Collection of Tales : Cultural and Educational Animations

This summer, ASTOVOT is organising an international project to provide socio-educational activities and produce a collection of stories in the village of Agomé-Tomégbé in Togo. The aim of the project is to mobilise children and the local community around the importance of culture, education and the preservation of oral heritage. The aim is to organise socio-educational and leisure workshops focusing on the collection of Ewé folk tales, which will then be compiled for future use in Togo's schools. Aims of Project: • Promoting Togolese culture and heritage: Through traditional storytelling, this project aims to preserve and pass on the stories, myths and legends of the different regions of Togo. • Strengthen social and educational skills: Socio-educational activities enable participants to learn to work together, develop critical thinking skills and gain a better understanding of social and educational values. • Encouraging creativity and participation among young people and children in the village: By involving young people, children and parents in creative and storytelling activities. • Publishing WORKS: Storytelling workshops and story collection: Sessions to collect traditional stories from children, young people, the elderly and local storytellers. Animation workshops: Activities (reading, games, theatre, sports) for children. Training in socio-educational leadership: Training volunteers in leadership techniques, group management and the use of storytelling as a learning tool. Story writing and editing: Transcription, rewriting and structuring of the stories for publication, with the participation of the volunteers and the ASTOVOT team. Creation of a collection of stories: Layout, printing and distribution of a collection with illustrations and information about Togo's traditions. Storytelling shows: Organisation of shows in schools, villages or festivals to promote and pass on the tale