2011/08/22

1st of August: A day in Dresden and the official last day of the project..

The party lasted until dawn and we could listen to the music until the morning. Everybody is tired, sleepy and moves very slow. However today, it is the only day that the participants can visit Dresden and go sightseeing. It is a bit troublesome to arrive in Dresden as we have to take first the bus from the project area to Freiberg's train station, then the train to Dresden's main station and afterwards the tram to the centre of Dresden.

A visit to the old city of Dresden is the first thing we have to do since Dresden's old city is famous for its barok and roccoco architecture. Most of its buildings were bombed and destroyed in the Second World War but since the reunification of Germany in 1990, they have been renovated and now they offer glamour and character to the city. Martin, a german volunteer is the tour guide of the group and shows the participants the hot spots and most popular sights of Dresden.

Free time is always good to walk by the Elbe river, to wander around the old city's streets, to get lost in the shopping malls or to take a nap in the parks..

Around 21.00 we gather to eat and enjoy the last night of the Trash Rash project. We are all exhausted and need to sleep but we have to be brave until tomorrow! Some food, a little bit chatting and drinking is what we need now to relax and exchange our impressions about the project.

Some of the participants came very close to each other and created good friendships. This is actually what remains from this kind of exchanges. It is a great opportunity for young people to get to know each other, learn from each other, talk about their cultural differences and their customs and traditions.

Not to mention the chance to learn how to build musical instruments out of trash and use creativity and imagination to achieve this aim is also something unique and quite original. We don't know if the participants will follow up this idea and use the knowledge they gained into making their future musical instruments or other installations but at least it is nice to learn and be encouraged to create something out of nothing! Human' s power and mind are so strong that people can make miracles and it is good to use these talents and skills for good purposes.

What we need is ideas, communication, cooperation and the strong will to create and work together peacefully and fruitfully! This was the aim of the project and we are happy that we fullfilled it!

Hopefully there will be a follow-up project so that we will improve and develop what we have already learned!

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