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ENACT Web App Prizes 2025 - Announcing the winners!

We received some fantastic entries for our annual ENACT Web App Prizes last year. With our ENACT Web Prize 2025 judging concluded, we are pleased to introduce them to you...

Entrants were asked to create an activity across several categories, including - a new language for the app, an endangered language, materials produced by a group of children, and most budget-friendly materials. Our four 2024 finalists produced amazing activities and all received a £100 prize!

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"A mask behind glass can be appreciated as an artefact, but when it is worn on a face it becomes much more personal and dynamic." - ENACT was at the British Museum!

British Museum, London, 18 May 2026

On 18 May 2026, ENACT visited the British Museum with eight MA students studying TESOL, Intercultural Communication, and Museums and Galleries in Education. The session invited participants to explore Colombian masks through museum collections, online research, digital learning activities, creative making, and embodied performance.

"A mask behind glass can be appreciated as an artefact, but when it is worn on a face it becomes much more personal and dynamic. Wearing the mask brought the culture to life in a way that viewing it in a display case could not. Some meanings associated with movement, performance, participation, and identity only became apparent through the practical activity."

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Preston Pupils Lit Up their Classroom with Diwali Lanterns Workshop

A burst of colour and excitement filled a Year 4 classroom in Preston on 21 May 2026 as ENACT Europa delivered a Diwali Lanterns workshop to 30 brilliant pupils. The session was planned considering three Urdu‑speaking children, who proudly became the class’s language experts, confidently correcting pronunciations and sharing their culture with others.
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Lithuanian flower crowns bloomed again in The Big Animal Adventure Week

Lithuanian flower crowns bloomed again in The Big Animal Adventure Week at Newcastle University on 28 July 2025. The event was hosted by N.E.S.T for children from refugee and asylum seeking families. As ENACT research assistant Eve shared her culture, it opened the floor for the children to do the same, some rushing to the painting station after their crowns to share something of their own.
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Year 3 visit from Excelsior Academy

We loved having a visit from the Year 3 students at Excelsior Academy on 10th July. They made crepes with the help of their lovely teacher Miss Seymour, then worked with our migrant volunteers to produce Eidiya - special money envelopes given to celebrate Eid. This activity was created and developed by the volunteers so it was great to see everyone working together. The Year 3s had a wonderful time and took away lots of memories from the session!
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ENACT at Sixth Form Culture Day, July 16th 2025

Paul and Eve engaged a group of Sixth Formers from Excelsior Academy in one-of-a-kind Chinese calligraphy during a vibrant Culture Day. Entirely student-led, the event became a remarkable platform for meaningful cultural exchanges, and we're very grateful to have been a part! Students were most interested in researching beyond and writing their own names in Chinese scripture.
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MFL PGCE - Class of 25

We had a wonderful morning on 17th June with the MFL PGCE cohort. We had great fun using ENACT to make pancakes, with some excellent flipping, then we moved on to datiles con queso. Finally we spent a lovely hour with two of our MA EIP students who helped us to master the art of Chinese calligraphy. The newly-qualified teachers could see the potential of the app in their future teaching, and took away lots of ideas of how using it could help embed and enhance cultural capital opportunities in the classroom. Good luck with your future teaching careers!
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ENACT joined West Jesmond Primary's International Evening - 22 May 2025


ENACT's research assistants Eve and Eleanor had a fantastic time at West Jesmond Primary's International Evening which took place May 22nd 2025. With a total turnover of 520 attendees, with over 80 performers, ENACT's Lithuanian flower crown stall was one of 20 cultural stations, with over a few dozen flower crowns made! https://enacteuropa.com/?q=node/470

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