The Recycle and style workshop is a creative sewing workshop designed for children from three years of age and their companions, where we explore the power of reuse through play, collaboration and imagination. Participants will create new, unique products – fashion accessories, toys or simple pieces of clothing – from worn or superfluous clothes, while learning the basics of sewing and sustainable thinking.
The special emphasis of the workshop is on the strength of the community: joint creation, sharing of materials, knowledge and ideas, and the awareness that small steps together can contribute to a more responsible attitude towards the environment. The workshop is run by experienced professional workers who have successfully carried out Exchange and sewing workshops for many years and know how to adapt the content to different age groups. The workshop will be carried out by professional employees of VVZ Kekec Grosuplje, who developed and presented the concept at their traditional exchange of clothes, toys and books, which takes place annually in the organization of VVZ Kekec Grosuplje.
The workshop promotes creativity, manual skills and sustainable values and shows children in a concrete and fun way that we can breathe new life into old things.
The number of participants is limited. Applications are possible at kultura@visitgrosuplje.si until the vacancies are filled.
Registration
Recycle and style includes vulnerable groups and increases accessibility on multiple levels:
The workshop is designed as an intergenerational and inclusive activity aimed at children from the age of three with their companions, which also allows families who are less involved in cultural and creative programs to participate. The participation of adult companions provides children with additional support, a sense of security and promotes equal involvement of all participants.
The Program is based on reusing clothing and sharing materials, which reduces financial barriers to collaboration. Participants bring superfluous or worn clothes, and additional materials are available as part of the workshop, so participation does not require special costs or prior knowledge.
The content of the workshop is adapted to different age groups and developmental abilities of children. Experienced professionals provide individual support, adapted pace of work and the ability to choose tasks according to the abilities of individuals, which enables the inclusion of children with different learning, developmental or social challenges.
Particular emphasis is placed on community creation, cooperation and mutual assistance, which promotes a sense of belonging and reduces social exclusion. The workshop takes place in an accessible public space and is timed to the morning, which is also suitable for younger children and families.
In doing so, the programme contributes to greater accessibility of cultural and creative content, strengthens social inclusion and promotes equal opportunities for participation regardless of the social, economic or cultural situation of the participants.
What is the Beavers festival?
The Ljubljana Festival of cultural and artistic education Bobri was created in 2009 with the aim of:
increasing accessibility to quality cultural content for children and young people, increasing the number of cultural events for children,
connecting non-governmental and governmental cultural producers in this field, promoting quality cultural events for children, raising awareness among young people about current events in society with the theme of the festival,
with the theme of the festival to raise awareness among young people about current events in society,
introducing new content and taking care of the integral development of children and adolescents; and
spreading awareness of the importance of cultural art education from an early age onwards.
Festival goal
The aim of the festival is to encourage young people to be creative and spend their free time in quality, thereby increasing social cohesion and raising the cultural literacy of children and youth in the city of Ljubljana and beyond.
Events at the festival are free and prepared according to the postulates of cultural and art education: preparation for the event, viewing – experience and reflection.
The Festival is prepared in such a way that the morning activities are intended for organized visits to educational institutions, and in the afternoon and during the weekend for family visits.
Who co-creates the festival
The Bobri Festival is prepared in cooperation with public institutions and non-governmental organizations in the field of culture, and includes all fields of art: the framework of the festival are high-quality theater, music and dance events, film screenings in City Art Cinemas, book-related events, Museum and gallery events (workshops, guided tours), workshops of various fields of culture and art and other activities.
An important part of the festival events are the addresses of visitors and pedagogical and book materials that allow a more detailed acquaintance with the content.