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The International Children’s Literature Hay Festival Aarhus took place 26–29 October 2017. Entry to events was free. For information contact hayfestivalaarhus@gmail.com.

Workshops

‘Making and doing’ is a vital part of enjoying culture, so we have a varied programme of workshops for children and teenagers. With so much going on, you have free rein to be adventurous and express your creativity by trying something new at Hay Festival. Workshops range from circus skills to animation, music, illustration and creative writing.

Event 6

Illustration Hub with Mette-Kirstine Bak

– Venue: UDSIGTEN

Drop in to the Illustration Hub where you can watch professional artists at work, from first stroke to finished book. Join in a workshop or simply watch and be inspired.

In Danish

8+
2 hours
Free but ticketed
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Event 8

Adventures of the Ozobots

– Venue: BØRNELAB

Have fun creating your own robot in this workshop and design your own magic maps.

In Danish

10+
2 hours
Free but ticketed
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Event 9

Turn the book inside out

– Venue: ALTANEN

We need your help to give new life to old books. In this workshop you can create book art by making figures from the pages, or compose poetry through rearranging words and phrases. We provide books and suggestions to get you started.

8+
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Event 15

The Liquorice Man with Hopspots

– Venue: HJØRNET

Go exploring in Louis Jensen’s universe centred on a boy living in a small town where something mysterious is happening. He is given a magical lucky bag from the woman who runs the town’s tuckshop. It contains a piece of liquorice in the shape of an arm. Other pieces look like a leg and a head. Would it be possible to put together these pieces in order to create a human being made of liquorice? Or perhaps a monster? During this workshop we shall examine the boy’s notes shall be use interactive pieces, Hopspots, in order to drive around town to make up our own mind about this bizarre story – and find an ending for it.

In Danish

10+
2 hours
Free but ticketed
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Event 17

Illustration Hub with Cato Thau-Jensen

– Venue: UDSIGTEN

Drop in to the Illustration Hub where you can watch professional artists at work, from first stroke to finished book. Join in a workshop or simply watch and be inspired.

In Danish

13+
2 hours
Free but ticketed
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Event 19

Adventures of the Ozobots

– Venue: BØRNELAB

Make your own robot in this fun workshop and design magic maps.

In Danish

8+
1 hour 30 mins
Free but ticketed
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Event 16

Sarah Engell

Creating a Main Character and Narrator

– Venue: LILLE SAL

Get sound advice on how to construct an interesting fictional character and/or narrator in this workshop, which consists of presentations and writing exercises. Please bring paper and pen.

In Danish

11+
Free but ticketed
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Sarah Engell

Event 26

Turn the book inside out

– Venue: ALTANEN

We need your help to give new life to old books. In this workshop you can create book art by making figures from the pages, or compose poetry through rearranging words and phrases. We provide books and suggestions to get you started.

8+
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Event 33

The Liquorice Man with Hopspots

– Venue: ÆSKEN

In this interactive workshop we will learn about Louis Jensen’s story Lakridsmanden. It’s about a boy who lives in a small village. One day he finds a magical purse with a piece of liquorice inside shaped like an arm. Other pieces are shaped like legs and a head. Can the pieces be put together to form a human? or a monster? In this workshop we will look into the boy’s notebook and create our own journey – and together we will find an ending to the story.

In Danish

10+
2 hours
Free but ticketed
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Event 35

Illustration Hub with Hanne Kvist

– Venue: UDSIGTEN

Drop in to the Illustration Hub where you can watch professional artists at work, from first stroke to finished book. Join in a workshop or simply watch and be inspired.

In Danish

8+
2 hours
Free but ticketed
This event has taken place

Event 37

Stop Motion Film - Workshop

– Venue: TWEENS LAB/MAKER SPACE

Learn how to create your own narrative by cutting up pages from old picturebooks and using an iPad to make a short animated film.

In Danish

8+
1 hour 30 minutes
Free but ticketed
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Event 38

Turn the book inside out

– Venue: ALTANEN

We need your help to give new life to old books. In this workshop you can create book art by making figures from the pages, or compose poetry through rearranging words and phrases. We provide books and suggestions to get you started.

All languages

8+
45 minutes
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Event 42

Aline Sax

Workshop – On Characters and Secrets

– Venue: RAMPEN II

Every story starts with a character. How does a writer create the characters we come to love so much in our favourite books? In this workshop with the Belgian writer you will use your imagination to create a central character – and a big secret. Because everybody has a secret…

In English

12+
45 minutes
Free but ticketed
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Event 46

Turn the book inside out

– Venue: ALTANEN

We need your help to give new life to old books. In this workshop you can create book art by making figures from the pages, or compose poetry through rearranging words and phrases. We provide books and suggestions to get you started.

8+
45 minutes
This event has taken place

Event 47

Salla Simukka

How to Develop an Idea Into a Story

– Venue: LILLE SAL

You have a great idea but don’t know yet how to make it into a whole story. This workshop with Finnish writer Salla Simukka will teach you expert tips on how to do just that.

In English

13+
45 minutes
Free but ticketed
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Event 50

The Liquorice Man with Hopspots

– Venue: ÆSKEN

Go exploring in Louis Jensen’s universe centred on a boy living in a small town where something mysterious is happening. He is given a magical lucky bag from the woman who runs the town’s tuckshop. It contains a piece of liquorice in the shape of an arm. Other pieces look like a leg and a head. Would it be possible to put together these pieces in order to create a human being made of liquorice? Or perhaps a monster? During this workshop we shall examine the boy’s notes using interactive pieces, Hopspots, in order to drive around town to make up our own mind about this bizarre story – and find an ending for it.

In Danish

10+
2 hours
Free but ticketed
This event has taken place

Event 51

Illustration Hub with Dan Ræder Knudsen

– Venue: UDSIGTEN

Drop in to the Illustration Hub where you can watch professional artists at work, from first stroke to finished book. Join in a workshop or simply watch and be inspired.

In Danish

13+
2 hours
Free but ticketed
This event has taken place
Illustration Hub with Dan Ræder Knudsen

Event 53

Turn the book inside out

– Venue: ALTANEN

We need your help to give new life to old books. In this workshop you can create book art by making figures from the pages, or compose poetry through rearranging words and phrases. We provide books and suggestions to get you started.

8+
This event has taken place

Event 60

Stop Motion Film - Workshop

– Venue: TWEENSLAB/MAKER SPACE

Here we cut old picture books and create new narratives. Using the cutouts and iPads we create short stop motion films

In Danish

8+
1 hour 30 minutes
Free but ticketed
This event has taken place

Event 61

Turn the book inside out

– Venue: ALTANEN

We need your help to give new life to old books. In this workshop you can create book art by making figures from the pages, or compose poetry through rearranging words and phrases. We provide books and suggestions to get you started.

8+
1 hour 30 minutes
This event has taken place

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