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Cycladic Kids Festival

EVENTS

SEPTEMBER 21 & 22

THE FESTIVAL

The Museum of Cycladic Art Kids Festival is back! for the second consecutive year, the Museum of Cycladic Art creates a multidisciplinary arts festival, outside its premises, accessible to all children.

The Museum of Cycladic Art proudly organizes the second Cycladic Kids Festival on September 21 and 22 at the Athens Conservatoire. The festival introduces for the first time activities for children at the archaeological site of Aristotle’s School [Lykeion]. This year, children and teenagers aged 2 to 18 years are invited to participate in the most creative weekend in the center of Athens with free admission!

On Saturday 21 September and Sunday 22 September, the Athens Conservatoire, as the festival’s main venue, will host theater, music, dance performances, cinema, puppet shows, book narrations and visual arts workshops

Moreover, the Athens Conservatoire will host an exhibition with the works and winners of this year’s 11th Kids’ Art Contest curated by the Museum of Cycladic Art with the title “Today’s Stories on Ancient Vases” with 12,000 entries!

The Festival is held in collaboration with the Culture, Sports and Youth Organization of the City of Athens (OPANDA), the Ephorate of Antiquities of the City of Athens, with the support of the Ministry of Culture. The Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) is Lead Donor, Eurolife FFH Strategic Partner and Coral Main Sponsor.

INFO

Venue

Athens Conservatoire
(Entrance: Rigillis st.)

