Institut for Børnekultur

This is a podcast series created by Villa Zebra in collaboration with the pupils of Harbour Bilingual Primary School in Rotterdam.  In this first episode, multidisciplinary artist Florian Borstlap and filmmaker Robin Tijdeman lead a workshop on the powerful intersection of art and activism.  Discover how these young minds harness their creativity to effect social change. Listen to how they transfo...

In this second podcast episode by Villa Zebra, we reflect on the impactful workshop held at Harbour Bilingual Primary School.  Join us as we hear from artist Florian Borstlap, filmmaker Robin Tijdeman, teacher Dominique Boon, and some of the pupils themselves.  Enjoy this engaging discussion on their experiences, insights, and the transformative power of combining art with activism. Dive into the...

In this podcast episode, we had the opportunity to interview Ole Priess, the School Leader at Rolf Krake Skolen in Holstebro. Our discussion centered on the incorporation of art and culture in the school's curriculum, its impact on the institution, and the school's approach to involving children in sustainability and global awareness. Ole Priess shared how art and culture are integral to...

The podcast of Yellow Brick is a series of interviews about art and sustainability with children, teenagers and professionals who work in the field of art, education and mental health. The soundtracks are made with sounds from the landscape of Athens. Children and teenagers were mainly asked about their relationship with art and their personal approach to artistic practice. Professionals from the...

The podcast of Yellow Brick is a series of interviews about art and sustainability with children, teenagers and professionals who work in the field of art, education and mental health. The soundtracks are made with sounds from the landscape of Athens. Children and teenagers were mainly asked about their relationship with art and their personal approach to artistic practice. Professionals from the...

The Shadow Museum Youth Committee (Schattenmuseum) consists of 13 young people between the ages of 11 and 21. It was founded in 2018 after several years of collaboration with the Jewish Museum Berlin. Together with sideviews e. V., the young people further develop their experiences in various art institutions, currently in the House of the Cultures of the World (HKW). On the basis of artistic form...

In this episode from PLATO, we went directly to those most affected by education - children and adolescents. On the Spodní street between the Fifejdy estate and the Jirská Osada, we talked to local children about school, education and sustainability. They were interviewed by artist and civic activist Kateřina Holá.

In this episode of the Shaping Patterns podcast, PLATO focuses on a brief introduction to the phenomenon of Education Turn within the field of fine arts and its potential in relation to sustainability issues.  The episode also conveys the views and comments of two individuals working in both education and the arts specifically. They are music producer, publicist, cultural activist and educator Mar...

Hosted by Kunsten Museum of Modern Art’s artist Inge Tranter and educator Peter Juul. In this episode, we talk to Tatiana Chemi, Associate Professor at the Department of Culture and Learning, Aalborg University, Denmark. Tatiana works in the field of artistic learning and creative processes and arts-based learning. In this episode, Tatiana Chemi talks about creativity, its impact on society and th...

Eva Stein is curator for Education at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin.  She studied German and Journalism at FU Berlin, worked first as a freelance journalist and then as an internet editor at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt. In 2017 - 2021, she was project director of Schools of Tomorrow 1-3 , which explored how school learning today can prepare for the present and the future. The Schools...

In May 2023 Professor Anne Bamford OBE, the Strategic Director of Education, Culture and Skills for the City of London visited Institut for Børnekultur in Viborg. She has done great research in the important role of qualified art and culture in primary education – for the children and for the professionals.  We had a talk about her view on the characteristics of arts education in the Danish school...

Hosted by Kunsten Museum of Modern Art’s artist Inge Tranter and educator Peter Juul. In this podcast, we talk to Anna Zieler about VTS (Visual Thinking Strategies), a simple but powerful method of accessing artworks through dialogue. Anna Zieler founded VTS Danmark together with Marie Hesse in 2013 and has worked as an independent Visual Thinking Strategy consultant since 2013.  Every episode of...

Zsófia Balassa, PhD, is a cultural manager and financial leader at Káva Theatre in Hungary. She is an expert in theatre involving students and communities. With her company she regularly works with the topic of sustainability. As a mother of two small children she thinks a lot about the future of our globe and the responsibility of our society.

Villa Zebra interviews Mirjam van Tilburg,  docent  at the Master of Art Education at Fontys Hogescholen in Tilburg, Netherlands. They dive into the interesting difference in language between education goals and the sustainability goals. They also discuss the role of contemporary art and the artist in education for sustainability.  The podcast also highlights the importance of materials and materi...

SPARK the movement interviews Ronald Kox of LKCA, the National Knowledge Institute Cultural Education and Amateur Art. Ronald Kox is supervisor cultural education at the National Knowledge Institute Cultural Education and Amateur Art. He is specialized in curriculum development. Ronald Kox: “I am an idealist. Someone who is convinced that the world can become a nicer and better place for everyone...

Wiebke Janzen (teacher at primary school) and Anja Scheffer (artist at sideviews) discuss a collaboration between artists and schools, sustainability and the City Pharmacy project.  They specify particular features of the project such as the intergenerational exchange of knowledge, peer-to-peer work and reflective processes of work and why they are so important for collaborative projects. They als...

Børns Møde Med Kunsten (Childrens Encounter With Art) interviews Peter Juul, head of education at KUNSTEN museum of modern art Aalborg.  They discuss engaging adults in art around the children; transformation of schools and introducing creativity as a key factor in school curricula; and the understanding of materials.

This interview is conducted by Kulturskolen Örnskoldsvik. Participating is Helene Burmeister, unit manager for outdoor life, cultural heritage and art at Örnsköldsvik municipality.  They speak about art, children and sustainability. 

Kulturprinsen had a talk with two representatives for Friday for Future in Denmark, Sigrid Skou Hansen and Emilie Overgaard.  They present a view on the scope and action of Fridays for Future in Denmark and how they as a youth organisation can contribute to education on sustainable development and children’s rights. During the talk they also highlight examples where artistic and cultural activitie...