Waaritaanka

The animal world has finally had enough!

They no longer want to stand by and watch humans destroy their habitats. That’s why the animals are holding a conference to save their ecosystems. They meet to consider together what possibilities there are to take action against the miserable conditions in the world.

 

Join the animals at this important conference!

There are new performance dates for January 2025 for the successful musical play for grades 1 to 8 on the subject of sustainability at the Kulturhaus in Dornbirn.

Content

At an important conference in New York 2015 years ago, 17 solutions to the world’s problems were agreed, which all countries actually want to implement by 2030. (Sustainable Development Goals = SDG)
They promised to end poverty and hunger and fight against inequalities, to ensure a good and healthy life for all, to respect the earth by fighting climate change, to care for peace and to work together as partners. People keep talking about these great solutions, but somehow not much has changed!

 

But what about nature? The animals and plants? Don’t people share responsibility for our planet? The latest United Nations report on the “Sustainable Development Goals” clearly shows that sustainability is not yet in sight when it comes to preserving ecosystems. Many species are still threatened with extinction. Humans have such great abilities: They can think, speak, read, write, calculate, walk, fly, dive….

 

But what do they do? They produce waste. They waste food. They want to earn more and more money. And worst of all: have they forgotten about other living beings? It can’t go on like this! So the animals of all habitats decide to hold their own conference to save the world. They want to meet and consider what options there are for taking action against the miserable conditions in the world. And for this they need important ambassadors: the human children. A musical cannot change the world… but it can certainly change our perception of the world and thus influence our actions.

Target group

Elementary school classes from 1st to 8th grade.

What we convey

This musical production by young people for young people focuses entirely on the question of what we can do to make the world a better place to live – including for animals, whose living environment is increasingly threatened by humans.

 

Together with the animals, the human children (in the audience) take a look into the future. The aim is to motivate schoolchildren to look positively into the future and learn how each and every one of us can make a contribution to ensuring a good life for all ways of life on this planet.

 

New! The workbook prepared especially for this performance provides all teachers with a suitable working document to integrate the content into their own lessons before or after seeing the musical. We have also received very positive feedback from teachers about the performances in June 2024. The workbook is included in the ticket price.

Termine & Ort

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 (9:30 am and 2:30 pm)
Tuesday, January 21, 2025 (special performance at 19:00)
Wednesday, January 22, 2025 (9:30 am and 2:30 pm)


All our performances take place in the Kulturhaus in Dornbirn.

What we offer for the entrance fee

  • Visit to the musical performance at the Kulturhaus Dornbirn (approved by the Education Directorate as a school-related event – Ordinance Gazette 12, Sept. 5, 2024, No. 6)
  • Free travel with the Vorarlberger Verkehrsverbund (but travel must be registered with VVV)
  • 1 workbook per student (34 pages, with assignments, bound)
  • A quiz card (can only be handed in when attending the musical) to win great prizes
  • If students are unable to attend due to illness, we will refund the ticket price directly on the performance date

Contact persons

Nicole Kantner und Antonella Oyhenart

 

musical@caritas.at

 

M +43 664/2080 451

Animal participants

From the Ukraine: Raccoon Kastor for the rivers and lakes

From Canada: Riley the fox for the forests

From Mongolia: Negasi ibex for the mountains & hills

From Botswana: Giraffe Twiga for the steppes

From the Greek islands: Alon squid for the oceans

From Greenland & Antarctica: Polar bear Nanuk and penguin Pania for the polar regions

From Namibia: Rhino Hakopor for the savannahs

From Australia: Kangaroo Alira for the semi-deserts and deserts

From Austria: The bumblebee Bambel for the meadows

From Sumatra: Tiger Chocoo for the rainforests

Workbook

In order to explain the topics of biodiversity, ecosystems and SDGs to schoolchildren in a child-friendly way, our Waaritaanka info magazine (32 pages) is available for all young visitors as part of the musical performances. With great puzzles, musical participation ideas and facts about our biodiversity, you can prepare yourself for more than just a visit to the musical!

 

This interactive information brochure is included free of charge in the musical admission fee, but can also be purchased from us for €5 outside the performances.
The Waaritaanka magazine can also be downloaded here free of charge and discussed and worked on in school classes (1st – 8th grade).
This allows pupils to engage with these important topics in the long term.

Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

Workbook

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