Days & Hours

Saturday 21/09, 11:00 – 21:00
Sunday 22/09, 11:00 – 18:00

Free entrance
For children and teenagers 2 to 18 years old

Online Reservations

It is required only for the performances on Saturday 21/9
Online reservations

SATURDAY 21/9

01
11:00 – 21:00 KIDS’ ART CONTEST EXHIBITION Today’s Stories on Ancient Vases Contributor: Museum of Cycladic Art
The Athens Conservatoire will host an exhibition with the works and winners of this year’s 11th Kids’ Art Contest curated by the Museum of Cycladic Art with the title “Today’s Stories on Ancient Vases” with 12,000 entries! Space: Arts Lounge, Athens Conservatoire Age: For all Open participation
02
11:00 – 21:00 LITTLE LIBRARIES OF EVERYDAY LIFE Contributor: Kokkini Alepou Silent reading & Read alouds / Reading Paths
Children’s books & reading related activity, where children will be able to pick out books from the bookshelves for reading inside the premises of the festival and take part in the read aloud slots available during the two days of the event. Children will also have the opportunity to follow different reading paths which will allow them to reveal small secrets of everyday life. Space: Arts Lounge, Athens Conservatoire Age: For all Open participation
03
11:00 – 12:00 GOOD AND BAD PIRATES Contributor: Puppet-Theater Group AFOU Puppetry
The AFOU group adapts the modern fairy tale by beloved creators Antonis Papatheodoulou and Iris Samartzí, transporting us into the world of children’s emotions and imagination. In collaboration with renowned visual artist Pavlos Nikolakopoulos, they create a unique theater and puppetry experience for young audiences. Within a special scenic world made of paper pop-up sets and constructions, manual projections, magical lighting, and original music by Manolis Manousakis, talented actors will lead us on a seafaring adventure full of surprises and play, featuring the funniest pirates, pirateologists, and pirate scholars. Space: Auditorium, Athens Conservatoire Age: 5+ years old Open participation
04
11:00 – 13:00 IN BETWEEN Contributor: Kalamata International Dance Festival Dance Workshop
The workshop focuses on physical games that children and parents can play to include creativity, communication, caring and fun in their ever-changing physical relationship. Based on Fighting Monkey theory and practice, parents and children will have the opportunity to learn games that support the development of physicality, communication and motor awareness. The workshop is open to all, regardless of previous dance experience, and aims to create a safe shared space for both parents and children. Space: New Stage, Athens Conservatoire Age: 5 – 12
05
11:00 – 11:40 & 12:00 – 12:40 & 13:00 – 13:40 AGORA Contributor: Centre for the Study of Modern Ceramics Clay
The Centre for the Study of Modern Ceramics will give children the opportunity to become young entrepreneurs, creating their imaginary store with color and clay. Space: Arts Lounge, Athens Conservatoire Age: 6 -12 years old
06
11:00 – 11:40 & 12:00 – 12:40 & 13:00 – 13:40 LITTLE ARCHAEOLOGISTS IN THE TRENCH Contributor: Museum of Cycladic Art Educational Digging
Kids become archaeologists, participate in a “real” excavation and discover the buried secrets of the past. In the artificial trench they will find copies of objects from the Collections of the Museum of Cycladic Art and then they will participate in an outdoor workshop to understand in a creative way the process of excavation, photography and recording of the finds. They will also have the opportunity to learn about the everyday life in Antiquity through the stories told by the artifacts. Space: Aristotle’s School [Lykeion] Age: 6 – 10 years old
07
11:00 – 14:00 PUPPET-PLAY YOUR STORIES Contributor: Museum of Cycladic Art Puppet-Making Workshop
In this artistic workshop, our inspiration will come from the daily life of children in antiquity and the stories they create and tell through play. Back then, they were called Plagones; today, they can transform into superheroes, fantastical creatures, princesses, and pirates! Colorful fabrics, newspapers, sticks, and threads will be transformed into puppets ready to tell imaginative stories! Space: Arts Lounge, Athens Conservatoire Age: 4+ years old Free admission on a first-come first-served basis
08
11:00 – 14:00 PRINT YOUR STORY Contributor: Museum of Cycladic Art Painting Workshop
We “print our story” in a painting workshop where objects from our daily lives are turned into stamps and become the tools to compose our own unique narratives. Space: Arts Lounge, Athens Conservatoire Age: 2+ years old Free admission on a first-come first-served basis
09
11:00 – 14:00 LOOM MAGIC: WEAVING NOW AND THEN! Contributor: Museum of Cycladic Art Weaving Workshop
Weaving was an important occupation for women in ancient Greece who made textiles useful in their daily lives. To this day, many artists have been fascinated by this demanding technique and have elevated it to one of the ‘fine arts’, detaching it from its functional purpose. In this free flow workshop, the participants -parents and children- are invited to create colorful and geometric woven patterns (on paper looms) with colorful ribbons. Space: Arts Lounge, Athens Conservatoire Age: 8+ Free admission on a first-come first-served basis
10
11:00 – 12:30 & 13:00 – 14:30 SEE YOURSELF DIFFERENTLY Contributor: Karpos- Centre of Education and Intercultural Communication Photography Workshop
What crosses your mind when you hear the word “portrait”? If you want to direct a character and create a unique portrait, the workshop “See yourself differently” is for you! Inspired by the work of the famous photographer, Cindy Sherman, and using different props and poses, we will learn basic techniques of Photography regarding the background and the standpoint, and we will create original roles and images! Space: Collonade, Athens Conservatoire Age: 11-13 years old
11
13:00 – 14:00 THE VOICES OF EMOTIONS: AN INTERACTIVE MUSICAL JOURNEY Contributor: El Sistema Greece Youth Choir & Nadia Kontogeorgi Interactive Music Activity
