Leonardo 4 Children 2024: Climate, Equaliy & Peace
Award “Fables” by 6-12 years old children

The authors of the works with the 10 best scoring will receive an award, consisting in:

• talent development programme, with a budget for each winner of € 400 (top 3 winners) / € 200 (4th-10th winner) to develop their skills in art & science, for instance with workshops, courses, meeting with experts, visits and material;

• publication on “Leonardo 4 Children” book used or raising funds and as donation to children in need;

• presentation at workshop and award ceremony; promotion on website, social media and promotional material, at public events, institutions or public places including famous museums, and during concerts and events;

• “Leonardo 4 Children” award certificate.

Participating children aged 6-12 (number): 298
Submitted works (number): 95
Countries: 10

Jury

The Members of “Leonardo 4 Children” Juries are professionals and experts in children’s education, art, music, science, innovation, philanthropy, with international and multicultural experience.

The Jury for the Award includes the following members: Konstantina Arvaniti, Caterina Cacciatori, Margherita Mesirca, Rossella Rusca, Maria Teresa Trisciuzzi, who with great enthusiasm and competence will carefully assess the participating works and scored them on the basis of the following criteria: (i) ability to address the issue of climate change; (ii) creativity and originality; (iii) quality of illustration and visual impact; (iv) work as part of class/team activity; (v) number of frames.

Talent Development

For winners, please fill in the L4C 2024 Awards – Talent Development Form to apply for the Talent Development programme.

The award allows children aged 6-12 to use their creativity and their artistic and scientific skills to create their own original fable to interpret one or more of the following topics:

• climate action and environmental sustainability
• social equality including gender equality
• peace between people

addressing the problem and possibly proposing a solution.

Winners Fables 2024

The top 10 winners of the Awards had been selected by the Jury and were invited to present their works at the Leonardo 4 Children workshop on 4 October 2024.

The winners nr 1-2-3 were announced at the Concert and Award Ceremony in Brussels on 4 October 2024.

Top 10 Winner: “Water”

Topic: Climate

Teacher: Barış, Avci

School: Gebze 23 Nisan Bilim ve Sanat Merkezi, Kocaeli, Turkey

Top 10 Winner: “Magical Colours”

Topic: Climate

Authors: Class

Teacher: Emma

School: CPR Maestro Rafael Chacón Villafranca, Ribera Baja (Córdoba), Spain

Top 10 Winner: “The Little Wren”

Topic: Equality

Authors: Borislav Trifonov, Borislava Plamenova, Dariya Dimitrova, Daryia Georgieva, Kristiyan Stoyanov, Ana-Mariya Mileva, Raya Dimitrova, Hristiyana Pancheva, Nataliya Ivanova, Vanaya Yancheva

Teacher: Bistra Spasova, Marieta Markova, Tanyana Sheytanova. (teachers) Penka Petrova (parent)

School: OU “Hristo Nikiforov”, Lovech, Bulgaria

Top 10 Winner: “Flamingo in danger”

Topic: Climate

Authors: class

Teacher: Margarita Dakoronia, Despoina Armenaki, Yiorgos Patsoulakis, Nasia Kanatoula, Natalia Tzitzi, Zoe Oikonomidou

School: 32nd Primary School of Piraeus
3rd Primary School of Chios
2nd Primary School of Lamia
18th Primary School of Keratsini
13th Primary Scholl of Helioupolis
Primary School of Kato Nevrokopi Dramas
Piraeus, Athens, Chios, Lamia, Drama, Greece

Top 10 Winner: “Climate”

Topic: Climate

Authors: Olivia Zamacois, Jimena Casacuberta, Violet Pragnell

Teacher: Lucy Munro

School: St.Paul’s School, Barcelona, Spain

Top 10 Winner: “The Bridge and the Butterfly”

Topic: Climate

Authors: Ela Bajo

Teacher: Laura McLaren

School: St.Paul’s School, Barcelona, Spain

Top 10 Winner: “Oltre le differenze / Beyond differences”

Topic: Equality & Peace

Authors: class

Teacher: Maria Giovanna Battaglia, Maria Agati, Gabriella Giardina

School: Istituto Comprensivo “Portella della Ginestra”, Vittoria, Italy

Top 10 Winner: “La Fogliolina e la Deforestazione (“The small leaf and the deforestation”)

Topic: Climate

Authors: Edoardo Garugliere, Niccolò Cioncolini

Teacher: Isabella Napoli

School: I.C. Primo Levi, Impruneta, Italy

Top 10 Winner: “La goccia che salva l’ambiente” (“The drop that saves the environment”)

Topic: Climate

Authors: Sebastian Anza, Dario Dainelli, Alessandro Doci, Francesco Settembre

Teacher: Isabella Napoli

School: I.C. Primo Levi, Impruneta, Italy

Top 10 Winner: “La gocciolina Viaggiatrice” (“The travelling water drop”)

Special Awards Fables 2024

Special Award: Teachers Award

“Poesie nonsenso sull’acqua” (“Nonsense poetry on water”)

Special Award: Leonardo da Vinci Award

“La dama e gli scacchi” (“The lady and the chess”)

Topic: Climate

Authors: class

Teacher: Alessia Innocenti

School: I.C. Primo Levi, Impruneta, Italy

Special Award: Best graphics Award

“A shark’s true colours“

Topic: Climate

Authors: Paris Hadjipavlou Andreou

Teacher: Eliza Hadjipavlou

School: Nicosia, Cyprus