The project “Paths to Perception”, led by the associations Antropical asbl and Our Common Future asbl, is inspired by bibliotherapy. It offers young people seeking answers to specific questions cultural resources aimed at improving their well-being and developing their skills. The goal is to encourage young people’s engagement with various forms of art while providing them with a space for reflection, discussion, and creation.

Through workshops organized in cultural centers or schools, a theme, chosen in advance by a team of artists, is proposed for discussion. For this, a selection of diverse works – such as short films, short stories, poems, paintings, photographs, songs, as well as excerpts from longer works – is presented and discussed with the participants. The chosen works aim to provide rich, diverse, and thought-provoking perspectives. Questions and activities will be prepared to stimulate reflection, and the discussion will be moderated to foster genuine interaction.

The goals of the project are to encourage engagement with and the appreciation of various forms of art among young people, to propose an innovative model of cultural and artistic education, and to strengthen the involvement of artists. “Paths to Perception” offers artists the opportunity to reflect on how their work can address real-world issues and contribute to the personal development of participants.

The “Songs of Praise – Celebrate Diversity” project by ACAT Luxembourg, in partnership with INECC, offered a unique intercultural and intergenerational experience. By bringing young people together through song, it celebrated the richness of Luxembourg’s cultural diversity. Beyond simple rehearsals and a concert, this project provided a true immersion in the country’s cultural plurality.

Furthermore, the production of a youth podcast in collaboration with Radio ARA gave young people the opportunity to express themselves and reflect on issues of identity, diversity, and human rights through music. This project opened a space for personal reflection, building connections, and intercultural dialogue where young people learned to publicly express their views.

“Wat mëss de?” is a project run by Jugendtreff Norden (Elisabeth jeunesse/Anne asbl) and Hariko Ettelbrück that promotes living together in youth centers. Aimed at young people aged 12 to 26, the project involved creative workshops focusing on visual arts such as photography, collage and stop-motion video. In small groups, participants were able to express their views on everyday life and social relationships, while deconstructing the clichés and stereotypes associated with youth facilities.

The highlight of the project was an interactive, mobile exhibition, designed with the help of professional artists and intended to travel between different municipalities and cultural institutions.

Accompanied by rapper Nicool, the young residents of the boarding school explored themes related to democracy through hip-hop workshops and a visit to the interactive exhibition Den DemokratieLabo at the Trifolion in Echternach. Drawing inspiration from topics such as participation, inequality, and prejudice, they collaboratively wrote the song “Jugéier net”, which addresses poverty and discrimination based on their personal observations.

Cube Records is an asbl founded by three young music enthusiasts. Dedicated to music production and supporting young artists, the organization’s mission is to nurture emerging talent by offering comprehensive support, from mixing to recording. The “Sound Quest” project, carried out in collaboration with the Escher Jugendhaus (Escher Youth House), provided the young team with their first practical experience. A series of music workshops was organized, covering the entire music creation process: songwriting, composition, studio recording, and artistic guidance.

Participants worked individually and in groups on their own tracks, guided by professional instructors. The main objective was to offer them a space for expression, confidence, and artistic discovery.

The project not only resulted in the completion of several songs but also sparked new vocations: some young participants expressed the desire to continue pursuing a path in music following this experience.

The “Kids Take Over Day” project by Mudam Luxembourg, in partnership with UP_FOUNDATION, aimed to transform the traditional relationship between the museum and its young audience. Inspired by Palle Nielsen’s work The Model, this innovative initiative offered children the opportunity to reimagine and recreate the museum experience, placing them at the heart of the creative process.

Throughout the project, children aged 4 to 12 actively participated in creative workshops where their ideas were heard, respected, and concretely realized. The highlight was a full day of activities designed by and for children: the Kids Take Over Day, a participatory celebration that brought together more than 1,000 visitors.

This initiative strengthened the synergy between the museum teams and integrated children as genuine influential actors in the museum’s life. The young participants’ creations were sustained, notably through the co-creation of artworks with artists and the development of original derivative products.

“Heemecht” is an educational project that was conducted with several primary and secondary school classes in Luxembourg. To gather material through exchanges with students and their teachers for a professional theatrical performance, an exploration of the theme of “homeland” (Heemecht) was undertaken. What does my homeland taste like? What does my homeland smell like? Is there a difference for me between the terms “home,” “house,” “homeland,” and if so, what is it?

The artists Piera Jovic, Fabienne Elaine Hollwege, and Laetitia Lang also collaborated with students from the National School for Adults to offer an artistic approach to the subject through movement and dance workshops. Together, they created a theatrical performance in which the audience was guided by 16 young people in search of their homeland. Through text, movement, and music, they all attempted to find an answer, or at least an approach, to what Heemecht means to them.

As part of this project, various activities such as reading, writing, drawing, dance and music were offered to refugees and migrants aged between 3 and 20 living in the Red Cross hostel in Sanem. The project aimed to reduce the gap in reading and writing skills among children from a migrant background through an innovative method: family learning. It also aimed to encourage non-formal education, intercultural exchanges and creativity. Thanks to the expertise of the Social Impact Development Centre and the Association d’Artistes Pluriels asbl, 45 children and young people could benefit from these multidisciplinary activities once a week.

The “Ich habe etwas zu sagen” (I have something to say) project was a joint initiative between the Mierscher Kulturhaus and CooperationsArt Wiltz, an interdisciplinary and inclusive network of artists, some of whom have disabilities.
As part of CooperationsArt’s “Vis-à – Vis Reloaded” exhibition, the Mierscher Kulturhaus organised artistic and creative workshops for primary school classes. Around a hundred pupils had the opportunity to work with artists from the CooperationsART collective, creating paintings, drawings and texts together. The children responded freely and imaginatively to the works on display. They were able to talk openly with the artists, who showed them the different techniques, processes and methods they use.
This project allowed the children to experience inclusion through active participation, and to engage in something unknown while expressing themselves artistically. The works created by the child-artist pairs subsequently became part of the existing exhibition, and were presented at a vernissage at the Mierscher Kulturhaus attended by pupils, artists, teachers and parents.

“The biodiversity crisis and the disappearance of species – we have a problem!” This is the theme of the joint project by natur&ëmwelt and Independent Little Lies. Through open-air theatre workshops, co-directed by a theatre director and a nature educator, the two partners aim to raise awareness among children and young adults of a subject that concerns us all. Through the link between art and science, they hope to improve understanding of the biodiversity crisis in general, and in Luxembourg in particular. After a first series of workshops in 2022, a second is planned for the end of 2023, open to young people aged between 12 and 18.