This year's autumn holiday program offered children and young people a varied experience of creativity, movement and encounters. The participants were able to give free rein to their creativity, try out new things and gain valuable experience in a variety of activities.
To kick off the vacations, everything revolved around clay and the art of modeling. In the ceramics workshop, twelve children created their own figures, bowls and imaginative animals. Thanks to air-drying clay, all the works of art could be taken home straight away. At the Soma'Raya yoga studio, one morning was dedicated to movement, dance and mindfulness. The chakras were explained in a child-friendly way as a colorful rainbow through the body, accompanied by suitable exercises, dances and a dream journey. The Popcorn in the Cornfield event in cooperation with medien.rlp offered excitement. After a guided tour of the Jakob Bengel industrial monument, the children learned about the historical methods of jewelry production. The functioning machines allowed them to experience live how chains were knotted and coins minted. They also learned about the unusual material galalith, which is made from milk. Afterwards, they went to the municipal theater, where the film Hugo Cabret appropriately picked up on the theme. A sporty excursion to the Saarbrücken diving park, where 16 participants spent an eventful day. The workshop "Your statement - courageous and strong in everyday life", in cooperation with the Idar-Oberstein women's shelter, was aimed at eight girls. In a safe environment, they dealt with self-confidence, personal boundaries and dealing with feelings. At the end, the girls designed their own canvases with graffiti and personal statements. The program was rounded off by the Lego project of the Christusgemeinde Idar-Oberstein. Around 30 children spent four days building a city out of thousands of bricks, accompanied by stories, songs and team spirit. On the final day, parents and accompanying persons were able to admire the joint work.
Special thanks go to Kreissparkasse Birkenfeld and the numerous cooperation partners for their support.