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Text by WENDY WINN
Photography by SVEN BECKER
Express ! y t i v i t a e r c t a th SING YOUR SONG Kids ages 12 to 18 can compose a song, perform and record it with musicians Misch Guillaume and Bob Leick in this workshop. 23 April to 12 June. Info: www.khn.lu GET FREAKY Franz Erhard Walther was thought a bit of an “ArtFreak” when he started pushing the boundaries of art in the 1950s; teens can push them too in this 30 May ArtFreak workshop. Info: www.mudam.lu SLEUTHY SYSTEMS Shine a light on the history of communi cations during the “PostMusée in the Dark” guided tour on 20 June (or groups of 10 to 25 by reservation). Free but book ahead. Info: postmusee@post.lu IS YOUR KID’S FUTURE IN FILM?
It is if he or she participates in a “2030, when I grow up” workshop, where kids ages 4 to 11 are invited to film their own idea of their future lives 15 years from now.
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ids are invited to use “a camera, Legos, paper, pens, fruit, mom’s make-up, dad’s necktie” and other everyday items to create stop-motion animation. The subject of the films is their own futures, says the project’s creative producer, Andra Maria Matresu, aka Andrita Andrushka. June 2015
She sees the workshops (like the one pictured here) as being more than just creative fun for the kids, but a way to come up with creative solutions to everyday problems and maybe even cast some light on challenges the children might be experiencing but have difficulty talking about. Children are encouraged to literally picture their futures, their dream jobs, situations, and more, and to bring these pictures to life on the big screen. “Kids are very attracted to cinema, and it’s a medium that they are excited to work with,” Andrushka says. And by creating films they star in themselves, kids can learn to see themselves as the hero in
their own lives, taking charge, making good choices and believing in themselves. The workshops are held over a single weekend (10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday) and are limited to small groups of four kids. Several “making of” and final web clips are posted on the outfit’s website. The weekend workshops involve not only the kids and filmmakers, but also an educator and an early childhood psychologist who produces a confidential report for the parents identifying each child’s strengths. The ultimate goal is to not only record children’s dreams, but to help them come true. Info: www.2030whenigrowup.org
TASTE HISTORY The city’s history museum has an original recipe for helping kids discover Luxembourg’s rich and spicy past. Download the brochure detailing workshops. Info: www.mhvl.lu SUMMER ART PLAN Artist Sonja Soyer will keep little artists from age 5 creatively occupied during week-long sessions, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon daily in July. Book now. Info: www.sonjasoyer.com