Sunday, 11 October, 1 pm - 3 pm Hafnarborg and GETA offer a multilingual storytelling workshop where participants create characters and tell a short story about a „Dreamlike day in the life of…“ the characters they create in the workshop. As we create puppet characters from a variety of materials, we develop ideas for short stories which we then perform with each other's help using simple yet magical shadow theatre techniques.

Children and adults are invited to work together to create a story and share it with the other participants of the workshop. Children and families from foreign backgrounds are especially encouraged to use their mother tongues when creating the story. The workshop is led by Tess Rivarola and Anne Rombach and will be held in Spanish, Icelandic, English and German.

The workshop takes place on the ground floor of the museum and is open to all age groups. No previous artistic experience is required, but children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. As always, participation in workshops as well as admission to the exhibi‎The museum offers free admission to visitors.

In My Language is a series of events that aims to increase access to Hafnarborg for people from diverse backgrounds by welcoming visitors in different languages. The event is a collaboration between Hafnarborg and the organisation GETU, which promotes inclusion and positive multiculturalism through a variety of events and social activities. The project is supported by the museum fund.

Tess Rivarola is a South American artist and social psychologist, based in Seyðisfjörður. In her work, she seeks to connect people and strengthen social bonds through the approach of art. Her artistic background is primarily in poetry and theatre. Her path then led her into the world of puppetry through squares and different communities in Paraguay, where she addressed difficult topics such as various forms of violence, climate change and political corruption.

Anne Rombach She studied photography at the Academy of Visual Arts in Leipzig, Germany, and holds an MA in Fine Art as well as a diploma in „Arts and Welfare“ from the Iceland Academy of the Arts. She has run a number of art workshops in collaboration with the organisation GETU.

But in my language: Shadow puppets – a multilingual storytelling workshop

On Sunday 11 October, from 1 pm to 3 pm, The Harbour City and GETA invite you to a Multilingual storytelling workshop in which participants will create characters and tell a short story about «A Dream Day in the Life of…» the characters we will create together. While we create our puppets from various materials, we develop ideas for short stories which we will then perform with the help of others, using the simple and magical art of shadow puppetry.

Children and adults are invited to work together to build a story to share with the other workshop participants. Migrant children and families are encouraged to use their mother tongues to create their stories. The workshop is led by Tess Rivarola and Anne Rombach in Spanish, Icelandic, English and German.

The workshop will take place on the ground floor of the museum and is open to people of all ages. No previous experience is required, but children must be accompanied by an adult. As always, participation in the workshop and access to the museum's exhibitions are free of charge.

But in my language It is a series of events that seeks to broaden access to Hafnarborg for people from diverse backgrounds, welcoming guests in various languages. The event is a collaboration between Hafnarborg and GETA, an organisation that promotes inclusion and positive multiculturalism through various events and social initiatives. The programme is supported by the Museums' Fund.

Tess Rivarola She is a South American artist and social psychologist who currently resides in Seyðisfjörður, Iceland. In her work, she seeks to connect and strengthen community bonds through art. Her roots as an artist lie in physical theatre and poetry. Her journey with the language of puppetry began in the squares and communities of Paraguay, addressing uncomfortable topics for society, such as various forms of violence, climate change and political corruption.

Anne Rombach She studied photography at the Academy of Fine Arts in Leipzig, Germany, and graduated with a Master of Fine Arts and an additional diploma in «Arts and Welfare / Artes y Bienestar» from the Iceland Academy of the Arts. She has co-organised several art workshops during her collaboration with the organisation GETA.