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Media Scanners: Workshop
Information bubbles, propaganda, censorship... These are phenomena that are as old as our (visual) language. But how do you recognize them? How do we avoid polarization? The Media Scanners workshop introduces students to sources from the Second …
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Workshop: Weaving
During the Weaving Workshop we will weave with different materials. We explore typical weaving materials such as strips of fabric, buttons, beads and wool. Atypical materials such as rope and plastic can also be discussed.
First we consider the …
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The Little Prehistory: Workshop
If you opt for this playful and interactive workshop, tailored to children from six to eleven years old, depending on the weather conditions, we will introduce you to the hunter-gatherers (until 10,000 years ago) or the farmers. The first workshop …
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Prehistoric clothing workshop
Hunter-gatherers were already able to make well-fitting clothing from animal skins. The archaeological find that can tell us more about this is Ötzi, the oldest mummy ever excavated in Europe and extremely interesting because of the outfit in …
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Exploring the carillon of the University Library in Leuven
Did you know that the carillon is a Flemish invention (anno 1510!) and that Leuven belongs to the worldwide top with five carillons? Discover all about this enormous instrument with your class during a visit to the library tower. The carillon in …
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Singing tone
Nothing is more fun than singing together. Lubricate your vocal cords for this musical journey of discovery along the best (folk) sing-alongs.
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Expedition tool
There's more to a song than you think, namely… instruments. Instruments are needed to make music. Have you ever blown on a trombone, a clarinet or a flute? Also the stringed instruments should not be missing: cello, violin, guitar… …
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Megadrummer orchestra
The group discovers the ten basic rhythms using:
- blocks,
- sticks,
- to call,
- castanets,
- pots,
- pans
- our own body.
After this search, we puzzle together into one big whole and make our own beat. Some dance steps will not be missing.
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Rubbish recycling orchestra
A pep bottle, beer bottle, crown cap, old ladle, plate, glass, PVC tube… We sort the waste and discover how we can reuse waste to craft our own musical instrument. Hammer, nails, drills, screws, etc. are our best friends and we close the …
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The Soundmaker
In recent months, the former F-Experience Museum in Heuvelland has been transformed into De Klankmakerij. You compete with each other on the basis of hands-on assignments and sound games. Anyone who has gone through all the stages of the …
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Macrame workshop
During a Macramé Workshop, participants get to know this classic craft technique that is now completely hip again. Macramé is a technique in which you knot different threads together. By changing threads and using different knots you …
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Workshop: Textile processing
During a Textile Processing Workshop we will work with old pieces of fabric, yarn, wool, buttons and beads.
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