This question guided the Erasmus+ Job Shadowing Mobile Youth Work, carried out in…
“Art can open spaces where young people feel free to speak, imagine, question and take part in community life. This idea was at the centre of Bitta Manifesto, an Erasmus+ Youth Seminar held in Chieti, Italy, from 18 to 24…
Some places slowly become part of a shared story. Tornareccio, a small village in Abruzzo located between the Maiella mountains and the Adriatic Sea, is one of those places for the Bitta Generation network. After the experience of 2023, many…
Bitta Generation 6 brings together artists, youth workers and activists from eleven European organisations for a double meeting in Chieti, in the Abruzzo region. The project unfolds across two moments, a Seminar in November 2024 and a Training Course in…
Bitta Generation 5 brought together a group of 37 young artists and youth workers to explore Banja Luka (Bosnia and Herzegovina) through art, stories and shared daily life. Participants came from ARCI Circolo Territoriale Chieti APS (Italy), Elektrika (Serbia), Zdravo…
Set in the scenic hills of Abruzzo, the fourth edition of Bitta Generation transformed the town of Tornareccio into a laboratory of inclusion, creativity and artistic expression. Through two Erasmus+ Youth international meetings, a training course and a youth exchange,…
Art, nature and inclusion came together in this international project designed to engage young people with fewer opportunities through creative expression in natural environments. Supported by Erasmus+ Programme and organised by ARCI Chieti in collaboration with eight European partners, the…
When faced with exclusion, inequality and social injustice, young people often lack spaces where they can reflect, express, and reclaim their rights. This long-term educational process unfolded over three years through a partnership of 12 NGOs from 9 European countries,…
In its second year, Bitta Generation expanded its reach and diversity. Workshops were held in Bosnia Herzegovina and Serbia, gathering artists from over ten countries. The network grew in both size and scope, welcoming new partners and introducing additional disciplines…
This project brought together young artists from across Europe to reflect on identity, culture, and environmental activism in a changing world. Challenging the classical concept of “generation,” the initiative proposed a more individual and experience-based view, shaped by transnational mobility…
