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Reflective citizens in Novi Sad | An initiative for new bridges among us

Project title

Građani u promišljanju u Novom Sadu | Inicijativa za nove mostove među nama

Description of initiative

Since 2014, Novi Sad has become a shelter for ‘Reflective Citizens’ in Novi Sad. The specificity of the Novi Sad workshops is an intensive relation with art, cultural heritage, the exchange of ideas about diversity, which can be the basis for togetherness and the inclusion of the youngest reflective citizens – children. The activity was recognized by the Novi Sad European Capital of Culture Foundation 2022.
Partners of the Society of Group Analysts in the implementation of this project were the Elementary School “Ivan Gundlic” Novi Sad in cooperation with artists from the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad, the association “Almašani” which nurtures cultural heritage and preserves the old region, the association “Smile” of medical students in Novi Sad, the association “Kultoks”, which deals with the promotion of dance culture.

Further information on the initiative

Themes: Culture and...

Individual well-being
Community well-being
Mental health
Physical health
Quality of spaces and built environments
Quality of social relations

Keywords

well-being, youth, citizens, mental health, dialogue, culture

Target group

Adults | Older people | Youth

Cultural field

Architecture | Dance | Heritage | Libraries | Literature | Museums

Budget

€5.000

Timeframe

2021 - 2022

Sources of funding

Novi Sad Foundation EU Capital of Culture 2022

Results, benefits, impact and lessons learnt

Reflective weekend (with four workshops Reflection through painting / drawing, Reflection on Health, Reflective Walk and Reflective dance) was realized on April 9th and 10th, 2022 within the Project Reflective citizens in Novi Sad – an initiative for new bridges among us, project led by Group analytic Society Belgrade, co-financed by NS EPK 2022, project leader Marija Jevtić).
There were more than 30 participants in each of the four workshops. The youngest participant is 4 years old and the oldest is more than 80 years old. The impressions brought by the participants of the Reflective weekend workshops confirm that the joint activities and dialogues in the applied conditions of the Citizens in reflection represent a positive experience, enriched with pleasant impressions and expressed wishes for future meetings.
Partners of the Society of Group Analysts in the implementation of this project were the Elementary School “Ivan Gundlic” Novi Sad in cooperation with artists from the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad, the association “Almašani” which nurtures cultural heritage and preserves the old region, the association “Smile” of medical students in Novi Sad, the association “Kultoks”, which deals with the promotion of dance culture.

Organizer(s)

Društvo grupnih analitičara Beograd
Serbia
NGO / Non-profit | Health

Partner(s)

Almašani - Udruženje
Serbia
Culture
Kultoks
Serbia
NGO / Non-profit | Culture
OŠ: Ivan Gundulic
Serbia
Public / State | Other
Osmeh, Udruženje studenata medicinskog fakulteta Novi Sad
Serbia
NGO / Non-profit | Health