START 3! Building inclusion through street arts

START 3! Building inclusion through street arts

Welcome to MONTEROSSO & TOrtona! The project takes place in Monterosso (GE) and in Tortona (AL) between September 2nd and September 10th, 2017. The first part of the training (from Sept. 2nd to Sept. 8th) will be hosted in Monterosso. Monterosso al Mare is a town and comune in the province of La Spezia, part of the region of Liguria (northern Italy). It is one of the five villages in Cinque Terre. Monterosso al Mare is located at the center of a small natural gulf, protected by a small artificial reef, to the east of Punta Mesco in the Riviera of La Spezia. It is the westernmost of the Cinque Terre. The second and most important part of the training (from Sept. 8th to Sept. 10th) will be hosted in our hometown, Tortona. Tortona is a municipality in the southern part of the region Piemonte, in the Province of Alessandria, Italy. Known in ancient times as Derthona, the city was probably the oldest colony under Roman rule in the westernmost section of the Valley of the Po, on the road leading from Genova to Piacenza. ACCOMMODATION As in every Erasmus Plus project, food and accommodation are covered by the contribution of the European Union. The first part of the project will be hosted in Monterosso, in the hostel Padre Semeria (http://www.padresemeria.it/ita/index.htm). While in Tortona, instead, the group will stay at Mater Dei hostel in rooms for 3 to 4 persons (with private bathroom). In both hostels bed linens are provided, but participants will have to bring their own towels. All the activities in Monterosso will be hosted at the accommodation site or on the nearby beach. All the activities in Tortona will be hosted at the Youth Centre Chalet Castello or in local school gyms, as well as in the park and in the city centre.

THE PROGRAM! ATTENTION! - Please, book your flights in the morning/early afternoon of Sept. 2nd in order to be in Tortona no later than 5:30PM! It takes 2hrs to transfer the whole group to Monterosso and we will have one big bus for that. Therefore, it s extremely important that you reach Tortona on time, otherwise you will have to arrange your own transport to the final venue.

WHAT TO BRING?

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HOW TO REACH TORTONA Step 1 FROM (ANY) AIRPORT TO MILANO CENTRAL STATION - get out of the airport and look for SHUTTLES connecting the airports with Milan Central train station (they run approx. every 20 minutes) - buy the ticket (5 is the one way fare from Bergamo Orio Al Serio or Milano Linate - 10 is the one way fare from Milano Malpensa): our suggestion is to buy the tickets online before departure so that you can buy both ways directly and have some discount! - it takes more or less 1 hour to reach Milano Central Station (depending on which airport you land to, of course) Step 2 FROM MILANO CENTRAL STATION TO TORTONA - get out of the bus and walk inside the railway station (you will find a big door next to the airport bus stop) > PAY ATTENTION: buses to/from Malpensa now stop on both sides of the train station anyway, whenever you ll stop it will be right next to the station! - you can buy train tickets inside (we suggest to use automatic machines due to the usual huge queue at the ticket office) - one ticket from Milano to Tortona costs 7.30 (use regional trains and not intercity trains, they re more expensive and the service is pretty much the same!). You can also check the website: www.trenitalia.it! In the next page you find the train schedule from Milano to Tortona (on regional trains it s usually the 6th stop: Milano Lambrate - Milano Rogoredo - Pavia - Voghera - Tortona) From Tortona to Monterosso: we will have a big bus transferring the whole group to Monterosso. The bus will leave max. at 6PM, therefore we suggest that you get to Tortona at 5:30PM MAX.