Join the El Sistema Greece Youth Choir for a unique interactive experience where sound and voice become tools for expressing emotions. Together with Nadia Kontogeorgi, we’ll discover the power of music and deepen our connection with ourselves and others. Every voice is unique and valuable. No prior singing experience is needed. Space: Auditorium, Athens Conservatoire Age: 12+ years old Open participation
12
14:00 – 17:00 POP UP MUSEUM Contributor: Cinemathesis Pre-cinema visual games
Introduces children to a unique mobile exhibition of pre-cinema visual games, offering experiential actions and constructions. Space: New Stage, Athens Conservatoire Age: For all Free admission on a first-come first-served basis
13
15:00 – 15:30 & 15:40 – 16:10 & 16:20 – 16:50 READING SMALL STORIES OF EVERYDAY LIFE Contributor: Kokkini Alepou Loud Readings
Books come to life with voice! Young and old readers lend their voices to the stories they love and bring their protagonists to life through loud readings. Space: Arts Lounge, Athens Conservatoire Age: 4 to 15 years old Open participation
14
16:00 – 17:00 CAN ALL OF ANTIQUITY FIT IN 1 HOUR? Contributor: Archaeostoryteller / Theodoros Papakostas Live Performance
The Archaeostoryteller, Dr. Theodoros Papakostas, invites us to a quick and engaging overview of all Greek antiquity, enhanced with quiz questions! The second part will present the major chapters of Greek mythology, concluding with a Q&A session! Space: Auditorium, Athens Conservatoire Age: 7+ years old Open participation
15
17:00 – 18:00 DOES THE GAME FIT INTO THE DAILY ROUTINE? Contributor: Network for children’s rights Visual art workshop
We ask the children to draw the toys/ games, they play and place them on the city of rights. Next to each picture, the children write the name of the game, the rules, the number of players I have the right to play with my friends. I have the right to play alone. I have the right to create / make / design games with my imagination. I have the right to play in the square. I have the right to… Space: Arts Lounge, Athens Conservatoire Age: 8- 12 years old
16
17:00 – 18:30 THE MYSTERY OF THE LOST JEWELS: AN INTERACTIVE CRIME MYSTERY GAME Contributor: Museum of Cycladic Art Interactive crime mystery game
The children will be transferred to classical Athens and turned into investigators with the goal of solving a mystery. To reveal the culprit, they must gather clues, solve educational puzzles, and piece together the information they collect, sharpening their imagination and critical thinking. At the same time, they will creatively discover the different aspects of daily life in ancient Athens. Space: Aristotle’s School [Lykeion] Age: 13 – 16 years old
17
17:00 – 19:00 DAILY LIFE STORIES Contributor: Museum of Cycladic Art Painting Workshop
Such a tiny book can hide the most beautiful stories. Daily life stories, fairy tales with little heroes and other creatures, funny stories and other magical ones enter the pages of this little book for children to take it and read it to their parents. Painting, collage and prints can all fit in there! Space: Arts Lounge, Athens Conservatoire Age: 4+years old Free admission on a first-come first-served basis
18
17:00 – 19:00 CARVING STORIES Contributor: Museum of Cycladic Art Art Workshop
Can an ancient vase tell its own story? Can the images be revealed step by step? With the engraving technique and inspired by the Museum’s red-figure and black-figure vases, the children will create their own stories on a vase. Men, women and children, as well as geometric shapes, will appear “magically”! Space: Arts Lounge, Athens Conservatoire Age: 4+ years old Free admission on a first-come first-served basis
19
17:00 – 20:00 ANAKATA Contributors: Agni Papadeli & Vitoria Kotsalou Dance and
An installation that is created by children, with elements of dance and drawing. A play with the cavities, rhythms, paths and textures hidden in drawings and in our movements! Children will enter the space by removing their shoes at the entrance to the space. Space: Collonade, Athens Conservatoire Age: 4-12 years old Free admission on a first-come first-served basis
20
18:00 – 19:00 THE WORLD I WANT Contributor: Theater Workshop of the Drama School of the Athens Conservatoire Theater workshop
In this creative theater workshop, children will explore how their daily lives can influence and shape the world of tomorrow. Through role-playing, improvisation, and collaborative activities, they will discover the power of their imagination and design their ideal future world as they envision it. The workshop encourages creativity, teamwork, and self-expression, empowering children to become the little creators of the future. Space: New Stage, Athens Conservatoire Age: 10-12 years old Up to 20 participants with priority registration
21
18:00 – 19:00 NOT AN ORDINARY TRAIN Contributor: Youth Stage (National Theater) Musical
The train has arrived at the wrong destination. By mistake? Or maybe on purpose? What is the role of the Stationmaster and Marianna? A story full of humor and strong emotions. A wedding that falls apart, snobbish wealthy people who are desperate, teenagers who dream, a star who wants to hide, and a well-dressed lawyer, all in a refreshing musical created by the children themselves. Space: Auditorium, Athens Conservatoire Age: 7+years old Open participation
22
19:15 – 20:00 MUSICAL EVENT OF ANCIENT GREEK MUSIC Contributor: Orpheus Lyre Players Concert
Ancient Greek hymns with lyre, drum, and vocals will be revived at the Aristotle’s School [Lykeion] by the Orpheus Lyre Players, the world’s first certified performers of the ancient Greek seven-stringed lyre. Led by Dr. Nikos Xanthoulis and an eight-member team of music researchers, the amphitheater of the archaeological site will host a unique musical event featuring ancient Greek music for both children and adults. Space: Aristotle’s School [Lykeion] Age: For All Open participation
23
20:00 – 21:00 BADLUCKENVILLE Contributor: Youth Stage (National Theater) Musical
The residents of the “Village of Misfortune” face one setback after another, yet they are always cheerful and united. Their favorite moment is when they gather at the Madeline Winery for a glass of aromatic wine. But who will steal the secret wine recipe? Is there really a witch in this musical? A burst of humor, talent, and impressive music in a clever story crafted with the unique creativity of the team, leaving nothing to envy from a professional performance Space Auditorium, Athens Conservatoire Age: 7+ years old Open participation
