Happiness through the arts: a perfect festival for your 0 to 6 year olds
17 April, 2024 • Par Natacha Langlois
At Les Belles Combines, we believe in the importance of introducing our children to culture and the arts from a very young age. Going on outings or doing activities along these lines with them will not only develop their creativity and imagination, of course, but also encourage their openness to the world. It has also been shown that attending a concert or a cultural activity stimulates the brain's neurons and helps release dopamine, the very hormone of pleasure! Finally, taking part in a show or group workshop helps little ones develop their social skills, a precious asset in every area of their lives.
That's why we were charmed by the non-profit organization “Petits bonheurs,” whose mission is to give children aged 0 to 6 privileged access to professional-quality artistic activities created for them by artists from here and elsewhere. The Petits bonheurs Network now has 16 members and 15 festivals across Québec, and continues its mission to become the go-to reference for programming and presenting cultural activities for little ones aged 0 to 6.
Petits bonheurs Sherbrooke
In Sherbrooke, from April 27 to May 5, the “Petits bonheurs Festival” will be held: a festive, playful and poetic event during which families can sign up for a variety of workshops and shows offered at affordable prices, throughout all nine days of the festival. On the menu for your budding artists: plays, story hours, visual arts workshops (Pollock-style painting and puppet making, among others) and more! Don't miss a rare chance to introduce your children to opera by taking part in the workshop “L'opéra dans la cabane” (“Opera in the Cabin”), a private concert offered by soprano Frédérique Drolet in an intimate, warm setting.
So take the opportunity to enjoy a wonderful family outing and create marvellous memories, while concretely fostering your little ones' awakening to culture: a precious gift that will serve them their whole lives!
To see the program and get tickets, click here (in French)!
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