Good creative education for everyone
In 2015, the United Nations adopted 17 sustainable development goals. One of these goals is quality education. Royal Talens stimulates creative expression worldwide, because we believe creative expression is essential for the development of every human being. Good quality education does not exist without creative expression.
Our dream and goal
Our dream and goal is good quality education for every child. To achieve this, we help schools and other organisations introduce creative programs for children, because good education does not exist without creative expression and without good education children are limited in expressing their creativity.
At the Royal Talens Foundation we believe that creative expression is essential for everyone's personal development and therefore contributes to a social and better world. Through art and creative expression, children and adults develop qualities and skills that are important for future success. Creativity stimulates our brain, gives us confidence, improves our motoric skills and helps us identify new opportunities and solutions.
The Royal Talens Foundation therefore wishes for people, young and old, everywhere in the world to express their creativity. By giving people the chance to explore their creativity, we are looking to change attitudes and behaviour, and thereby contribute to a better and more sustainable future.
Projects worldwide
The Royal Talens Foundation wants to make a major contribution to good creative education for disadvantaged children and young adults. Every year, the foundation chooses various projects worldwide that meet its requirements. Together we do our outmost to make our contribution to a better world.
Supported projects
At the Royal Talens Foundation, we're delighted to share the impactful work of Villa Zapakara, a nonprofit organization in Suriname dedicated to enriching children's lives through educational and cultural programs. Their current initiative, running from August 2024 through December 2026, demonstrates how creative materials can play a vital role in connecting young people with their cultural heritage.
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The Royal Talens Foundation is proud to support Aisha & Friends in their meaningful work at the Kilifi County Referral Hospital's children's ward in Kenya. In October 2024, art supplies donated by the foundation brought creativity and joy to over 30 young patients and hospital staff.
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In a heartwarming collaboration this October, the Royal Talens Foundation provided art materials to Le Nid d'Artistes ("The Artist's Nest"), enabling 30 young artists to bring their imaginative worlds to life through creative workshops in Switzerland. The initiative specifically reached children from modest backgrounds, including young refugees from countries like Iran and Ukraine, who might otherwise not have access to quality art education.
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In November 2024, the Royal Talens Foundation and Stichting Lezen Leren Groeien (Reading, Learning, Growing Foundation) embarked on a remarkable journey to empower creativity among young minds. This collaboration, which took place over three sessions on the 2nd, 9th, and 16th of November, brought together 35 enthusiastic participants from primary and secondary schools.
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