Along with outright injustice and violence, discrimination and marginalization are common forms of intolerance Education for tolerance should aim at countering influences that lead to fear and exclusion of others and should help young people develop capacities for independent judgment, critical thinking and ethical reasoning. Art For Happy People is an international cultural exchange which will take place in Nova Ban Slovakia Youth from 5 different countries will work 7 days in order to break some barriers and to build a bridge between them. A concept like traditionalism, stereotypes, integration regional, identity and much more would be the main topics for discussion Participants after the YE would feel much more confident to work, cooperate, and meet people from different European countries. They will realize that they share the same values and principles.

The program aims to promote tolerance, pluralism, and respect, exchange best practices and experiences of multicultural societies and encourage cross-border cooperation offers the participants an opportunity to become familiar with different countries interethnic coexistence, make valuable contacts, exchange useful experiences and training, and replicate them back home. The Youth Exchange will bring participants together from different countries to both discuss the problems they face in their respective countries in combating intolerance and to develop methods for addressing the situation. Project objectives are: I. Using the art as a cross-cultural learning and dialogue between the participants from different countries, with a view/ to promoting mutual understanding and tolerance, 2. To increase youngsters’ knowledge of different culture/history/ religion: 3. Development of creativity and involvement of young people in civil life by promoting Erasmus + opportunities among them; 4, To unite youngsters from different backgrounds, nations, and cultures to share best practices particularly in the areas of intercultural dialoque, the democratic management of social diversity and the promotion of social cohesion; 5. To learn how to respect each opinion and break stereotypes through conducting evaluation and discussion with young people from other countries; 6. To promote good neighboring relations between the EU Member and the non-EU States and to provide space for friendship and relationship through art and culture.