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Maltese Delegation Visit Dublin to see COPE in Action – a Practice Exchange

DCU Age-Friendly Unit was delighted to host a one-day 55-person delegation from Malta, on October 18th, which comprised several agencies working in health, housing, transport, community services, police and the church.  They were part of a practice exchange group working on the  Hiliet il-Komunitá project financed by the EU. Hiliet il-Komunita Project Background The objectives of the Hiliet il-Komunitá project is …

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Successful Launch of Virtual Exchange Cycle Sparks Inspiration

The inaugural session of the Virtual Exchange Cycle, on September 19th, 2023, has set a promising tone for the future. Fourteen enthusiastic participants, including stakeholders from associations of older adults, facilitators, social workers, and more, convened to discuss an art course organized in Germany by Andreas Hett, a seasoned art therapist with 25 years of …

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We warmly welcome our new associated partner

We are pleased to introduce our new associated partner: The Anton Trstenjak Institute for Gerontology and Intergenerational Relations (in the original: Inštitut Antona Trstenjaka za gerontologijo in medgeneracijsko sožitje), founded in 1992, is a Slovenian NGO operating at national and international level. Its work focuses on the development and implementation of social programmes for quality …

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Enthusiasm about the painting

“Learning to draw/paint together is fun to do,” said Bodegraven native Harmen Kooistra, and it showed. In AFEdemy’s Culture on Recipe project, 7 participants learned to paint under the guidance of Harmen Kooistra from the 9th of May at Cultuurhuis Garenspinnerij in Gouda. The last session will be on the 20th of June. This project …

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Theatre Therapy: Pilot Course in Romania as Part of the Culture on Prescription Project

“Humor and well-being is the main goal of the day. They love to dance, play and propose new situations.”, this is how each session of the pilot course “Theater Therapy” implemented in Bucharest as part of the Culture on Prescription project begins. The “Theater Therapy” course for seniors is implemented by Cuibul Artistilor (https://www.facebook.com/cuibulartistilor), an …

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Senses Workshop: the Culture on Prescription pilot course in Portugal

The Portuguese pilot course of Culture on Prescription project started on April 24th, in Coimbra. Culture on Prescription is an Erasmus+ project, where SHINE is a partner, and that aims to prevent and combat social isolation and loneliness through art and culture prescribing. Once a week, a group of eight participants and two facilitators will …

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