Support our work with children and young people

Making space for discovery, imagination and growth

With your support, we will continue to build on our work with children and young people, with the annual aHa! children's festival serving as a living laboratory. During this festival, we test new ideas, develop artistic tools and strengthen collaborations with social and cultural partners. All with one goal in mind: to give children and young people of all backgrounds fair opportunities to develop themselves through art and culture.

For us, aHa! is a garden full of discovery and exploration. For children, but also for ourselves. We incorporate what grows here into our activities throughout the year.

How to make a difference

We use the donations we receive during the aHa! Festival to:

  • offer workshops at reduced rates,
  • to work more closely with social partners,
  • purchasing high-quality materials for creative work,
  • organise a children's camp with a performance,
  • to offer a free festival day with workshops, games and socialising,
  • to create stimulating performances and colourful art installations,
  • to create a warm, safe environment in which every child feels welcome.

In this way, we actively lower barriers and enable cultural participation for families who would not otherwise find their way there.

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The aHa! Festival

The aHa! Festival was founded in 2021 and takes place annually during the spring half-term holidays. In 2026, we will celebrate the fifth edition of a festival that has since become a firm fixture in the family and children's programme.

The festival focuses on children aged 3 and above and their families, with a carefully curated programme of performances, workshops and fringe activities that encourage active participation, play and wonder.

Accessibility and inclusion are central. We consciously choose to create an accessible, warm atmosphere in which families feel welcome, regardless of their cultural, social or economic background. In this way, we contribute to a lasting introduction to art and culture from an early age.

Make a donation and support our work with children and young people

Support the fund Friends of Noordstarfonds / Ha Concerts via the King Baudouin Foundation.
This can be done through a one-off or monthly donation. For donations of €40 or more, you will receive a tax certificate.

Every contribution, large or small, helps us bring music closer to people.

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