01
11:00 – 21:00 KIDS’ ART CONTEST EXHIBITION Today’s Stories on Ancient Vases Contributor: Museum of Cycladic Art
The Athens Conservatoire will host an exhibition with the works and winners of this year’s 11th Kids’ Art Contest curated by the Museum of Cycladic Art with the title “Today’s Stories on Ancient Vases” with 12,000 entries! Space: Arts Lounge, Athens Conservatoire Age: For all Open participation
02
11:00 – 21:00 LITTLE LIBRARIES OF EVERYDAY LIFE Contributor: Kokkini Alepou Silent reading & Read alouds / Reading Paths
Children’s books & reading related activity, where children will be able to pick out books from the bookshelves for reading inside the premises of the festival and take part in the read aloud slots available during the two days of the event. Children will also have the opportunity to follow different reading paths which will allow them to reveal small secrets of everyday life. Space: Arts Lounge, Athens Conservatoire Age: For all Open participation
03
11:00 – 12:00 GOOD AND BAD PIRATES Contributor: Puppet-Theater Group AFOU Puppetry
The AFOU group adapts the modern fairy tale by beloved creators Antonis Papatheodoulou and Iris Samartzí, transporting us into the world of children’s emotions and imagination. In collaboration with renowned visual artist Pavlos Nikolakopoulos, they create a unique theater and puppetry experience for young audiences. Within a special scenic world made of paper pop-up sets and constructions, manual projections, magical lighting, and original music by Manolis Manousakis, talented actors will lead us on a seafaring adventure full of surprises and play, featuring the funniest pirates, pirateologists, and pirate scholars. Space: Auditorium, Athens Conservatoire Age: 5+ years old Open participation
04
11:00 – 13:00 IN BETWEEN Contributor: Kalamata International Dance Festival Dance Workshop
The workshop focuses on physical games that children and parents can play to include creativity, communication, caring and fun in their ever-changing physical relationship. Based on Fighting Monkey theory and practice, parents and children will have the opportunity to learn games that support the development of physicality, communication and motor awareness. The workshop is open to all, regardless of previous dance experience, and aims to create a safe shared space for both parents and children. Space: New Stage, Athens Conservatoire Age: 5 – 12
05
11:00 – 11:40 & 12:00 – 12:40 & 13:00 – 13:40 AGORA Contributor: Centre for the Study of Modern Ceramics Clay
The Centre for the Study of Modern Ceramics will give children the opportunity to become young entrepreneurs, creating their imaginary store with color and clay. Space: Arts Lounge, Athens Conservatoire Age: 6 -12 years old
06
11:00 – 11:40 & 12:00 – 12:40 & 13:00 – 13:40 LITTLE ARCHAEOLOGISTS IN THE TRENCH Contributor: Museum of Cycladic Art Educational Digging
Kids become archaeologists, participate in a “real” excavation and discover the buried secrets of the past. In the artificial trench they will find copies of objects from the Collections of the Museum of Cycladic Art and then they will participate in an outdoor workshop to understand in a creative way the process of excavation, photography and recording of the finds. They will also have the opportunity to learn about the everyday life in Antiquity through the stories told by the artifacts. Space: Aristotle’s School [Lykeion] Age: 6 – 10 years old
07
11:00 – 14:00 PUPPET-PLAY YOUR STORIES Contributor: Museum of Cycladic Art Puppet-Making Workshop
In this artistic workshop, our inspiration will come from the daily life of children in antiquity and the stories they create and tell through play. Back then, they were called Plagones; today, they can transform into superheroes, fantastical creatures, princesses, and pirates! Colorful fabrics, newspapers, sticks, and threads will be transformed into puppets ready to tell imaginative stories! Space: Arts Lounge, Athens Conservatoire Age: 4+ years old Free admission on a first-come first-served basis
08
11:00 – 14:00 PRINT YOUR STORY Contributor: Museum of Cycladic Art Painting Workshop
We “print our story” in a painting workshop where objects from our daily lives are turned into stamps and become the tools to compose our own unique narratives. Space: Arts Lounge, Athens Conservatoire Age: 2+ years old Free admission on a first-come first-served basis
09
11:00 – 14:00 LOOM MAGIC: WEAVING NOW AND THEN! Contributor: Museum of Cycladic Art Weaving Workshop
Weaving was an important occupation for women in ancient Greece who made textiles useful in their daily lives. To this day, many artists have been fascinated by this demanding technique and have elevated it to one of the ‘fine arts’, detaching it from its functional purpose. In this free flow workshop, the participants -parents and children- are invited to create colorful and geometric woven patterns (on paper looms) with colorful ribbons. Space: Arts Lounge, Athens Conservatoire Age: 8+ Free admission on a first-come first-served basis
10
11:00 – 12:30 & 13:00 – 14:30 SEE YOURSELF DIFFERENTLY Contributor: Karpos- Centre of Education and Intercultural Communication Photography Workshop
What crosses your mind when you hear the word “portrait”? If you want to direct a character and create a unique portrait, the workshop “See yourself differently” is for you! Inspired by the work of the famous photographer, Cindy Sherman, and using different props and poses, we will learn basic techniques of Photography regarding the background and the standpoint, and we will create original roles and images! Space: Collonade, Athens Conservatoire Age: 11-13 years old
11
13:00 – 14:00 THE VOICES OF EMOTIONS: AN INTERACTIVE MUSICAL JOURNEY Contributor: El Sistema Greece Youth Choir & Nadia Kontogeorgi Interactive Music Activity
Join the El Sistema Greece Youth Choir for a unique interactive experience where sound and voice become tools for expressing emotions. Together with Nadia Kontogeorgi, we’ll discover the power of music and deepen our connection with ourselves and others. Every voice is unique and valuable. No prior singing experience is needed. Space: Auditorium, Athens Conservatoire Age: 12+ years old Open participation
