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The WOW Experience continues to inspire through The WOW Toolbox

Although The WOW Experience concluded in September 2023, its impact continues to resonate across the participating countries.

16.08.2024

3 QUESTIONS CHECKIN - Q&A with teacher from Norway

Q&A med Astrid Utnes, teacher in Norwegian language, music and maths at Teigar Secondary School

13.03.2023

3 QUESTIONS CHECKIN - Q&A with pupil from Finland

Taimi Vinkki from the 6th grade at Iittalan Comprehensive School.

20.02.2023

3 QUESTIONS CHECKIN - Q&A with artist from Norway

Charlotte Øster is a professional storyteller and course holder. She tours in gyms, classrooms or outside in the woods. Her repertoire ranges from fairy tales, stories about tolerance, equality and queer diversity and performances for adults closer to stand-up genre.   The last 12 years she has created different performances about climate changes, for all ages. She loves to hold courses and listen to other people’s stories.  Charlotte is concerned with finding the balance between humor, playfulness, and the seriousness.

06.02.2023

3 QUESTIONS CHECKIN - Q&A with teacher from Iceland

In a series of short interviews, we explore the thoughts various interested parties have on art experiences for young audiences. Our fifth interview is with Rúna Björg Gunnarsdóttir who works as a teacher at Laugarnesskóli primary school in Iceland, a partner in The WOW Experience.

25.08.2022

Värttinä is a well-known contemporary folk music ensemble in Finland

3 QUESTIONS CHECKIN - Q&A with artist from Finland

In a series of short interviews we explore the thoughts various interested parties have on art experiences for young audiences. Her we hear from Mari Kaasinen who sings and plays kantele in the band Värttinä, which she co-founded with her sister Sari in 1983. Sari is no longer active in the band and other members of the band have joined later. Värttinä is a well-known contemporary folk music ensemble from Finland. The band is currently in the repertoire of Concert Centre Finland and touring in schools all over Finland.

10.08.2022

3 QUESTIONS CHECKIN - Q&A with pupils from Norway

In a series of short interviews we explore the thoughts various interested parties have on art experiences for young audiences. Here we speak with Adrian, Line and Lukas from the 10th grade at Teigar Secondary School in Norway.

13.06.2022

On the main photo, pupils from Teigar Secondary School. From left William (14), Caja (14), Renita Agnete (14) and Jenny (14)

WOW, WHAT A PROJECT!

Art, culture, collaboration, and meaningful professional art experiences in school are some of the key words that describe the EU funded project The WOW Experience. Last week the partners met for the first time in Norway and were finally able to truly kick off the project.

25.05.2022

3 QUESTIONS CHECKIN - Q&A with an art provider in Iceland

In a series of short interviews we explore the thoughts various interested parties have on art experiences for young audiences. In our second interview we meet Elfa Lilja Gísladóttir, the project manager of List fyrir alla in Iceland, a partner in The WOW Experience.

13.05.2022

Hanna Kökkö a teacher at Iittalan Comprehensive School in Finland

3 QUESTIONS CHECKIN - Q&A with a teacher from Finland

In a series of short interviews we explore the thoughts various interested parties have on art experiences for young audiences. Our first interview is with Hanna Kökkö who works as a teacher at Iittalan Comprehensive School in Finland, a partner in The WOW Experience.

29.04.2022