EUFEST

EUFEST: European Festival of Cultures – Empowering Schools Through Cultural Heritage and Creative Learning

Call: Jean Monnet Teacher Training

Duration: 01 March 2025 – 28 February 2028 (36 months)
Budget: €400,000

Project Consortium

• SPEL – Sociedade Promotora de Estabelecimentos de Ensino Lda. (Coordinator, Portugal)
• Ortaköy Secondary School (Türkiye)
• E.S. Pablo de Olavide (Spain)
• Centre of Excellence (Cyprus)
• Innomate (Türkiye)
• OvarForma (Portugal)
• Ivanec Secondary School (Croatia)
• Blue Beehive (Spain)

EUFEST combines culture, creativity, and sustainability to transform schools into vibrant spaces of European identity and intercultural dialogue – empowering young people to celebrate heritage while building a greener future.

Objectives

• Promote European cultural heritage as a driver for learning, inclusion, and identity-building.
• Equip teachers and students with tools to creatively integrate culture into school education.
• Develop climate-conscious cultural festivals to link heritage with sustainability.
• Strengthen cross-border collaboration among schools through cultural and creative practices.
• Foster a sense of European belonging and intercultural dialogue in secondary schools

 Project Results

1️ EUFEST Educational Toolkit
Teaching resources and creative activities linking cultural heritage and climate-conscious learning.

2️ Gamified Online Learning Platform
A digital platform where students engage in interactive learning modules and share creative outputs.

3️ Local and Transnational Cultural Festivals
School-based and cross-border festivals that celebrate Europe’s cultural diversity and sustainability.

4️ Dissemination & Promotion
European-wide awareness campaign, events, and digital outreach to ensure project impact and sustainability