✹ SPECIAL EVENTS ✹
→ 14 November, 4:30 pm Live reading with Maria Morera Colomer
→ 15 November, 11:30 am Live reading with Jaume Madaula
→ 15 November, 4:30 pm: Collage workshop with Lali Miró
✹ A TWIST IN THE TALE: WHAT IF CHARACTERS FROM FAIRY TALES ASKED YOU FOR HELP? ✹
In Tech Tales, children meet Allan, Desiree, Frog and the Princess. They listen to their stories about challenges that might sound surprisingly familiar: a dream that feels impossible, a child who is being left out, an unexpected friendship. At different points in their stories, the characters need help. Children are invited to draw, make sounds or build elements. Their contributions help the characters continue their stories and find a way to overcome their challenges.
These playful acts of creativity and participation give children the opportunity to explore different ideas, emotions and points of view. In Tech Tales, a small twist in perspective can change a story, and a touch of curiosity can open up playful opportunities to talk about emotions.
✹ A PLACE TO PAUSE: WHAT DO WE DO WHEN EMOTIONS BECOME TOO BIG? ✹
The exhibition also includes a shared space dedicated to emotions. Here, children can slow down, take a moment for themselves, create stories of their own or explore how different emotions are expressed. They can also try simple breathing exercises that can help them recognise and manage moments when emotions become overwhelming.
✹ LEARNING THROUGH EXPERIENCE ✹
Tech Tales is designed as an immersive exhibition for children that combines storytelling, animation, play and exploration. Through a series of storyworlds, children follow a defined narrative and emotional arc, while their contributions become part of the experience.
The exhibition explores themes of identity, belonging, friendship and the acceptance of diversity. Rather than explaining these ideas to children, Tech Tales gives them the opportunity to experience them through movement, drawing, building and storytelling. This fosters curiosity and gives children the space to see things from another person’s perspective.
And that is how empathy can grow: through interaction and connection, through an interest in other people’s experiences, and through learning to recognise emotions in ourselves and in those around us. Tech Tales gives children the opportunity to explore these aspects through their own actions, rather than through instructions.
✹ STORIES AND CREATIVITY COME TO LIFE ✹
Alongside the exhibition, the Barcelona programme features a series of special activities for children and families. Join us for live readings with Maria Morera Colomer and Jaume Madaula, and discover new ways to play with stories through a collage workshop led by Lali Miró.
