Creativity & Arts Workshops
Creative spaces for expression, storytelling, worship, and discovering your creative voice.
Young, Rich, Powerful… and Worried
Saša Nikolinović (Bosnia and Herzegovina)Saša Nikolinović is a pastor in Sarajevo and a visual artist whose passion is exploring deeper meaning through art and culture.
During the workshop, participants explored a powerful 16th-century artwork and uncovered the deeper message hidden beneath success and prestige. They reflected on perspective, emptiness, and the search for what truly matters.
Paula Menalo (Croatia)Dance Like David: Worshiping the Lord Through Dance!
Paula Menalo is an economics student and trained dancer who rediscovered worship through dance during Bible school in the USA.
During the workshop, participants explored worship through movement and learned how dance could become a powerful expression of praise. They reflected on David’s example and practiced worshiping God freely, regardless of experience level.
Aleksandar Franc (Serbia)The Power of Story -Experience, Create, Inspire
Aleksandar Franc creates short-form videos and documentary content and loves personal growth, creativity, and exploring new skills.
During the workshop, participants explored storytelling through video creation and learned how to turn ideas into meaningful content. They practiced creating both short and long clips through real examples and hands-on exercises.
Art — The Language of the Soul
Andrej Čikala (Bosnia and Herzegovina)Andrej Čikala is a missionary, pastor, and professional visual artist working across sculpture, painting, multimedia, and writing.
During the workshop, participants explored God’s creativity, worship through art, and the role of art in church and everyday life. They reflected on identity, talent, and practical artistic techniques that supported focus and prayer.
Matt Hellyer (United Kingdom / Bosnia and Herzegovina)Sing a New Song: Why We Need New Songs and How to Start Writing Them
Matt Hellyer is a songwriter, musician, and producer, serving in Bosnia and Herzegovina since 2008 and leading ministry through Novi Most in Jajce.
During the workshop, participants explored the biblical call to write new songs and discovered different types of songs worth creating. They received practical tools for songwriting and recording, along with resources to continue writing after the festival.
Vesna and Lazar Strugar (Serbia)TUM PECCET — Let Yourself Make Mistakes!
Lazar Strugar is a drama artist and actor, and Vesna Strugar is a literature professor and long-time mentor in spoken performance and expression.
During the workshop, participants explored drama as a path of self-awareness, honesty, and transformation. Through practical exercises inspired by Stanislavski’s method, they worked with presence, silence, fear, and authentic expression.