Há festa no Monte
Project to promote the past and traditions for seniors who are geographically more isolated in the municipality of Mértola
Promoter: Alsud, Cooperativa de Ensino e Formação Profissional do Alengarve, CIPRL
Territorial reach: District of Beja
Participating municipality(ies): Mértola
Target group: Isolated seniors
Duration: 3 years
SDG: 10. Reduced Inequalities
Through this project, the Seniors University is active at 11 hubs located in different areas of the municipality of Mértola to reach those who are geographically more isolated and dispersed. It began with a group of students identifying and recording dance and singing practices that have faded away, among the seniors who attend the university. Since then, activities that encourage the participation of older people in preparing and reviving these traditions have been carried out, promoting the past and local traditions of the areas and socialisation as a strategy to combat isolation and to breathe new life into villages.
Sustainable Development Goals
This project contributes to the following SDG target:
Target 10.2
By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status