There are also projects organised specially for young people. Every year, Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council and/or Hampshire Youth Service organise a youth exchange where local young people aged 15 to 19 have the opportunity to meet people from different countries. Two years ago, young people from France, Germany, the Basque Country, Slovakia and Basingstoke all got together and spent ten days working on the production of short films. And, in August 2006, six young musicians from the borough had the opportunity to travel to Africa with young people from France and Germany and spend two weeks making music with young people from Mali.