The Next Generation Institute of Arts, Science, Action & Faith
Ryttylä, Finland

NEW! NEW! NEW! This is a brand new kind of summer event. An explosive teen event with workshops for the arts, science, and action. This year's arts workshops range from modern dance, ballet, jazz, street, and break-dance, to photography, painting, e-guitar, and song writing, to film-making, animation, cartoons, and Radio. The Science workshops will deal with relevant questions concerning faith and science head-on, and for the Action camp get ready for biking, repelling, and a horse-back ride off into the sunset. Nights are power-packed and offer "Summer Night Live" concerts, teen-relevant messages, and artist performances. This year the event will once again culminate in an Arts Festival where guests can come and "camp" on the campus of FLM. It will include an Amateur Film Festival plus an exhibition from the painting and photography workshops!! This exciting event is a rare find in Europe, just for teens and an excellent way to enjoy your summer.

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Summer Art Session
Thun, Switzerland

Nestled in the heartland of Switzerland, this seminar for the "creative and young at heart" is an opportunity to inspire your creative potential. Workshops include acting, physical theater, pantomime, modern dance, choreography, hip hop, vocals, piano, guitar, bass, drums and percussion, band formation, graphic design, painting, creative writing, and more. Most workshops are in German, but some are bilingual German/English. Each night, artists will perform and share from their own life experiences, and the week ends with a major outdoor arts event in the city. This seminar is a collaboration between CAE and Art & Act. You do not want to miss this!

Info and registration: www.summerartsession.ch

IMAGINE: International Artists Gathering
Helsinki, Finland

CAE presents the International Artists Gathering "IMAGINE" for professional and aspiring artists, pastors, and church leaders. Artists from all over Europe will converge on Helsinki to connect, network, and dialogue on relevant issues concerning art and Christianity. Guest speaker, Dr Colin Harbinson, will present a solid Biblical foundation for understanding our contemporary times and western culture, the challenges of the arts in our age, and the importance of nurturing, mentoring, and affirming artists whether they are called to serve in the church, or in society at large. More information on this conference coming later in the year...