A few months went by since the Culture Working Group chose Sibiu as the AEGEE Capital of Culture, and host of its 15 years anniversary event. And I can even remember how AEGEE-Sibiu’s proposal attracted us, by showing a perfect understanding of how intercultural dynamics really functions, emphasizing the need to create an open and tolerant society and supporting cooperation and mobility. And what better way to do this will there be, other than meeting up and getting to know each other’s cultures?
Our collaboration with AEGEE-Sibiu has been amazing so far. We discovered very inventive and enthusiastic youngsters, many of them new members, but who also get the support of older ones who have a background in cultural studies. How was it for them to win? “It’s that can’t eat, can’t sleep, reach for the stars, over the fence, world-class feeling! We’re so excited! Sibiu gets to be Capital of Culture one more time!” said Raluca Roca, the President of AEGEE-Sibiu. And indeed, Sibiu was actually European Capital of Culture in 2007. Therefore, it is a city with a rich cultural heritage, with unique architecture and landscapes, and artistic manifestations taking place throughout the year. Not to mention that Sibiu is located in the heart of Transylvania, which is Romania’s most beautiful and most famous region. If you wonder how to reach Sibiu, we must tell you that it has its own airport, but it is also quite close to the cities of Tirgu-Mures and Cluj-Napoca.
And of course, the two teams, AEGEE-Sibiu and Culture Working Group got together in order to come up with a special programme for participants. And, in a city like this, the ideas were pretty numerous as well. Think about… the city tour of Sibiu, cultural games, a workshop on international humour, theatre improvisation, Romanian movie night, museum rally, traditional Romanian party, and, for the most active participants, a visit to the Paltinis ski resort. What you also must know is that the dates of the event are 28 November – 2 December, which means that it will include Romania’s National Day, which is the 1st of December, and which brings lots of celebrations on the city streets.
This is an event you wouldn’t want to miss! You can find out more about our event and the application procedures in the intranet. But hurry up! The last day to apply is the 28th of October.
Written by Alexandra Vilcu, AEGEE-Milano