12
14:00 – 17:00 POP UP MUSEUM Contributor: Cinemathesis Pre-cinema visual games
Introduces children to a unique mobile exhibition of pre-cinema visual games, offering experiential actions and constructions. Space: New Stage, Athens Conservatoire Age: For all Free admission on a first-come first-served basis
13
15:00 – 15:30 & 15:40 – 16:10 & 16:20 – 16:50 READING SMALL STORIES OF EVERYDAY LIFE Contributor: Kokkini Alepou Loud Readings
Books come to life with voice! Young and old readers lend their voices to the stories they love and bring their protagonists to life through loud readings. Space: Arts Lounge, Athens Conservatoire Age: 4 to 15 years old Open participation
14
16:00 – 17:00 CAN ALL OF ANTIQUITY FIT IN 1 HOUR? Contributor: Archaeostoryteller / Theodoros Papakostas Live Performance
The Archaeostoryteller, Dr. Theodoros Papakostas, invites us to a quick and engaging overview of all Greek antiquity, enhanced with quiz questions! The second part will present the major chapters of Greek mythology, concluding with a Q&A session! Space: Auditorium, Athens Conservatoire Age: 7+ years old Open participation
15
17:00 – 18:00 DOES THE GAME FIT INTO THE DAILY ROUTINE? Contributor: Network for children’s rights Visual art workshop
We ask the children to draw the toys/ games, they play and place them on the city of rights. Next to each picture, the children write the name of the game, the rules, the number of players I have the right to play with my friends. I have the right to play alone. I have the right to create / make / design games with my imagination. I have the right to play in the square. I have the right to… Space: Arts Lounge, Athens Conservatoire Age: 8- 12 years old
16
17:00 – 18:30 THE MYSTERY OF THE LOST JEWELS: AN INTERACTIVE CRIME MYSTERY GAME Contributor: Museum of Cycladic Art Interactive crime mystery game
The children will be transferred to classical Athens and turned into investigators with the goal of solving a mystery. To reveal the culprit, they must gather clues, solve educational puzzles, and piece together the information they collect, sharpening their imagination and critical thinking. At the same time, they will creatively discover the different aspects of daily life in ancient Athens. Space: Aristotle’s School [Lykeion] Age: 13 – 16 years old
17
17:00 – 19:00 DAILY LIFE STORIES Contributor: Museum of Cycladic Art Painting Workshop
Such a tiny book can hide the most beautiful stories. Daily life stories, fairy tales with little heroes and other creatures, funny stories and other magical ones enter the pages of this little book for children to take it and read it to their parents. Painting, collage and prints can all fit in there! Space: Arts Lounge, Athens Conservatoire Age: 4+years old Free admission on a first-come first-served basis
18
17:00 – 19:00 CARVING STORIES Contributor: Museum of Cycladic Art Art Workshop
Can an ancient vase tell its own story? Can the images be revealed step by step? With the engraving technique and inspired by the Museum’s red-figure and black-figure vases, the children will create their own stories on a vase. Men, women and children, as well as geometric shapes, will appear “magically”! Space: Arts Lounge, Athens Conservatoire Age: 4+ years old Free admission on a first-come first-served basis
19
17:00 – 20:00 ANAKATA Contributors: Agni Papadeli & Vitoria Kotsalou Dance and
An installation that is created by children, with elements of dance and drawing. A play with the cavities, rhythms, paths and textures hidden in drawings and in our movements! Children will enter the space by removing their shoes at the entrance to the space. Space: Collonade, Athens Conservatoire Age: 4-12 years old Free admission on a first-come first-served basis
20
18:00 – 19:00 THE WORLD I WANT Contributor: Theater Workshop of the Drama School of the Athens Conservatoire Theater workshop
In this creative theater workshop, children will explore how their daily lives can influence and shape the world of tomorrow. Through role-playing, improvisation, and collaborative activities, they will discover the power of their imagination and design their ideal future world as they envision it. The workshop encourages creativity, teamwork, and self-expression, empowering children to become the little creators of the future. Space: New Stage, Athens Conservatoire Age: 10-12 years old Up to 20 participants with priority registration
21
18:00 – 19:00 NOT AN ORDINARY TRAIN Contributor: Youth Stage (National Theater) Musical
The train has arrived at the wrong destination. By mistake? Or maybe on purpose? What is the role of the Stationmaster and Marianna? A story full of humor and strong emotions. A wedding that falls apart, snobbish wealthy people who are desperate, teenagers who dream, a star who wants to hide, and a well-dressed lawyer, all in a refreshing musical created by the children themselves. Space: Auditorium, Athens Conservatoire Age: 7+years old Open participation
22
19:15 – 20:00 MUSICAL EVENT OF ANCIENT GREEK MUSIC Contributor: Orpheus Lyre Players Concert
Ancient Greek hymns with lyre, drum, and vocals will be revived at the Aristotle’s School [Lykeion] by the Orpheus Lyre Players, the world’s first certified performers of the ancient Greek seven-stringed lyre. Led by Dr. Nikos Xanthoulis and an eight-member team of music researchers, the amphitheater of the archaeological site will host a unique musical event featuring ancient Greek music for both children and adults. Space: Aristotle’s School [Lykeion] Age: For All Open participation
23
20:00 – 21:00 BADLUCKENVILLE Contributor: Youth Stage (National Theater) Musical
The residents of the “Village of Misfortune” face one setback after another, yet they are always cheerful and united. Their favorite moment is when they gather at the Madeline Winery for a glass of aromatic wine. But who will steal the secret wine recipe? Is there really a witch in this musical? A burst of humor, talent, and impressive music in a clever story crafted with the unique creativity of the team, leaving nothing to envy from a professional performance Space Auditorium, Athens Conservatoire Age: 7+ years old Open participation

