Educational program

Festival of Tolerance in Schools: Dialogue that Builds Understanding

More than 60,000 students and teachers from over 470 schools across Croatia have so far taken part in the educational programs of the Festival of Tolerance. Our strength lies in film and dialogue – a model we were the first to introduce in Croatia, opening space for discussion on the Holocaust, human rights, refugee integration, and solidarity.

The programs include testimonies of survivors, conversations with refugees in cooperation with UNHCR, as well as lectures and discussions featuring experts from different fields and generations – from young volunteers to renowned psychiatrists. Special value also comes from partnerships with institutions such as the Agency for Education, the Ministry of Science and Education, the Office of the Ombudswoman, the Office of the Ombudsperson for Children, and the Ministry of the Interior, further strengthening the interdisciplinary approach and credibility of the program. On an international level, we collaborate with institutions such as the Mémorial de la Shoah in Paris, giving our work international professional recognition and credibility.

Innovative formats such as the Digital Cinema School, VR content, the online platform Dialogija (Google Classroom), and film workshops – including Restart’s 24 Hours program and Shadow Casters – encourage students to design and produce their own video works in just one day, fostering creativity, teamwork, and critical thinking.

Our programs are innovative, socially relevant, and completely free of charge for schools and students, thus contributing to the development of non-institutional education in line with European and national recommendations, as well as the real needs of children and young people.

👉 👉 👉 During the Festival of Tolerance in Zadar, special educational programs will soon be announced. Schools and teachers can already register their students via email: obrazovanje@festivaloftolerance.com