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Long live bamboo sticks
Bamboo is a technique developed by artist Antoon Versteegde. Bamboo sticks are connected with elastic bands to create large works of art. We look at some of his works, and also examine bamboo sticks ourselves to discover what makes them so strong. …
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Become a Styrofoam architect
The students get to work like real architects: after a short introduction to force distribution and strength theory, they learn the different techniques to design and construct an apartment building with our super fun Styrofoam cutters. But their …
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Street art: Workshop
Street art is prohibited by law in many countries, but thanks to this workshop the children can enjoy themselves completely legally on the school walls.
As a warm-up, we first briefly touch on the origins of street art and learn the difference …
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Themed tour Hatsjoe… health: About health, hygiene and pandemics in Roman times
There is no denying that Covid-19 is having an unprecedented impact on our society. The Romans too were repeatedly plagued by ruthless epidemics. Based on the attributes of the Roman physician Galenus and the Goddess Hygieia, we take young and old …
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The Little Prehistory: Workshop
If you opt for this playful and interactive workshop, tailored to children from six to eleven years old, depending on the weather conditions, we will introduce you to the hunter-gatherers (until 10,000 years ago) or the farmers. The first workshop …
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Prehistoric clothing workshop
Hunter-gatherers were already able to make well-fitting clothing from animal skins. The archaeological find that can tell us more about this is Ötzi, the oldest mummy ever excavated in Europe and extremely interesting because of the outfit in …
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Heldenflix: Workshop
Why are Netflix series so addictive? The answer lies in the earliest adventure novels and how well they have been preserved or not. In an interactive workshop we teach young people from the fourth to sixth year of secondary education to make …
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Photo impressions of the Indies: Slideshow by Koen Van de moortel
On this performance I take you to Delhi, the Himalayas and sacred sites at the headwaters of the Ganges. I hope to amaze you with my photos as I was also amazed in this special country, both by the people and by the nature. You are also welcome to …
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Workshop Illustration
During an Illustrating Workshop, we choose 1 or more passages from a book that we convert into a striking illustration.
We start with a brainstorm and choose the passage from the book. Which characters, landscapes, environments, feelings, …
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Workshop: Writing Poetry
During the Poetry Writing workshop we learn how to write a poem that leaves no one unmoved . We start with a number of basic exercises around rhyme, style, sound and rhythm. We then go into more detail about the message we want to communicate …
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Spaghetti Bridges: Building and Testing
Building spaghetti bridges is a workshop where children have to make a bridge that spans a certain width using only uncooked spaghetti and a heat glue gun. The group that builds the bridge that can support the most weight without breaking is …
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Workshop: Visual Arts
During a Visual Arts Workshop we will experiment with colors and shapes in a creative way. We use paint, ink, various types of paper, glue, scissors, etc. Our visual artist provides the participants with tools regarding the use of color and …
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