SUNDAY 22/9

01
11:00 – 18:00 KIDS’ ART CONTEST EXHIBITION Today’s Stories on Ancient Vases Contributor: Museum of Cycladic Art
The Athens Conservatoire will host an exhibition with the works and winners of this year’s 11th Kids’ Art Contest curated by the Museum of Cycladic Art with the title “Today’s Stories on Ancient Vases” with 12,000 entries! Space: Arts Lounge, Athens Conservatoire Age: For all Open participation
02
11:00 – 18:00 LITTLE LIBRARIES OF EVERYDAY LIFE Contributor: Kokkini Alepou Silent reading & Read alouds / Reading Paths
Children’s books & reading related activity, where children will be able to pick out books from the bookshelves for reading inside the premises of the festival and take part in the read aloud slots available during the two days of the event. Children will also have the opportunity to follow different reading paths which will allow them to reveal small secrets of everyday life. Space: Arts Lounge, Athens Conservatoire Age: For all Open participation
03
11:00 – 13:00 IN BETWEEN Contributor: Kalamata International Dance Festival Dance Workshop
The workshop focuses on physical games that children and parents can play to include creativity, communication, caring and fun in their ever-changing physical relationship. Based on Fighting Monkey theory and practice, parents and children will have the opportunity to learn games that support the development of physicality, communication and motor awareness. The workshop is open to all, regardless of previous dance experience, and aims to create a safe shared space for both parents and children. Space: New Stage, Athens Conservatoire Age: 5 – 12 years old Up to 30 participants with priority registration Collaboration: Kalamata International Dance Festival Organization and Implementation: Vitoria Kotsalou Methodology: Fighting Monkey/Linda Kapetanea & Josef Frucek
04
11:00 – 14:00 PUPPET-PLAY YOUR STORIES Contributor: Museum of Cycladic Art Puppet-Making Workshop
In this artistic workshop, our inspiration will come from the daily life of children in antiquity and the stories they create and tell through play. Back then, they were called Plagones; today, they can transform into superheroes, fantastical creatures, princesses, and pirates! Colorful fabrics, newspapers, sticks, and threads will be transformed into puppets ready to tell imaginative stories! Space: Arts Lounge, Athens Conservatoire Age: 4+ years old Free admission on a first-come first-served basis
05
11:00 – 14:00 PRINT YOUR STORY Contributor: Museum of Cycladic Art Painting Workshop
We “print our story” in a painting workshop where objects from our daily lives are turned into stamps and become the tools to compose our own unique narratives. Space: Arts Lounge, Athens Conservatoire Age: 2+ years old Free admission on a first-come first-served basis
06
11:00 – 14:00 LOOM MAGIC: WEAVING NOW AND THEN! Contributor: Museum of Cycladic Art Weaving Workshop
Weaving was an important occupation for women in ancient Greece who made textiles useful in their daily lives. To this day, many artists have been fascinated by this demanding technique and have elevated it to one of the ‘fine arts’, detaching it from its functional purpose. In this free flow workshop, the participants -parents and children- are invited to create colorful and geometric woven patterns (on paper looms) with colorful ribbons. Space: Arts Lounge, Athens Conservatoire Age: 8+ years old Free admission on a first-come first-served basis
07
11:00- 14:00 WE SHAPE VESSELS Contributor: Centre for the Study of Modern Ceramics Ceramics
An authentic pottery workshop at the Cycladic Kids Festival! Wheel, clay and tools! How do the hands of the potter shape the amorphous clay? The children will have the opportunity to watch a pottery making demonstration on the wheel. They will press their hands into the potter’s fresh objects, leave their fingerprints, imprint their gestures on the clay and create unique group pottery works. Space: Arts Lounge, Athens Conservatoire Age: For all Free admission on a first-come first-served basis
08
11:00 – 13:00 & 13:00 – 14:00 STORIES OF EVERYDAY LIFE Contributor: Museum of Cycladic Art A walk in Athens of classical times
Two siblings, Leon and Melite, take it upon themselves to hold the hands of the parents and children who will follow them as they walk around the Lyceum, just as Aristotle did with his students, learning in a unique way about different aspects of everyday life in ancient Greece. People from the past will bring to life the places that defined their daily lives as they take the audience on a journey through time. Location: Aristotle’s School [Lykeion] Age: 10-14 years old Up to 30 participants/slot with priority registration
09
11:00 – 12:30 & 13:00 – 14:30 SEE YOURSELF DIFFERENTLY Contributor: Karpos- Centre of Education and Intercultural Communication Photography Workshop
What crosses your mind when you hear the word “portrait”? If you want to direct a character and create a unique portrait, the workshop “See yourself differently” is for you! Inspired by the work of the famous photographer, Cindy Sherman, and using different props and poses, we will learn basic techniques of Photography regarding the background and the standpoint, and we will create original roles and images! Location: Collonade, Athens Conservatoire Age: 11-13 years old Up to 15 participants / slot with priority registration
10
11:00 – 14:00 POP UP MUSEUM Contributor: Cinemathesis Pre-cinema visual games
Introduces children to a unique mobile exhibition of pre-cinema visual games, offering experiential actions and constructions. Space: Arts Lounge, Athens Conservatoire Age: For all Free admission on a first-come first-served basis
11
11:00 – 15:00 SILKSCREEN ON SKIN: THE LIVING ART Contributor: Tind Silkscreen temporary tattoo!
Tind redefines silkscreen printing by creating designs on human skin using special skin-safe inks. Through this process, we craft personalized artworks that come to life on people, transforming them into living canvases. This groundbreaking approach merges art with personal expression, exploring the connection between art and the human body, and offering a unique, interactive experience for every participant. Space: Collonade, Athens Conservatoire Age: For all Free admission on a first-come first-served basis
12
13:45 – 15:00 DOUNIA & THE PRINCESS OF ALEPPO Contributor: Athens International Children’s Film Festival Cinema
A few nigella seeds tucked in the palm of her hand, 6-year-old Dounia leaves Aleppo with the Princess of Aleppo’s help and travels towards a new world. Space: New Stage, Athens Conservatoire Age: 8+ years old Open participation
13
15:00 – 18:00 ANAKATA Contributors: Agni Papadeli & Vitoria Kotsalou Dance and Design
An installation that is created by children, with elements of dance and drawing. A play with the cavities, rhythms, paths and textures hidden in drawings and in our movements! Children will enter the space by removing their shoes at the entrance to the space. Space: Collonade, Athens Conservatoire Age: 4-12 years old Free admission on a first-come first-served basis
