Participants: Secondary schools ‘Ndoc Mazi’, ‘Martin Camaj’, ‘Deshmoret e Prishtines’, madrasa ‘Haxhi Sheh Shamia’, Shkoder
Age: 11-14 years

A series of workshops conceived as treasure hunt throughout the city aiming to discover buildings and monuments we encounter daily but have lost their original functions or have been completely abandoned.
Participants are shown old photographs from the Marubi archive in order to reconnect with the history of the city and sensitize about the importance of heritage care and preservation.
This time they discovered some traces related to events and personalities involved in the Albanian Independence.
This activity was organized in collaboration with Regional Directorate of National Heritage (DRTK) Shkoder.

Participants: Secondary school ‘Ardian Klosi’, Tirana
Age: 6-11 years
Mentors: Tea Çuni and Anisa Mano, co-authors

The coloring book with images from the Marubi archive, in collaboration with CHwB Albania, came as a result of a series of masterclasses with students from art schools in Shkodra, Tirana and Durrës.

Participants: Secondary schools ‘Salo Halili’, ‘Martin Camaj’, ‘Dituria’
Age: 6-11 years
Mentor: Tea Çuni, game writer

The ‘E Ka Kush e Ka’ series seeks to include children and adults in a series of books and games through which they discover and rediscover cultural heritage as a bridge, linking us to the complexities of the world around us.
‘Don’t get mad Shkodra’ – is a board game which traces the cultural heritage of the city of Shkodra through its buildings, events, characters, riddles, poetries and songs in a path full of unexpected encounters, enthusiasm and adventures throughout the historical memory of the city.

This workshop aimed to encourage the art students and young artists in the creation of a fanzine with images from the exhibition ‘Dede Jakova’. They could select details, enlargements to build collages and express their personal vision about the exhibition, learn about the layout of a photographic material and write a basic editorial concept.

Participants: ‘Branko Kadia’ school, Shkoder
Age: 6-11 years

Love cards for Valentines’ days featuring images from Dede Jakova, known as ‘photographer of the youth’,

Participants: POLIS University, Tirana
Age: over 18 years

Based on the exhibition ‘A card or maybe two: modalities of photography’, a solo show of Armin Linke, this workshop aimed to encourage the participants in the creation of a fanzine with images from the exhibition.
They could select details, enlargements to build collages and express their personal vision about the exhibition, learn about the layout of a photographic material and write a basic editorial concept.

Participants: ‘Prenkë Jakova’ Art School, Shkodër
Age: 14–18 years

Based on the exhibition ‘Photographers of Southeastern Albania’, this workshop aimed to encourage the participants in the creation of a fanzine with images from the exhibition. They could select details, enlargements to build collages and express their personal vision about the exhibition, learn about the layout of a photographic material and write a basic editorial concept.

Age: 6-11 years
Drejtuese e punëtorisë: Tea Çuni, game writer

The “E Ka Kush e Ka” series seeks to include children and adults in a series of books and games through which they discover and rediscover cultural heritage as a bridge, linking us to the complexities of the world around us.

“Mos U Nxeh Shkodra” – Don’t get mad Shkodra – is a board game which traces the cultural heritage of the city of Shkodra through its buildings, events, characters, riddles, poetries and songs in a path full of unexpected encounters, enthusiasm and adventures throughout the historical memory of the city.

Participants: Malteser Albania, Arka Youth Center, Asta Youth Center, ‘Prenkë Jakova’ Art School

How did it feel like to strike a pose at the Marubi backdrop? Which outfit would people choose, which other details do we note in the photo composition? This workshop ‘Now and then’ gets back to the old tradition of studio photography and brings it to our times through accurate yet extravagant posers.

Participants: ‘Miqësia’ Secondary School, Shkodër
Age: 6–11 years

After visiting the exhibition ‘Nadar. Convention and caprice’, participants worked on the storytelling of photographs in small groups. Some of them made some nice drawings inspired by the tour in the exhibition.

Age: 6–7 years

Warmest New Year wishes shared through handmade postcard with photographs from Marubi archive, wonderful drawings and heartfelt messages from our little visitors.

Public event

On the International Day of the Museum, the moving backdrop in different parts of the city reminds us of the oldest aspect of Marubi studio: striking a pose at a painted backdrop.

Participants: POLIS University, Tirana
Age: over 18 years

Based on the exhibition ‘Lookaftering’, a solo show of Moira Ricci, this workshop aimed to encourage the participants in the creation of a fanzine with images from the exhibition. They can select details, enlargements to build collages and express their personal vision about the exhibition, learn about the layout of a photographic material and write a basic editorial concept.

Participants: ‘Prenkë Jakova’ art school, Shkodër
Age: 14–18 years

Carnivals are an old tradition of Shkodra which is celebrated each year with a program of events.
To join the celebrations, students of the art school ‘Prenkë Jakova’, Shkodër, decorated masks donated by Venice Art Mask, using collages with photographs from the Marubi collection.

Participants: ‘Prenkë Jakova’ Art School, Shkodër
Age: 14–18 years

Based on the exhibition ‘The Two Roads of Idromeno’, this workshop aimed to encourage participants in the creation of a fanzine with images from the exhibition. They could select details, enlargements to build collages and express their personal vision about the exhibition, learn about the layout of a photographic material and write a basic editorial concept.

Participants: ‘Liria’ secondary school, Shkodër
Age: 6–18 years

For the museum it is important to use cultural heritage as a way to approach communities who find it difficult to access the museum. The workshop was organized with students of the Roma community from ‘Liria’ school in Shkodra offering them the opportunity to learn about the Marubi archive and create a photographic backdrop through photo collages, drawings, paintings and sketches. The backdrop is a tribute to the Marubi dynasty and when recreated by children, aims to raise awareness about the legacy of the photography studio.

Ages: 11-14 years

A museum full of love from handmade postcards created by the little explorers of the Marubi archive.

Age: 11-15 years

Through the analysis of the photographic image, we discover details which inform about the historical and social context related to a given photograph. Participants organized in groups answer the questions about the selected images in a process which aims to enhance their creativity in the detailed study of the images.

Age: 6–11 years

This workshop aimed to introduce children with their city through images from the Marubi archive, to use the coloring book as a way to enhance their creativity and reinterpret the reality depicted in the photographs.