A bold and imaginative collaboration between three leading European independent artist-led companies, working with a range of diverse communities, the project creates an experience of art progressively transformed by its participants to reflect and respond to cultures both old and new European.Sharing and understanding established at local levels provide at Europe-wide level an innovative model of integrated artistic practice and transnational, transcultural cooperation.Intercultural dialogue is promoted in the most direct and practical way – through music and related arts - and mobility among artists across countries and between different cultures; moreover, it is built on the actual experience of those taking part, who come from many different cultural backgrounds, ranging in age from 8-80.The programme begins with a carefully planned series of workshops, sharing musical skills and cultures; continues by developing ensembles from individual cultures and combining cultures; and culminates in large-scale spectacular shows in three contrasted regions of western Europe – East London, the Gard Département in France and Greater Lisbon. Based on a common theme, each will involve over 200 participants of all ages drawn from the whole demographic of each region.The process will be documented, and a composite film created for general dissemination. Music is its most significant element, but other disciplines – dance, drama and multimedia techniques – are also employed.The interaction of people from a variety of cultural, educational and economic backgrounds - fostering community cohesion and understanding, encouraging future artistic collaborations and offering skills development to artists in each region - provide its sustainability.The diverse cultural background of participants is essential to the basic themes of trade, travel and migration; and the project is led by expert musicians from these cultures, who have a natural rapport with their own communities.