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15:30 – 17:00 THE MYSTERY OF THE LOST JEWELS: AN INTERACTIVE CRIME MYSTERY GAME Contributor: Museum of Cycladic Art Interactive crime mystery game
The children will be transferred to classical Athens and turned into investigators with the goal of solving a mystery. To reveal the culprit, they must gather clues, solve educational puzzles, and piece together the information they collect, sharpening their imagination and critical thinking. At the same time, they will creatively discover the different aspects of daily life in ancient Athens. Space: Aristotle’s School [Lykeion] Age: 13 – 16 years old Up to 15 participants with priority registration
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15:00 – 17:00 READING SMALL STORIES OF EVERYDAY LIFE Contributor: Kokkini Alepou Loud Readings
Books come to life with voice! Young and old readers lend their voices to the stories they love and bring their protagonists to life through loud readings. Space: Arts Lounge, Athens Conservatoire Age: 4 to 15 years old Open participation
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16:00 – 18:00 DAILY LIFE STORIES Contributor: Museum of Cycladic Art Painting Workshop
Such a tiny book can hide the most beautiful stories. Daily life stories, fairy tales with little heroes and other creatures, funny stories and other magical ones enter the pages of this little book for children to take it and read it to their parents. Painting, collage and prints can all fit in there! Space: Arts Lounge, Athens Conservatoire Age: 4+ years old Free admission on a first-come first-served basis
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16:00 – 18:00 CARVING STORIES Contributor: Museum of Cycladic Art Art Workshop
Can an ancient vase tell its own story? Can the images be revealed step by step? With the engraving technique and inspired by the Museum’s red-figure and black-figure vases, the children will create their own stories on a vase. Men, women and children, as well as geometric shapes, will appear “magically”! Space: Arts Lounge, Athens Conservatoire Age: 4+ years old Free admission on a first-come first-served basis
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16:00 – 18:00 SAFE ENVIRONMENT Contributor: Flux Laboratory Athens Dance
Safe Environment is a dance workshop by the Flux Laboratory Athens for children and families. Through contact improvisation, the professional dancers of FLUX SCHOOL NEXT aim to activate the senses, imagination, and instinct so that the play with gravity, the alternation of energy intensity, and the dancer-minor dialogue influence the way of thinking, and broaden the perception of the body and movement within the context of their daily lives. Space: New Stage, Ωδείο Αθηνών Age: 2 – 15 years old Up to 15 participants with priority registration
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11:00 – 18:00 KIDS’ ART CONTEST EXHIBITION Today’s Stories on Ancient Vases Contributor: Museum of Cycladic Art
The Athens Conservatoire will host an exhibition with the works and winners of this year’s 11th Kids’ Art Contest curated by the Museum of Cycladic Art with the title “Today’s Stories on Ancient Vases” with 12,000 entries! Space: Arts Lounge, Athens Conservatoire Age: For all Open participation
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11:00 – 18:00 LITTLE LIBRARIES OF EVERYDAY LIFE Contributor: Kokkini Alepou Silent reading & Read alouds / Reading Paths
Children’s books & reading related activity, where children will be able to pick out books from the bookshelves for reading inside the premises of the festival and take part in the read aloud slots available during the two days of the event. Children will also have the opportunity to follow different reading paths which will allow them to reveal small secrets of everyday life. Space: Arts Lounge, Athens Conservatoire Age: For all Open participation
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11:00 – 13:00 IN BETWEEN Contributor: Kalamata International Dance Festival Dance Workshop
The workshop focuses on physical games that children and parents can play to include creativity, communication, caring and fun in their ever-changing physical relationship. Based on Fighting Monkey theory and practice, parents and children will have the opportunity to learn games that support the development of physicality, communication and motor awareness. The workshop is open to all, regardless of previous dance experience, and aims to create a safe shared space for both parents and children. Space: New Stage, Athens Conservatoire Age: 5 – 12 years old Up to 30 participants with priority registration Collaboration: Kalamata International Dance Festival Organization and Implementation: Vitoria Kotsalou Methodology: Fighting Monkey/Linda Kapetanea & Josef Frucek
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11:00 – 14:00 PUPPET-PLAY YOUR STORIES Contributor: Museum of Cycladic Art Puppet-Making Workshop
In this artistic workshop, our inspiration will come from the daily life of children in antiquity and the stories they create and tell through play. Back then, they were called Plagones; today, they can transform into superheroes, fantastical creatures, princesses, and pirates! Colorful fabrics, newspapers, sticks, and threads will be transformed into puppets ready to tell imaginative stories! Space: Arts Lounge, Athens Conservatoire Age: 4+ years old Free admission on a first-come first-served basis
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11:00 – 14:00 PRINT YOUR STORY Contributor: Museum of Cycladic Art Painting Workshop
We “print our story” in a painting workshop where objects from our daily lives are turned into stamps and become the tools to compose our own unique narratives. Space: Arts Lounge, Athens Conservatoire Age: 2+ years old Free admission on a first-come first-served basis
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11:00 – 14:00 LOOM MAGIC: WEAVING NOW AND THEN! Contributor: Museum of Cycladic Art Weaving Workshop
Weaving was an important occupation for women in ancient Greece who made textiles useful in their daily lives. To this day, many artists have been fascinated by this demanding technique and have elevated it to one of the ‘fine arts’, detaching it from its functional purpose. In this free flow workshop, the participants -parents and children- are invited to create colorful and geometric woven patterns (on paper looms) with colorful ribbons. Space: Arts Lounge, Athens Conservatoire Age: 8+ years old Free admission on a first-come first-served basis
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11:00- 14:00 WE SHAPE VESSELS Contributor: Centre for the Study of Modern Ceramics Ceramics
An authentic pottery workshop at the Cycladic Kids Festival! Wheel, clay and tools! How do the hands of the potter shape the amorphous clay? The children will have the opportunity to watch a pottery making demonstration on the wheel. They will press their hands into the potter’s fresh objects, leave their fingerprints, imprint their gestures on the clay and create unique group pottery works. Space: Arts Lounge, Athens Conservatoire Age: For all Free admission on a first-come first-served basis
