La Cité des enfants
This year, the Festival de la Cité brought together 41 children aged 6 to 12 to imagine La Cité des enfants. A wealth of ideas and creations began to emerge as early as April and continue to evolve both during and after the Festival.
Explore the workshop schedule (212.0 KB)
Program for Young Audiences
A new printed program has been created for young audiences, in collaboration with La Cité des enfants! CHIFOUMI Publishing led a workshop to gather valuable ideas and illustrations that have been included in the printed program.
You can find this program at the Festival’s information booths and in the family areas ˚ ༘ 𖦹⋆｡˚
Radio show with Pintozor Prod.
During the Festival, meet the young team behind La Cité des enfants on the radio show hosted by Pintozor Prod., every day at Talus Curtat, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
You might also spot them putting on shows or taking photos!
Photos from the workshops
When Your Children Become Active Participants in the Festival
“La Cité des enfants” is an innovative participatory project that gives children a real and active role in designing the Festival de la Cité’s program for young audiences. Much more than simply programming “for” children, it is a co-creation initiative that recognizes young people as true cultural actors—today and tomorrow.
This pilot project is part of the Festival’s commitment to serving as a true laboratory for cultural innovation. It builds upon and expands the momentum already underway for several years in support of children as young as 3, with the goal of permanently embedding their participation at the heart of the Festival’s life.
Why involve children in cultural creation?
Because your children are not just the audience of tomorrow: they have a unique perspective, unfiltered curiosity, and ideas that enrich artistic creation. “La Cité des enfants” offers them the opportunity to actively participate in the design and production of projects, alongside professional artists and other generations.
Tangible benefits for your children
This experience allows children to build self-confidence, refine their critical thinking, and nurture their artistic curiosity from a very young age. Through collaboration with their peers and adults, they discover the diversity of artistic forms and experience the power of collective creation.
An impact that extends beyond the Festival
By involving children, “La Cité des enfants” generates a powerful ripple effect: young participants become cultural ambassadors within their families and social circles, enabling the Festival to reach new audiences and strengthen cultural inclusion.
For the artists, this collaboration raises their awareness of the specific needs of young audiences and encourages them to develop new forms of outreach. The Festival itself is enriched by this dynamic: its programming is renewed, its audiences are diversifying, and its cultural sustainability is built alongside those who will be its key players in the years to come.
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