Thousands of scouts, including young people from six groups in the Algarve, will participate in the National Camp (ACNAC) of the Portuguese Scout Association (AEP), which takes place between 29 July and 4 August at Barosa, Leiria. The 25th edition of this event, which takes place every four years, will promote multiculturalism and the celebration of difference.
Scout groups from all over the country, as well as 200 elements from other countries, namely Israel, São Tomé, Ukraine, France, Belgium and Luxembourg, will participate in a meeting that «intends to promote respect for difference, both social and ethnic, as well as religious”, according to the AEP.
the district of Faro he will also be represented, through groups 6 from Olhão, 197 Quelfes, 60 from Vila Real de Santo António, 77 from Faro, 166 Montenegro and 238 from Lagoa.
The motto “The difference is me” aims to “transmit the importance and richness of multicultural environments, in personal development, and global awareness, with local action. The young scouts, in addition to the usual adventures such as hiking, extreme sports, water sports, among others, will also do community work and carry out actions to clean up the Liz River and recover graffiti heritage».
«Multiculturalism is a concept that is in the DNA of our Association, which for over 100 years has sought to promote respect for difference. After all, in our Scout Groups, spread across the country, children and young people of all religions and beliefs were always able to join. The result of our commitment will be visible in the national camp that will bring together young people from various social, ethnic and religious contexts in the same place, a fact that reaches even greater proportion and importance this year, when the European Year of Cultural Heritage is celebrated. , promoted by the European Commission and which aims to promote the safeguarding of differences», illustrated Miguel Gonzalez, National Chief Scout of the AEP.
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