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11:00 – 13:00 & 13:00 – 14:00 STORIES OF EVERYDAY LIFE Contributor: Museum of Cycladic Art A walk in Athens of classical times
Two siblings, Leon and Melite, take it upon themselves to hold the hands of the parents and children who will follow them as they walk around the Lyceum, just as Aristotle did with his students, learning in a unique way about different aspects of everyday life in ancient Greece. People from the past will bring to life the places that defined their daily lives as they take the audience on a journey through time. Location: Aristotle’s School [Lykeion] Age: 10-14 years old Up to 30 participants/slot with priority registration
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11:00 – 12:30 & 13:00 – 14:30 SEE YOURSELF DIFFERENTLY Contributor: Karpos- Centre of Education and Intercultural Communication Photography Workshop
What crosses your mind when you hear the word “portrait”? If you want to direct a character and create a unique portrait, the workshop “See yourself differently” is for you! Inspired by the work of the famous photographer, Cindy Sherman, and using different props and poses, we will learn basic techniques of Photography regarding the background and the standpoint, and we will create original roles and images! Location: Collonade, Athens Conservatoire Age: 11-13 years old Up to 15 participants / slot with priority registration
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11:00 – 14:00 POP UP MUSEUM Contributor: Cinemathesis Pre-cinema visual games
Introduces children to a unique mobile exhibition of pre-cinema visual games, offering experiential actions and constructions. Space: Arts Lounge, Athens Conservatoire Age: For all Free admission on a first-come first-served basis
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11:00 – 15:00 SILKSCREEN ON SKIN: THE LIVING ART Contributor: Tind Silkscreen temporary tattoo!
Tind redefines silkscreen printing by creating designs on human skin using special skin-safe inks. Through this process, we craft personalized artworks that come to life on people, transforming them into living canvases. This groundbreaking approach merges art with personal expression, exploring the connection between art and the human body, and offering a unique, interactive experience for every participant. Space: Collonade, Athens Conservatoire Age: For all Free admission on a first-come first-served basis
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13:45 – 15:00 DOUNIA & THE PRINCESS OF ALEPPO Contributor: Athens International Children’s Film Festival Cinema
A few nigella seeds tucked in the palm of her hand, 6-year-old Dounia leaves Aleppo with the Princess of Aleppo’s help and travels towards a new world. Space: New Stage, Athens Conservatoire Age: 8+ years old Open participation
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15:00 – 18:00 ANAKATA Contributors: Agni Papadeli & Vitoria Kotsalou Dance and Design
An installation that is created by children, with elements of dance and drawing. A play with the cavities, rhythms, paths and textures hidden in drawings and in our movements! Children will enter the space by removing their shoes at the entrance to the space. Space: Collonade, Athens Conservatoire Age: 4-12 years old Free admission on a first-come first-served basis
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15:30 – 17:00 THE MYSTERY OF THE LOST JEWELS: AN INTERACTIVE CRIME MYSTERY GAME Contributor: Museum of Cycladic Art Interactive crime mystery game
The children will be transferred to classical Athens and turned into investigators with the goal of solving a mystery. To reveal the culprit, they must gather clues, solve educational puzzles, and piece together the information they collect, sharpening their imagination and critical thinking. At the same time, they will creatively discover the different aspects of daily life in ancient Athens. Space: Aristotle’s School [Lykeion] Age: 13 – 16 years old Up to 15 participants with priority registration
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15:00 – 17:00 READING SMALL STORIES OF EVERYDAY LIFE Contributor: Kokkini Alepou Loud Readings
Books come to life with voice! Young and old readers lend their voices to the stories they love and bring their protagonists to life through loud readings. Space: Arts Lounge, Athens Conservatoire Age: 4 to 15 years old Open participation
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16:00 – 18:00 DAILY LIFE STORIES Contributor: Museum of Cycladic Art Painting Workshop
Such a tiny book can hide the most beautiful stories. Daily life stories, fairy tales with little heroes and other creatures, funny stories and other magical ones enter the pages of this little book for children to take it and read it to their parents. Painting, collage and prints can all fit in there! Space: Arts Lounge, Athens Conservatoire Age: 4+ years old Free admission on a first-come first-served basis
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16:00 – 18:00 CARVING STORIES Contributor: Museum of Cycladic Art Art Workshop
Can an ancient vase tell its own story? Can the images be revealed step by step? With the engraving technique and inspired by the Museum’s red-figure and black-figure vases, the children will create their own stories on a vase. Men, women and children, as well as geometric shapes, will appear “magically”! Space: Arts Lounge, Athens Conservatoire Age: 4+ years old Free admission on a first-come first-served basis
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16:00 – 18:00 SAFE ENVIRONMENT Contributor: Flux Laboratory Athens Dance
Safe Environment is a dance workshop by the Flux Laboratory Athens for children and families. Through contact improvisation, the professional dancers of FLUX SCHOOL NEXT aim to activate the senses, imagination, and instinct so that the play with gravity, the alternation of energy intensity, and the dancer-minor dialogue influence the way of thinking, and broaden the perception of the body and movement within the context of their daily lives. Space: New Stage, Ωδείο Αθηνών Age: 2 – 15 years old Up to 15 participants with priority registration

PARTICIPANTS

Archaeostoryteller Theodore Papakostas
Athens International Children’s Film Festival
Centre for the Study of Modern Ceramics
Cinemathesis • Dance School of the Athens Conservatoire
Drama School of the Athens Conservatoire
Educational Department of Museum of Cycladic Art
El Sistema Greece & Nadia Kodogeorgi
Flux School Next
Hellenic Children’s Museum
Kalamata International Dance Festival
Karpos
Kokkini Alepou
Kotsalou Vitoria • Kouklo – Theatro AFOU
National Theatre of Greece
Network for Children’s Rights
Orpheus Lyre Players
TIND

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The second Cycladic Kids Festival is the culmination of the International Kids’ Art Contest by the Museum of Cycladic Art, which celebrates its 11th anniversary!

The Athens Conservatoire will host an exhibition with the works and winners of this year’s 11th Kids’ Art Contest curated by the Museum of Cycladic Art with the title “Today’s Stories on Ancient Vases” with 12,000 entries!

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