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Building Walls –Breaking Walls

Where Walls Bring People Together: Intercultural Project Weeks for Young Adults.

What is BWBW?

BWBW is a one-week international project week during which you’ll build traditional dry stone walls in a small team with young adults aged 18 to 30. Under expert guidance, you’ll learn a craft that has been bringing people together for centuries, stone by stone. At the same time, you’ll have experiences that will resonate long after the week is over.

Switzerland - French and German speaking Cantons
Israel - Jews and Arabs
Ireland and Northern Ireland - Catholics and Protestants
Italy - South Tyrol and Southern Italy

What can you expect?

Traditional craftsmanship, stone by stone

International team

Community & cross-cultural exchange

Taking responsibility & making an impact

A week that opens new perspectives

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BWBW projects take place in Switzerland, Italy, Ireland, and Israel.

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*In partnership with the Urgestein Foundation.

Dates & Locations

2024-10-17 11.41.42.heic

BWBW Italy 🇮🇹

Avetrana, Puglia

09. - 16.05.2026

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BWBW Ireland 🇮🇪

Cape Clear Island

11. - 19.07.26

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BWBW Ticino 🇨🇭

Bavona Valley, TI*

30.08. - 06.09.2026

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BWBW Israel 🇮🇱

Kibbuz Lotan

04. - 13.10.2026 

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BWBW Grischun🇨🇭

Val Müstair*

21. - 28.06.26

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BWBW Romandie 🇨🇭

Fribourg Pre-Alps, FR*

23. - 30.08.2026

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BWBW Jura 🇨🇭

Grenchenberg, SO*

06. - 13.09.2026

For young adults aged 18 to 30.
Building walls together, discovering new perspectives, in Switzerland and abroad.

“Ich hätte nie gedacht, wie schnell eine Gruppe zusammenwächst, wenn man gemeinsam an einer Mauer baut."

Jona,  Teilnehmer BWBW Grischun 2024

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