🇮🇹 Erasmus+ Youth Exchange in Italy 🏰 Medieval Roleplay & Community Experience 🇮🇹

🌍 Introduction

This is not a standard youth exchange. You don’t just attend workshops and go home. You step into a system and become part of it. The whole village turns into a living structure where you negotiate, decide, build and experience what community actually means. It’s immersive, sometimes uncomfortable, but that’s exactly where the learning happens. If you’re looking for something passive, skip this. If you want to experience learning by living it, this is it.

💡 Did You Know? 🇮🇹

Small Italian villages like Bergolo are often used for experimental learning projects, transforming real spaces into interactive educational environments.

💡 Did You Know? 🌍

LARP is increasingly used in Erasmus+ projects as a serious learning method. It’s not about acting, it’s about experiencing real-life concepts like power, responsibility and cooperation through simulation.

📅 Activity Dates

🗓️ 26 May 2026 – 5 June 2026 

⏳ Application Deadline

📅 ASAP 

🌍 Eligible Countries

🇬🇪 Georgia, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇫🇷 France, 🇹🇷 Türkiye, 🇱🇻 Latvia 

🛠️ Activities & Methodology

🏰 Living inside a medieval-inspired LARP environment
🧩 Creating and managing a shared social and political system
🤝 Participating in daily councils and group decision-making
🎭 Engaging in storytelling, roleplay and experiential learning
🌱 Practicing sustainability through daily life activities
🎪 Organising a public Medieval Fair with the local community

🎯 Objectives

🌍 Promote active citizenship and democratic participation
🤝 Strengthen intercultural dialogue and inclusion
🏛️ Explore cultural heritage through lived experience
🌱 Encourage sustainable and mindful living
🧠 Develop soft skills like leadership, teamwork and communication

🏠 Accommodation & Food

🏡 Shared accommodation in the village
🍽️ Food provided as part of the community experience

💰 Financial Conditions

🍽️ Food covered
🏡 Accommodation covered
📌 Pocket money conditions not specified

✈️ Travel

✈️ Travel costs covered according to Erasmus+ rules

📜 Certification

📄 Youthpass certificate provided

👤 Participant Profile

👥 Young people aged 18–25
🧠 Open to immersive and unconventional learning
🤝 Willing to actively participate and co-create the experience
📵 Ready for partial digital detox
💡 No acting experience needed

🗣️ Working Language

🇬🇧 English

📝 Application Method

📌 Apply through the official project website

🔗 Application Link

https://vitalityvolunteering.wixstudio.com/bergolomedievale

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