ITACA

     ITACA has been an island on the sea of consumerism since 1982 on the old town Compostela organizing open – door activities, summer camps, trekking routes, workshops, visits, games for and by kids and teenagers. Born in scout tradition, the youth association moved at the beginning of the 90’s to Rúa do Pombal 18, B where it created the first “Ludoteca/ Play centre” that is now known as ITACA.

    Asociación Cultural e Xuvenil ITACA promotes didactic and playful activities for kids and youngsters: holiday camps, workshops (for example on: handicraft, literature and expression) all kind of games, active nights, celebrations... Our values are Action, Equality, Education, Environment, Cooperation, Play, Pacifism, Integration, Volunteering and Galician culture.

    The aim is not to offer services to the community but to promote the existence of open space where people (individuals, families, kids, youngsters, trainers) can meet and develop projects and ideas collectively. Based on Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, ITACA has contributed to the social- cultural development of the town, promoting an attitude of active citizenship.

    ITACA helps youngsters to participate in civil society. ITACA is an anarchic republic where besides its legal board, the real board is the assembly of members and trainers where decisions are taken consensually. At every activity and within the organization management ITACA promotes democracy: the circle is ITACA’s primary shape; to decide, to share information, to eat. A.X. ITACA exists as a circle where every one has the right to talk, to listen and to feel included.

https://www.itacafederacion.org/