After its first enriching experience in 2021 with the “TEMPLE” project, the CAPE – Centre des Arts Pluriels d’Ettelbruck has decided to continue its efforts by involving young people in a new participatory project open to teenagers.

Guided by a creative team composed of Anja Meder-Di Bartolomeo (creative writing), David Laplant (video), and Natercia Rebelo (costumes), and under the artistic direction of choreographer Elisabeth Schilling, young people aged 12 to 19 will join forces for four months to bring a collective work to life, which will be presented at the end of September 2024 on the CAPE stage. Through a series of weekly workshops, participants will have the opportunity to discover and experiment with various artistic disciplines such as dance, video, music, design, and poetry. This also allows them to explore their own artistic paths, contributing to the creation of this unique performance.

The “Dive into Nature” project offers young participants the opportunity to develop a project that promotes their personal development through various facets: discovery, exchange, listening, social interaction, building confidence, autonomy, and empowerment.

The Fondation Sommer is collaborating for the second consecutive year with IMS Luxembourg – Inspiring More Sustainability to organize the Digital Challenge project.

The Digital Challenge allows high school students to spend a day immersed in a team within the structure of their choice. The goal is to discover the working world while addressing one of the host structure’s issues (a “Challenge” related to digital or sustainable development). At the end of the day, the group of students will propose a solution by cooperating with the employees of the organization.

The Fondation Sommer supports this initiative because cultural and artistic institutions are professional development environments that are rarely highlighted to high schools and students. Thus, a greater variety of structures and careers are showcased to them.

The Digital Challenge day will take place on Wednesday, October 23, 2024.

Throughout the year 2024, Unity Foundation offers dynamic workshops for young people aged 11 and over in high schools in Luxembourg, as well as for vulnerable youth, their teachers, and educators.

The workshops focus on the participants’ well-being, group cohesion, and their engagement in social progress. The activities include screenings of inspiring short films, artistic projects, collaborative games, and service projects.

These workshops aim to develop essential qualities such as empathy, resilience, collaboration, creativity, and self-confidence. Through various artistic activities (theater, dance, drawing, singing), participants explore their passions and acquire skills to become engaged actors of social change.

Dans le cadre du projet “La Naissance d’un Clown”, il s’agit de développer une figure de clown en collaboration avec les enfants, de lui donner un caractère propre et de transformer cette naissance (création) en une pièce de théâtre clownesque. Le costume, le maquillage ainsi que les particularités physiques et caractérielles se mettent en place progressivement grâce à des jeux théâtraux et d’improvisation. Guidés par Joel Del Toe, les enfants traverseront les phases essentielles à l’élaboration d’un nouveau personnage de clown. Ils auront un aperçu approfondi du travail et des idées qui se cachent derrière cette forme d’art particulière. Ils découvriront non seulement les différents types d’art clownesque, mais aussi leurs origines, leurs intentions, qui se cache derrière eux et à quel point l’acteur et son clown se ressemblent.

Joel Del Toe est clown professionnel. En 2017, il a terminé sa formation de clown thérapeutique au Tamala-Center à Constance (Allemagne).

La Compagnie Jucam se propose de développer sa nouvelle création “La Danse calligraphiée de l’alphabet” en collaboration avec des classes de l’enseignement fondamental. Cette création originale mêlera deux expressions artistiques : le théâtre et la danse. Sur scène, une danseuse dessinera avec ses mouvements corporels, tel une calligraphe, la naissance de l’écriture et des lettres. Le geste dansé se combinera avec la parole chantée et narrative, révélant à travers le corps poétique de la danseuse différents personnages.

La résidence dans un établissement scolaire sera une belle opportunité pour entamer la création du spectacle tout en maintenant un contact actif avec le public principal, à savoir les enfants de 8 à 11 ans. Pendant cette résidence, la metteure en scène Renata Neskovsa travaillera sur l’élaboration finale du texte théâtral, explorera créativement à travers des répétitions avec la danseuse et interviendra auprès des élèves sur les thèmes abordés dans le spectacle.

This project carefully examines respect for good manners and courtesy among young adolescents. Noting a lack of politeness among its students, Lycée Nic-Biever / Annexe Alliance launched the project “Hä?!… oder wat gelift?” with the objective of re-teaching the simple rules of etiquette through various workshops and activities. These activities will help young people become aware of basic forms of respect, such as saying “hello” and “please,” and will prepare them for adult life.

The project covers different areas, including art and writing, as well as music and the creation of short videos related to the theme. This is done in close collaboration with various artists and organizations, such as the municipality of Dudelange and the Jugendhaus Dudelange.

The project involves all students and teachers at the Alliance site of Lycée Nic-Biever, with each class working on a different aspect depending on their age and needs.

This project aimed to equip teenagers and young adults from Luxembourg and beyond, who are involved in socio-educational and inclusive projects with or for other young people, by expanding and consolidating their practices. During daily workshops, they learned new methods of communication and inclusion using theatrical and performance techniques.

The preparation and realization of several public performances as well as an exhibition during the project aimed to raise public awareness about the use of theater and performance in working with young people, focusing on human rights, inclusion, and diversity. Armed with the knowledge acquired and practiced during the project, the participants developed a booklet of recommendations on inclusion in theater and performing arts.

With this project, following the “Lux is Fashion” project also supported by the Fondation Sommer, Sarvenaz Kouchesfahani aimed to continue her exploration of different aspects of the fashion world with young people, while this time delving deeper into the publishing universe. By answering the question “What is Fashion,” the project leader, in collaboration with these aspiring designers, stylists, artists, and writers, created an online magazine highlighting the evolution of fashion in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

Through bi-monthly workshops, Sarvenaz Kouchesfahani engaged the young participants in a collaborative effort that introduced them to editorial creation and encouraged their critical thinking. With this project, Sarvenaz Kouchesfahani aimed to enable young people to enhance their creative and artistic confidence while deepening their knowledge of the fashion industry. The magazine was unveiled during a vernissage on June 26, 2024, at the Lycée Technique pour Professions Éducatives et Sociales in Mersch.

This construction workshop, designed for young people aged 9 to 15, aims to introduce participants to careers in architecture, design, and craftsmanship through the creation of a mobile kitchen module. It will provide an opportunity to become familiar with the tools of the architect (drawing, modeling, etc.) and to understand the various stages of a project from conception to completion. Additionally, it will address contemporary themes related to the production of our built environment such as resource scarcity, circular economy, and reuse.

The workshop will be led by the DKollektiv team and will take place at VEWA in Dudelange. It will begin with a tour of the premises to introduce participants to industrial heritage and showcase an exemplary project in terms of self-construction and material reuse. The workshop will culminate in the creation of mobile kitchen modules to be used by DKollektiv, the VEWA community, or luca for events and workshops, notably during LUGA in 2025.

This construction workshop is part of the “Architektur SUMMER” workshop series developed as part of the educational program of luca – Luxembourg Center for Architecture, in collaboration with DKollektiv, and with the support of the Sommer Foundation.