BOCCIA, PLJOČKA & BULIN - the next generation

Having in mind UNESCO’s Convention for the safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) stating that “Traditional sports and games are part of our intangible heritage and a symbol of the cultural diversity of our societies” and the recommendations of the Verona Declaration regarding the introduction of traditional games and indigenous sports, which embody ICH, into school programmes this project aims to promote and revitalise traditional sport and games by increasing the involvement of children and youth, increase the familiarisation and participation in TSG as well as the interaction between generations, transfer the acquired knowledge and safeguard cultural identity and heritage. The project will introduce TSG to a wider audience by organising a 3-day lecture sessions for coaches, educating children and youth (theoretical and practical learning outcomes), organising and conducting TSG sporting events, publishing a TSG manual for coaches and a coloring book for children with basic, easily understandable, notions of bocce and pljočkanje. The BOCCIA, PLJOČKA & BULIN - the next generation project targets organisations located in Croatia, Romania and Lithuania.