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The purpose of the project is to establish the Czech Children''s Book Centre (hereinafter referred to as "CCBC") and its operation using the know-how resulting from the partnership with the Norwegian partner MAGIKON. The aim of the project, or rather the mission of the CCBC, is to promote children''s reading and literacy, including the dissemination of quality children''s literature created by connecting artists - writers and illustrators, who will be given the opportunity to publish new children''s literary works created in the framework of paid creative workshops, and networking workshops with the assistance of experienced dramaturges.
The purpose of the workshops is to support artists in publishing their literary work through creative writing workshops for writers and art workshops for illustrators. The aim of the networking workshops is to bring together the artists from the writing and illustrating communities to produce valuable children''s literature in a new and innovative way. The selection of literary works for publication will be ensured by an expert board consisting of CCBC staff (project team), experienced book and magazine editors, and marketing professionals. The published literary works will then be presented among the general public, especially target groups of children, including children from orphanages, in a form of book signings, author readings and christenings of new works in the premises of CCBC and at the Do You Read, Children?! festival which has long been run by the applicant.
The project aims, among other things, to create a strategy for working with children''s audiences and implement the activities for children - workshops, thematic programmes and author readings. The implementation of this strategy will be evaluated and methodically described. The project will enhance the quality of Czech artists, improve conditions for creative work and the development of reading among children and youth, including children and youth from orphanages.