Members of Kinitiras were in Izmir, Turkey during the week of 16-23 February 2025 participating in the Erasmus+ programme Moltóir 2 organised by our stable partner from Ireland, Crooked House.

Moltóir 2 was the second edition of a training course for cultural youth workers that Kinitiras participated in Ireland in 2023. It introduced participants to several movement practices that are used by the trainers themselves in their cultural youth work.

Moltóir is the Irish word for ‘mover’. It has the double meaning, as in English, of moving a body but also of being an activist or persuader of others, being part of a social or political ‘movement’. It also conveys the sense of emotional weight – someone who is ‘moved’ emotionally to react or act.
Movement is the first language of communication.

Participants on this course were shown ways to use various movement techniques to explore some of those outcomes above with young people. They were also engaged in reflective activities – analysing and processing their experiences and learning on a daily basis. They discovered more about different cultures through exchange with other participants.