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Umeå

A municipality in the north of Sweden

• One of Sweden’s fastest growing cities.• University City since 1965.• 110 000 people live in Umeå.• Average age the population is 37.• Approx 24 000 children in the age 0 to 18.

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UmeåCulture Centre for Children and Youth

• An activity owned and organised by Umeå municipal Cultural Administration.

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The theatre warehouse /Drama teachers /

Culture programmes & events

Municipal Cultural Administration

Main target groups; Children and youth

Personnel within The Municipality Pre- and Compulsory School

UmeåCulture Centre for Children and Youth

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Teatermagasinet “The theatre warehouse”

Theatre groups for children and youth

• A voluntary spare time activity

• Both in city centre and suburbs

• For children and youth 10 – 18 years old.

• An annual theatre festival

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Children and youth culture programmes & events

for schools and the general public

• Distribution of theatre, dance, music and circus.

• Production of plays and workshops with focus on participation and cooperation.

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” Creative Saturday”Open house for the public every Saturday 12-15. No entrance-fee.

• Try costumes in the theatre wardrobe

• Role playing in the fairytale-/play room

• A children cultural programme• Creative activities in the studio• Storytelling in the fairytale tent• Dance and party games• Café (Children friendly prices ).

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• Premises

• Equipment

• Supervision/guidance

• Advise

Support to young stage artists/groups

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Drama groups

For children and youth with

physical and mental disorders

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Prevention work using drama in vulnerable suburban areas

• Girl- and boy groups• School Classes• Immigrant integration and multi

culture projects

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Cutting edge projects

• TIE – Theatre in Education • DICE – Drama Improves

Competences in Education

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Consulting and lendingFor Schools, associations and young culture groups

• Consulting and guidance• Lending from the wardrobe• Lending of props• Reference library• Manuscripts etc

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Further training for educationalists

• Further training and courses in creative activities, mainly in drama subjects

• Supervision and guidance• Competence development

For personnel within the Pre- and Compulsory Schooland Upper Secondary School

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Internal further training

• Further training and courses in creative activities

• Supervision and guidance• Competence development• Study visits

For our drama teachers and other personnel

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Competences among the personnel

Acrobats, Actors, Administration personnel, Clowns, Directors, Drama teachers, Educationalists, Librarian, Musicians, Producers, Project leaders, Recreation instructors, Social worker, Visual arts artists etc

10 full time employees, another 10 working part time and some extra whenever needed

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• One Black Box• A Storytelling

room• One studio• The pillar room• A meeting

room• Wardrobe• Dressing room• Offices• Store rooms

Premises Gjallarhornet in central Umeå (a temporary

solution, approx. 1000m2, in two floors)

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The UN convention on the Rights of the Child is the compass

• To work towards what is best for each child.

• The right to express opinions and to have them taken into account

• The right to freedom of expression and to receive and disseminate information

• The right to participate in leisure, cultural and artistic activities

• The right to play and to do things like sport, art, music and drama in their free time

• Those who have any kind of disability should have special care and support