FINANCES & REIMBURSEMENTS La Fenice will cover food and accommodation for the event you will be attending. Travel costs will be reimbursed up to the following limits set by the Erasmus Plus distance calculator: Country of Origin Country of Destination Distance Band Travel Grant per Participant No. Participants Italy Italy 0-9km 0.00 EUR 4 (1 trainer*, 3 pax**) Belgium Italy 500-1999km 275.00 EUR 3 (3 pax) Ireland Italy 500-1999km 275.00 EUR 3 (3 pax) Finland Italy 2000-2999km 360.00 EUR 4 (1 trainer, 3 pax) Spain (Mojo de Caña) Italy 2000-2999km 360.00 EUR 3 (1 trainer, 2 pax) Spain (Ass. Valenciana de Circ) Italy 500-1999km 275.00 EUR 3 (1 trainer, 2 pax or 3 pax) Czech Republic Italy 500-1999km 275.00 EUR 4 (1 trainer, 3 pax) Poland Italy 500-1999km 275.00 EUR 3 (3 pax) Romania Italy 500-1999km 275.00 EUR 3 (3 pax) *Trainers could be experts in: acrobatics, juggling, clowning, theatre, street music/dance, etc. Please inform us in advance IF you can have a trainer in your group and what s his/her expertise, so that we can arrange the labs accordingly. Ex. Italy: we have a theatre/ clowning trainer, Andrea :) **All participants should be over 18 y/o! Reimbursements will be done based on actual travel costs upon presenting the original documents and in accordance with conditions described in this handbook, as well as with La Fenice standard reimbursement procedure. To participate in the training course, there is a participation fee of 30 euros (that can be deducted from travel reimbursements - participation fee does not apply to trainers).

Please, be aware of the REIMBURSEMENT PROCEDURE! In order to receive travel reimbursements, all participants are obliged to: - Attend all the sessions. You will not be reimbursed if you are not present during the activities, unless you have some really good reasons, communicated before with the organisers and staff of La Fenice. - Have receipts/invoices of the flight tickets, flight invoices, boarding passes, visa costs, bus tickets or any other tickets and invoices you will use from your residence/city to the venue and back. - Fill in your final reimbursement form (you can download it from here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ 1SiC5MmvrqytcYFH07kUbsV64WwN1IoN_dN5jz4FcqK4/edit?usp=sharing) either on paper or electronically (adding ALL needed information; invoice numbers, costs, travel description etc.) - Scan all your return documents immediately as you arrive home. You have 1 month to send us your receipts! You can add all copies and electronic versions of your tickets and invoices to this shared google folder: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/ 0B9zJkEyeJ62eR3lTN1V4SXdyMVU?usp=sharing - Post all original documents to this address: APS LA FENICE - VIALE DEGLI OLMI 1-15057 TORTONA (AL.), ITALY All reimbursements will be done only by bank transfer after the event and after all travel documents are received. Preferably, reimbursements will be done directly to partner organisations and not to personal accounts. For any doubt or question concerning reimbursements, please contact us at: aps.lafenice@gmail.com In order to arrange the transfer to Monterosso and to be aware of all your needs, PLEASE FILL IN THE FOLLOWING GOOGLE FORM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1f1iixdd5hlssbmjmcy2gp1gjzzrikkf7lxbylcps1vc/ edit?usp=sharing

BASIC COMMON RULES As in every european project funded by the Erasmus Plus program, we would like some basic common rules to be clear and always followed, in order to facilitate the success of the project and the peaceful co-existence of everyone. Respect the others Respect the places and infrastructures For ALL MINORS, it is FORBIDDEN to drink alcohol during the project - any different agreement with group leaders and sending organization must be communicated to organizers It is FORBIDDEN the use of substances that alter the normal biological and psychological functions (drugs) It is forbidden to leave the activities and the group without the authorisation of the organizers and supervisors Always try to respect the timetable Always try to respect the program, the activities and the people who s going to conduct them Who cause damage to people or things will be directly responsible for it If you need to take medicines for any reason, please notify your supervisors before departure! The same for any kind of allergy or health problem you may have For every question, problem or doubt keep in mind that you can always refer to the project supervisors, youth workers and leaders. Those who fail to follow the above listed rules will be excluded from the project and will have to get back home at their own expenses.

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USEFUL CONTACTS Associazione di Promozione Sociale LA FENICE Strada Virgo Potens 47-15057, Tortona (AL) - Italy aps.lafenice@gmail.com http://lafeniceaps.weebly.com/ Main Staff - FABIO MAGRASSI 0039.333.4412712 - GIULIA ANNIBALETTI 0039.329.3933111 - VALENTINA TREBBI 0039.339.4882612 Emergency numbers 112 - EU emergency number 113 - Police 115 - Fire brigade 118 - First Aid