The project

Mardin Pasaji is the cooperation proposal between the non-profit organization of Diadrasis and the cultural company of Peripatos from Greece with the non-profit organization of Mardin Kultur and Özgür Kadın Kolektifi within the Tandem Turkey V. The main purpose of the Tandem Turkey program is the collaboration between the participating organizations for the design and the implementation of a cultural project. Our main purpose is to involve the local community and the local actors in the main activity to promote and get to know Mardins' cultural wealth.

Contents

Mardin Pasaji main activities are:

• On-site and bibliographic research
• Interviews
• Treasure hunting - teenagers' involvement
• Workshop - seminar for local actors on promoting Mardins' cultural wealth

Details of the treasure hunting: “Mardin Pasaji” is a cultural educational activity for the teenagers living in Mardin, as for them to explore and learn through playing, their city’s cultural identity, and heritage. Throughout the preparatory research, held during the first study visit, youngsters’ lack of knowledge for Mardin’s history and heritage background was identified. The main goal of this project is to raise teenagers’ awareness of Mardin’s cultural uniqueness and wealth. The methodology to stimulate youngsters’ interest will be an interactive walking narrative tour (treasure hunt), following the principles of informal learning.

Details of the workshop: The scientific team of diadrasis and Peripatos will transfer their knowledge of how to utilize the cultural heritage by designing cultural routes in the city, to the local bodies of Mardin through a specially designed workshop.