Last weekend, thanks to the great response of the children from Herceg Novi, the second part of the children’s event “Little Imaginative Fest” was successfully held, funded by the European Union through the WONDER project. The aim of the project is to promote the improvement and development of offers adapted to children, due to the diversification of the tourist product and raising the attractiveness and competitiveness of the destination.
The fun children’s weekend started on Saturday at 11.00 am at the Polino Arena, where the activity “City, Sports and I” was realized, through which children of different ages, divided into groups, showed a high level of physical fitness, dexterity and talent in mastering the entire program. Tasks from various fields of physical education and sports, were executed all under the watchful eye of experienced professors. In one part of the program, parents and teachers competed with the children, and the children achieved convincingly the best results, as evidenced by the diploma that all the young participants gladly took at the end of the competition and entertainment part. Through sports, competition and physical education, the children promoted healthy lifestyles, and showed that Herceg Novi has the potential to improve such contents and additionally adapt them to the youngest population in order to recognize the destination suitable for their stay.
On the same afternoon, the participants of the “Small Imaginative Kitchen” had the opportunity to master the initial course of decorating honey cookies on the given autumn and the themes of the city, through 3 levels of creativity. Although of different ages, the girls followed the instructions of an experienced instructor with equal attention and mastered the tasks. The talent and skills of some young participants came to the fore, as well as the team spirit and the desire for all to successfully complete the training, as evidenced by the diploma received by all course participants. Through the making of gingerbread, the little girls from Herceg Novi promoted creativity and the creation of useful values that can be used in various ways in the promotion of the destination.
This children’s weekend was closed by “My Little Circus”, which passed through the city on Sunday. An ensemble with a clown, Minnie and Mickey Mouse and animators stayed to entertain the youngest who enthusiastically welcomed and saw them off. Children’s entertainment, as a form of diversification of the tourist product of a destination adapted for the children in the destination, certainly occupies a significant place on the way to a child-friendly brand.
During the entire duration of the Imaginative Fest, the first created Child Friendly brochure was promoted – Children’s Guide through Herceg Novi, which guides children through the City through education and entertainment. The brochure is bilingual, in Montenegrin and in English.
The Tourist Organization of Herceg Novi thanks all the professionals who contributed to the successful realization of the Festival, and especially the youngest, who with their participation and engagement during all days of the event showed that they are the best promoters of their city on the way to child-friendly brand.
