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Festiwal Młodych w Medjugorie jako rodzaj zgromadzenia agoralnego
The Festival of the Youth in Medjugorje as a Kind of Agoral Gathering

Author(s): Ewa Nizio
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Sociology, Crowd Psychology: Mass phenomena and political interactions
Published by: Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL & Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II
Keywords: The Festival of the Youth; Medjugorje; agoral gathering; youth; religiousness

Summary/Abstract: This article contains the characteristics of a meeting called The Festival of the Youth, at which year after year gather tens of thousands of young people from all continents. Participating in this event young people follow the highest values and unite themselves in realization of common aims. Despite massive scale of the initiative there exists the atmosphere of kindness among the youth. As a result of this event there are positive changes both in personal life of the participants and in communal dimension. Hence, the article highlights the agoral character of The Festival of the Youth.

  • Issue Year: 9/2017
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 145-158
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish