Blog & News

The “What/Why” of CounterPlay

Many people ask: “What is “CounterPlay”? Why should I consider participating?” Read more for an attempt at answering those questions.

Playing at the Edge

The theme of CounterPlay ’19 is “playing at the edge”, and we welcome different forms of proposals that reflect this in one way or another. As always, we are eager to explore play from as many different angles as possible, building on our three pillars: playful learning, playful working and playful living.

CounterPlay Manifesto

While retaining a fundamental openness, curiosity and the capacity to always learn more about the nature of play, with this manifesto we wish to put a stake in the ground and make our position on play clearly visible.

 

 

The Problem with Playgrounds

The Problem with Playgrounds

The idea about the playground is a wonderful thing. It shows that we care so much about play that we design spaces to create the best possible conditions for play to thrive. Playgrounds are, in principle, a love letter to play. At the same time, many playgrounds are...

Play as Participation

Play as Participation

While it may seem trivial to say that play is about participation, it might not be that straightforward. To truly participate is to have some degree of power, and the same goes for play.

A Playful Atmosphere

A Playful Atmosphere

In the two previous posts I have written about "the diversity of play" and "the play community" as two factors to consider when aspiring to create a truly playful play festival. An even less controllable and tangible part of making a playful festival is the...

Danish posts:

No Results Found

The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.

What if playful people are better equipped to live good lives together in this messy, chaotic world?