The goal of this activity was to provide an online space where participants could play a game (bingo) with their friends or even meet new people, thus fostering international friendships and intercultural understanding.
The learning goal for the participants was to contact with people from different countries and cultures through a well-known game: bingo.
The activity was promoted on ESN Coimbra's social media platforms. Participants had to register through an online form beforehand, and they received an invitation to the Jitsi meeting and their own online Bingo card before the game started. ESN volunteers hosted the meeting and, while everyone waited for all of the participants, helped the first ones to break the ice between them. The game was played according to its general rules: the only difference was that it did not envolve any kind of prize.
The participants thoroughly enjoyed the activity. Some of them knew of the game, but had never played it before. Overall, everyone enjoyed having the opportunity to meet new people (albeit through an online platform) while having fun and learning a new game.