Cultural backpack holidays: Creative adventure for Paderborn Kids!

Cultural backpack holidays: Creative adventure for Paderborn Kids!

In Paderborn, the new season of the Kulturpack holiday program for children and young people is in the starting blocks. The program, which begins on Monday, March 24, 2025, at 6 p.m. with the registration for free workshops, offers a variety of creative options. The offers extend over numerous areas such as upcycling, painting, drawing, podcasting, radio play production, filming, photography, graffiti sprays, theater, creative writing, programming, making music and dancing. Kreis-paderborn.de reports that the second foundation of a cultural backpack band this year offers the opportunity to press musically.

The projects are not only limited to Paderborn, but extend across the entire district. Children from communities belonging to the district are also invited to participate. This not only promotes access to art and culture, but also enables new friendships and working in groups. The comprehensive project descriptions and the complete annual program can be viewed on the city and the district of Paderborn. In addition, the program flyers are available in schools, so that interested parents and children can easily find access to the information.

goals and background of the cultural backpack program

The Kulturpack NRW has set itself the goal of giving all children and adolescents access to art and culture. Cultural education plays a crucial role in the personal development of young people. The project has gained importance since its start in 2012 with 28 pilot concepts in 55 cities and municipalities. Paderborn.de points out that 245 municipalities are now involved in 77 Kulturrucksack locations, which illustrates the range and influence of the program.

In Paderborn, cultural institutions and cultural workers develop projects on the subject of “cohesion” for 2024. These should help to actively involve children and adolescents in artistic-cultural processes. Young people also have the opportunity to take part in offers in other cities such as Gütersloh, Bielefeld or Lemgo. The planned projects start with the Easter holidays and end after the autumn holidays, which offers the participants a long period of time for creative activities.

participation and participation

Active participation is a central element in the cultural backpack program. The possibility of introducing perspectives, concerns and interests in artistic-cultural projects is crucial for the development of children and adolescents.