From movement to imagination

In the theatre workshops with Lobna Mlika, young participants explored presence, listening and space. Through a series of exercises, they discovered how a glance, a light or a movement can bring a scene to life. With Sami Fakhet, they journeyed through NevAtelier de Stop Motionerland using physical theatre, telling a story together without words, with their bodies as the only storytellers.

Movement also took centre stage in the hip-hop dance workshop led by Intissar Belhaj Khelifa, where games, choreographed sequences and improvisation set the pace. With Sourour Tissaoui, children discovered music through vocal and rhythm games, songs, body percussion and attentive listening to the sounds around them. In Mohamed Amine Hamzaoui’s introductory rap workshop, they turned fragments of everyday life, their emotions and their imaginations into words, then learned about the different stages of recording in a studio. Listen to these little masterpieces via this link.

Creating stories, giving ideas shape

With Leïla Ben Salah, children entered the world of storytelling: they dreamed up characters and stories, then illustrated them, added sound and brought them to life. Nada Dagdoug’s stop-motion workshop, inspired by the sounds of the handpan, invited them to devise storylines, create characters and make short animated scenes, which you can watch via this link. With Sabri Kasbi and Enoya publishing house, comics became a space for continuing a story and creating their own illustrated pages.

Other workshops encouraged children to think with their hands. The Unified Theater guided them in making masks through sculpture, modelling and an exploration of form. With Marwa Ben Moussa, they discovered punch-needle embroidery and created colourful designs, joined by their mothers, who took part in the workshop too. In the floral art workshop led by Sarah Hammami, founder of Dahlia Flowers, they explored floral composition and created arrangements using flowers and repurposed containers. Each workshop offered its own path, without prescribing a model to copy: the focus was as much on exploration and experimentation as on the finished work.

Creating together, making the world more accessible

Syrine Srasra’s introduction to Tunisian Sign Language introduced children to different ways of communicating and connecting with one another. Through games and conversation, they learned to sign their names, introduce themselves and pick up a few ways to communicate with a Deaf person. Deaf and hard-of-hearing children also took part, fostering a more diverse and inclusive group.

Cultural visits, including a visit to Modernity Garden, an exhibition by Liên Hoàng Xuân, took the workshops beyond the walls of Dar Bach Hamba. Held at 32 Bis and led by mediators experienced in working with young audiences, the visits invited the children to look closely at the artworks and encounter new worlds and perspectives.

A creative space for every generation

The Summer Camp also invited mothers to join the experience. With Chaima Ouni, they explored Tunisian traditional dance, accompanied by a percussionist, and created a group choreography. In Imen Dridi’s sewing workshop, they learned basic sewing techniques and explored the gestures involved, while bringing their own creations to life.

At Dar Bach Hamba, the Summer Camp 2026 brought together artistic practices, generations and perspectives. Over the course of a month, the workshops became spaces to experiment, listen, make and imagine together—turning creativity into a shared experience.