Pandemônio Show, designed by partners from the Portuguese Youth Group Novo Mundo, was tested in Manisa Social Sciences High School as Commemoration Ceremony. This activity consists of bringing together young people to create a performance about commemorating the death of a national hero/heroes, some victims or a national event. In our school we prepared a ceremony to commemorate Atatürk – the founder of Turkey – on the day he passed away. Under the guidance of the drama, music and literature teachers, students prepared sketches, read poems and sang in the choir. Students across all ages and grades volunteered to participate in the preparation of this ceremony. This way they could make new friends, feel satisfied with their contribution to a joint project, strengthen their bonds with friends and teachers, and finally have an increased sense of belonging to the school and to the community.
