Child questions: Mayor arises at the midsummer festival!

Child questions: Mayor arises at the midsummer festival!

Erfurt, Deutschland - in Erfurt it will be colorful on June 21, 2025, because the midsummer festival is just around the corner! Mayor Andreas Horn invites all children and young people to ask their questions. The associated box can be found in the children's and youth library, where the small questioners can throw in notes with their concerns. What exactly is the young generation interested? Everything is welcome whether it is about the city or the work of the mayor. According to Erfurt.de

It becomes particularly exciting when the questions collected are answered by the end of August-in an online video that will later also be presented in the library. The school and kindergarten managers are called to collect the ideas and questions of "their" children and throw it into the box.

a festival to participate

The midsummer festival in the children's and youth library will start at 3 p.m. with a great program in the courtyard of the library. The cooperation with the Swedish Consulate General brings Swedish culture to Erfurt. Stories and songs on midsummer are planned, presented by the theater group of the Astrid Lindgren School. In addition, the writer Benjamin Schadow will present his new book "Pubert Pupstube".

The musical framework takes over the talented Linda Trillhaase with Swedish songs, to which the little visitors can also sing along and dance. Another highlight are the handicraft ideas on the creative stand and Unicef's actions for the design of sustainable bags. If you like to be active, you will be happy about the outdoor games on the meadow, while the acrobatic group of MTV 1868 Erfurt ensures exciting demonstrations.

and for all inventors there is the possibility to experiment with natural materials. Young booklet hunt can go hunting in a book flea market. A award ceremony will also take place: from 5 p.m. the wheel of fortune of the Stadtwerke SWE will provide great fun, as part of a Sweden quiz, the participants must demonstrate their knowledge.

a step into the future

The integration of young voices is no coincidence. With the National Action Plan for Children's and Youth Participation (NAP), the Federal Ministry of Youth is aiming to offer the youth a direct and visible platform for participation. bmfsfj.de describes that numerous dialogue processes and events take place until 2025. Thus, the midsummer festival becomes part of this important process that integrates young citizens into our community.

The entire event sounds like an exciting experience that not only promotes the participation of children and adolescents, but also combines fun and creativity. So if you have time and desire on June 21st, you should never miss this party!