TALES 2.0 — Traditions Alive, Learning & Expressing Stories

Madeira Island, Portugal · 29 May–7 June 2026 · Project ID: 2025-3-PT02-KA152-YOU-000368500

Youth participants gathered beside the sea in Madeira

From passive scrolling to cultural creation

TALES 2.0 was a completed youth exchange that turned the digital wellness crisis into an opportunity for cultural preservation. Participants moved from passive digital consumption to active cultural creation through hands-on heritage, mindful technology, AI-enhanced storytelling, environmental action, and intercultural exchange.

TALES 2.0 took place in Madeira in 2026, bringing cultural heritage, mindful technology use, hands-on making, and international exchange into one completed project journey.

Project objectives

Cultural knowledge and engagement

Intercultural dialogue

High-quality digital heritage content

Mindful technology use

Positive social media use

Hands-on confidence and social skills

Cultural preservation

Youth digital-wellness ambassadors

Participant profile and inclusion

Young people aged 18–25 from Portugal, Malta, Turkey, Latvia, Hungary, and Romania. Each country sent 4 participants and 1 team leader.

Inclusion commitment: editable approved information space for support, mentorship, participation access, and participants with fewer opportunities.

Completed journey

Day-by-day journey

Each completed day contains the original programme focus and reserved spaces for verified reflections, media, outputs, and public links.

Quinta do Lagar

Accommodation information, shared spaces, meals, outdoor areas, sustainability facilities, and accessibility details can be completed here.

Travel

Editable final travel dates, arrival arrangements, transfers, luggage guidance, reimbursement information, and approved practical links.

Safety and wellbeing

Approved safety, health, insurance, wellbeing, digital detox, and code of conduct summary placeholder.

Mini Gallery:

Project movie

Mindful Tech Toolkit

Local cultural stories

Makers-market documentation

On Going · 2026/2027