Re-Act
Danube Media Youth Camp
Danube Youth EUSDR Participation Project
Danube Media Youth Camp: Spotlight on the Fishermen aims to revive and preserve the strong connection and exuberant cultural heritage in the Danube region
Period:
02 – 09.06.2024
Countries involved:
- Bulgaria
- Ukraine
- Romania
- Germany
- Moldova
Donor:
- Baden-Württemberg Stiftung
Program:
- Danube Youth EUSDR Participation
Lead partners:
- Danube Connects
- Re-Act Association
All partners:
- Agapedia Moldova
- Agapedia Germany
- Agapedia Romania
Contacts:
Lyuben Georgiev
luben@re-act.bg
Documents:
Hashtags:
#culturalheritage #EUSDR #danubeyouth #danubeconnects #journalism #danubefishermen #photography
Useful links:
AT A GLANCE
We just came back from a journey that left our hearts full, cameras rolling, and minds buzzing with stories—Danube Youth Media Camp – Spotlight on the Fishermen was an unforgettable dive into media, nature, and cultural heritage across Bulgaria and Romania.
For eight vibrant days (02–09 June 2024), young creatives from Bulgaria, Romania, and Ukraine stepped into the world of journalism, photography, and video storytelling, while discovering the soulful rhythm of life along the Danube. Our basecamps? The charming fishing town of Tutrakan and the breathtaking wilds of the Danube Delta near Uzlina and Murighiol.
Photo credits for this page: #dominiclarsfotografie
PROJECT GOALS
The goals of the project are to find out as much as possible about nature on around Danube and the history of it’s natural inhabitants – the fishermen and their life in the past, nowadays and eventually future.
The results of the workshops, the photos, videos and texts are to be realized in a digital storytelling and an exhibition at the International Danube Festival in Ulm/Germany in summer 2024.
We work together with the team of Danube connects, the magazine for the Danube countries.
THE MISSION
To learn the craft of storytelling—and tell the real stories of the Danube’s guardians: the fishermen, their challenges, their resilience, and their timeless traditions.
Participants trained with professionals, conducted interviews, captured daily life, and transformed everything into inspiring narratives through visuals, text, and media. Their final works will live on through a bilingual magazine and digital exhibition at the International Danube Festival in Ulm, Germany this summer.
But this camp was more than media training—it was a deep human experience. It fostered environmental awareness, built powerful international friendships, and empowered young people to be creative change-makers using the tools of modern media. It was about curiosity, identity, sustainability, and discovering that the river flows within us all.
From shared fish soup on a Danube island to kayaking through the delta, from analyzing fake news to filming real life—this project gave young voices the chance to speak louder, clearer, and with purpose.
The Danube connected us. The stories united us. The journey shaped us.