An artistic project dedicated to young people
Hariko is a place for interaction, sharing and creation between artists and young people aged 12 to 26. The project is about getting young people to come and meet multitalented artists and musicians. Members can attend workshops in painting, graffiti, guitar, piano, singing, jewel creation and dance. Workshops on offer will change every 3 months in order to insure a diversity and variety of workshops, artists and art. The workshops, studios and common areas of the project are open from Tuesday to Saturday from 14:00 to 20:00. Hariko is a part of the Youth programme of the Luxembourgish Red Cross.
Hariko offers young people from all walks of life access to art and creativity, in a relaxed atmosphere and a hip setting suitable for young people, and promotes their social inclusion. It is an attractive alternative to discover visual arts, music and dance. It allows talented and sensitive young people who might tend to exclude themselves or not dare to attend classical institutions to still experience the world of art and music. In addition, Hariko regularly opens its doors to high school classes, including art sections, which allows its target audience to come into direct contact with established artists and to experience the day-to-day of creative work.
The name Hariko is a mix of Haribo (“Kids and grown-ups love it so!”) and bean (“Boun”, from Bouneweg / Bonnevoie, where Hariko was initially housed. And “haricot” is French for “bean”! The name is the outcome of intense and hilarious team brainstorming sessions, and reflects the playfulness of the project.
Le Gramsci Monument réalisé par l’artiste suisse Thomas Hirschhorn dans le Bronx en 2013 est la principale source d’inspiration du projet. HARIKO contribue à l’épanouissement de tous les jeunes par l’activation de leur potentiel créatif, la découverte de moyens alternatifs d’expression, l’échange et la réflexion. Le projet vise à ouvrir l’esprit à des jeunes de tous les milieux sociaux, particulièrement à ceux n’ayant pas encore eu accès à l’art, à stimuler leurs capacités intellectuelles et leur sensibilité artistique afin de leur procurer de nouvelles perspectives dans la vie.
Hariko naturally promotes the values of equality and justice. The truth and authenticity of the artists and of participants’ creations generate experiences and encounters that will remain engraved in their intellectual and emotional memory. Hariko aims to strengthen the ability of youths to integrate, and to promote tolerance, by bringing together diverse groups of youths and artists with different origins and backgrounds to meet and exchange as equals.
5, rue de l’Eglise
L-4106 Esch/Alzette
621559562