Romaeuropa hosts theatrical shows, installations and play space for kids in Rome from 8-17 November.

Romaeuropa Festival stages a series of fun cultural events for children and families at the Mattatoio venue in Rome's Testaccio district on the weekends of 8-10 and 15-17 November.

Now in its 39th year, the 2024 edition of the multidisciplinary arts festival hosts a diverse programme of contemporary dance, theatre, art, music, technology and events for kids.

Here we list the children's events, all of which take place at the Mattatoio venue in Testaccio.

Bontehond: Superslow
8-10 Nov. Not just dance, theatre and music, but everything in between. Superslow could be described as an ode to discovering new things, or an ode to escaping your comfort zone: exactly what children do best and what parents sometimes forget to do. For kids aged 2+.

Oorkaan: Superball, Lollipop & Mr. Classic
8-10 Nov. Three musicians - Superball, Lollipop & Mr. Classic - recount a wordless story in which music and dance steps come together in an exciting game and sonorous experience for audiences aged 8+.

Musica Impulscentrum: Babelut Parcours
8-10 Nov, 15-17 Nov. Artists and musicians take the young audience on an experiential journey full of musical interaction, musical theatre and sound installations that explore "the murmur of the universe and the flow of rocks, dust, gas, ice, moons and planets". For kids aged from 0 to 5.

Tombs Creatius
8-10 Nov, 15-17 Nov. The playground space returns this year with kids' activities and interactive installations in the Pelanda area.

Cosa pensano gli uccelli?
8-10 Nov, 15-17 Nov. Roberto Abbiati and Johannes Schlosser stage a special musical installation dedicated to the world of birds. For kids aged 4+.

La Mecanica: The little things
16-17 Nov. A fast-moving performance that children and adults experience on two very different levels, The Little Things uses puppetry and dance, physical theatre and music to explore the world first as a hungry catterpillar and then a majestic butterfly. The show is hailed as "a riotous, fresh and inspiring piece of physical theatre for anyone who is a child, has ever been a child or has children in their lives." For children aged 6+.

Kenji Shinohe: K(-A-)O FACCINE
16-17 Nov. Japanese choreographer Kenji Shinohe explores, through the body and digital technology, the way in which feelings are expressed, genuinely or otherwise, in emoji form. A show that puts words aside to address the very topical theme of "superficial communication", created by new technologies and used in particular - but not only - by younger generations. For children aged 8+.

For full details of the 2024 festival programme, see Romaeuropa website. Cover image: