The project Wonderous Stories: from Xenophobia to Amazement was born having in mind the complex and dynamic European context we live in today, as one of the most culturally fragmented and intense migration regions in the world (and when we say this, we have in mind  political and economic considerations, social aspects, cultural and historical ties between countries).



In a constantly changing society, shaped by perceptions built by media or one-to-one interaction, one has a specific moment of decision:
to be afraid or to be amazed.



The project was created for bringing a new perspective on xenophobia in everyday life, by using media and performance arts. In order to facilitate the approach of this subject, as well as to communicate ideas and feelings unpretentiously, we invited 40 young people, from 8 different European countries: Slovakia, Greece, Lithuania, Hungary,  Romania, Ireland, France and the Netherlands.



Together with Olde Vechte Foundation, a non-profit, non-governmental organization and Small House Productions, based the Netherlands, and 8 international partners coming from performance arts and media backgrounds, we decide to share stories and reinvest them with meaning, especially where this has been lost through formalized techniques.  The constant re-examination of what is new or strange in our society reveals the importance of challenging our perceptions through art.

We believe that in a changing society, art, if it is truthful, must also reflect change.



For the documentary of the project please look below. For more info visit

Small House Productions - Wonderous Stories

For information about the whole project and its implementations in 2013 and 2015 take a look at the PROJECTS page.