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As part of the GREEN TALES project, over 150 children from four countries—Germany, Iceland, Spain, and Turkey—joined forces during the 2024/2025 school year to create imaginative stories celebrating the four elements: earth, air, water, and fire. Through collaborative workshops with artists and teachers, students explored environmental themes using storytelling, music, drawing, and stop-motion animation. The […]

In Iceland, Germany, Spain, and Türkiye the children have completed their creative journey as part ofthe Green Tales Project. Guided by dedicated artists and teachers, children explored the themes ofenvironmental awareness through storytelling, visual arts, sound, and digital media—all inspired bythe four classical elements: Earth, Air, Fire, and Water. Throughout the project, the children created […]

On May 28, 2025, the University of Akureyri and Valsárskóli hosted two events— one public and one private — to showcase the outcomes of the Green Tales project and celebrate student and teacher creative work involved in the project. The main event brought 80 members of the school community for the official screening of the […]

Gorizia-Nova Gorica-Tolmin, April 16, 2025 – The European Fairy Tale Route (EFTR) took centre stage at the recent International Conference on Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe, held from April 14 to 16 across the border cities of Gorizia, Nova Gorica, and Tolmin. The conference was part of the Interreg project Ljubka’s Trail, led […]

Green Tales Teacher Training April 8–10, 2025 | Çukurova University – Adana, Türkiye The teacher training held in Adana was an engaging and intensive experience focused on introducing the fundamentals of stop-motion animation. Participants explored a variety of digital and educational tools and learned how to effectively replicate the animation process with their students. We’re […]

A three-day teacher training workshop was held at the University of Akureyri’s Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities in Iceland from March 5 to 7. Organized by IYMF in collaboration with the university, the event welcomed 57 participants, including education students, to explore teaching methods that integrate environmental awareness and artistic expression. The training combined […]