Interview Jean-Michel André

What is your background? Why were you interested in this project?   There are three main aspects to my work as a photographic artist. The first is my creative work, for which I produce series that are then exhibited and published. The second involves photographic commissions for public and private institutions. Finally, the third part of […]

Storytooling Bootcamp in Ghar El Melh: When youth and heritage meet to innovate

Our Tunisian partner TICDCE (Tunis International Center for Digital Cultural Economy) is the country’s first cultural and technological incubator of its kind. Created by the Ministry of Cultural Affairs, this incubator is located in the heart of the Cité de la Culture in Tunis and supports cultural development policies through digital means and innovation. The […]

Discovering the Via Verde in Castellón

The weekend of 8 and 9 June saw the implementation phase of the Storytooling project in Spain. We were so looking forward to it… and in the end it was too short! To put ourselves in context, we have to point out that we started with a cycle of workshops in which the participants were […]

2024 Photo Marathon prize-giving ceremony: A celebration of Lens’ heritage

On 1 June 2024, Pas-de-Calais Tourisme organised its first Photo Marathon in Lens, at the heart of the Autour du Louvre-Lens destination. Despite the gloomy weather, the event attracted around thirty amateur photographers from the Hauts-de-France region, all keen to highlight the heritage of Lens. On 27 June, participants were able to discover the winning […]

Interview with Rui Horta Pereira, creative expert in Portugal

Tell us about your background and what inspires your work. I’m a sculptor with a passion for matter, for the way we mould and adapt it. I’m even more fascinated by the ability of human beings (but not only human beings) to do this, how they do it and why they do it. Human matter […]

Young Belgians discovering the play area

On 26 June 2024, Belgian students explored the play area around Grand-Hornu. After conceptualising its design, they visualised it in three dimensions. They then thought about how it could be used by children, assessing how certain elements could be improved or added to comply with European safety standards for play areas.The installation of a play […]

Recap of the Photo Marathon in Lens organised by Pas-de-Calais Tourisme

On June 1st, Pas-de-Calais Tourisme organized a creative event in the Around Louvre-Lens destination: a Photo Marathon in the city of Lens. Despite the rainy weather, 28 photography enthusiasts braved the rain to participate in this creative and enriching day. A Day of Discovery and Creativity The rain did not dampen the participants’ enthusiasm. Armed […]

A diary inscribed in stone – co-creating objects for interaction

In Portugal, the Storytooling co-creation workshop started from the theme “the beauty of destruction” to work on the heritage and landscape of the marble mines in Alentejo, and create narratives to raise awareness for environmental conservation and sustainable tourism. The 5 days programme, facilitated by artist Rui Horta Pereira, dealt with the invention, study, and […]

Interview with Irmina Insaurralde Andrés, creative expert in Spain

Question: How did you get started in the Storytooling project and why? Irmina: I heard about it when the partner Euroimpulse was carrying out the selection process for teachers who could propose a project to be developed precisely in the area between Alto Palancia and Puerto de Sagunto. The objective was to revitalise the area […]