The European project Shared Identities – Identidades Compartidas uses the arts to explore cultural identity, promote inclusion, and strengthen relationships between schools, families, and their communities. The initiative is coordinated by MUS-E Hungría and features the collaboration of MUS-E Alemania, the Associação Yehudi Menuhin Portugal and the Fundación Yehudi Menuhin España.
Family involvement and opening up the artistic processes to the community are part of this approach. The project team has shared with us details about two events held at the end of the school year in Hungary:
In early June, the Shared Identities classes in Budapest and Zalaegerszeg celebrated the end of the school year with two Family Days, during which the children presented the creative projects they had worked on throughout the year to their classmates, teachers, and families.
Both events were organized by local cultural institutions, which underscores the value of the project and its place in the cultural life of the two cities. In Zalaegerszeg, the program took place at the Keresztury Dezső Városi Művelődési Központ —Keresztury VMK—, Meanwhile, in Budapest, families gathered at the Centro Cultural Eötvös10.
The presentations reflected the artistic journey of the school year and gave families the opportunity to experience the project from the children’s perspective. Inspired by the themes “My Roots and Traditions” and “My Environment,” they combined music, movement, visual arts, and creative expression, offering a glimpse into the collaborative processes that had taken place in the classrooms over the previous months.
After the performances, families had the chance to meet the MUS-E artists who had worked with the groups. Parents and guardians had the opportunity to ask questions, learn about the project’s methodology, and discover the creative processes behind the sessions. This allowed them to better understand how the themes of “Shared Identities” had been explored throughout the school year.
The afternoon continued with shared creative activities that allowed children, families, and artists to spend time together in a casual and playful atmosphere. The gatherings concluded with coffee, homemade pastries, and conversations among families, teachers, and artists.
These Family Days demonstrated that arts education can extend beyond the classroom. The events celebrated the work created by the children and the sense of community built during this first year of Shared Identities.
The Shared Identities program is co-funded by the Programa Erasmus + de la Unión Europea.
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