Organise a Festival of Invention and Creativity to showcase hands-on learning projects, bringing together students, educators, and families to explore materials, share innovations, and celebrate creative education in your community.
The Festival of Invention and Creativity concept originated from the Brazilian Creative Learning Network, promoting the principles of Creative Learning developed at MIT. These festivals operate on collaboration rather than competition—there are no awards, only celebration and knowledge sharing. (https://aprendizagemcriativa.org)
The first FIC at Anísio Teixeira Institute demonstrated how simple approaches can create joyful, collaborative learning experiences. Students and teachers discovered that everyday materials could facilitate significant, transdisciplinary education, sparking curiosity and excitement about practical learning possibilities.
Successful festivals typically feature a dedicated hands-on corner with open materials like paper, cardboard, and recyclables where visitors can freely experiment and create. The events serve as powerful mobilisation tools, strengthening creative learning networks and inspiring ongoing educational innovation.
Organisers gain access to a dedicated FIC portal with planning resources, an implementation guide, and promotional materials. Post-event documentation and reflection using a green-yellow-red evaluation system helps improve future editions and contributes to collective learning.
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It is estimated that it will take you about 2 months to plan the festival with your team, including outreach and curating activities for your interactive showcase. Once your event planning is done, you'll start inviting people who will exhibit or present their work so that they can also get everything organized for their participation. Good planning and mobilization of people can make all the difference to the success of your festival!
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