Smoqua always strives to be inspiring and supportive – a place where new ideas, skills, and people from the community create together. That is why this year's workshops bring a touch of activism through hands-on crafting, reflecting on successful career management, and getting to know human rights through real-life examples and practice.
This year, we are practicing creativity, discovering new career paths, exchanging experiences, and, most importantly, meeting an awesome crowd. 😊
Come with an open mind and stretch your fingers.
📅 What’s in store:
Thursday, October 1st
Cottage Queer
16.00 – 17.00
Art-kvart Benčić, Viktora cara Emina 1
Crochet workshop with Roberta is for everyone who wants to learn the basics of crochet or simply wants to hang out surrounded with thread, wool, warm tea, and an accepting crowd. As part of queer crocheting, we will join forces to craft a rainbow flag together.
Friday, October 2nd
Workshop: Career development, part I. (²)
10.30-13.30
Rijeka City Library, Viktora cara Emina 1
The first day of the workshop led by the K-Zone organisation experts is aimed at empowering primarily LBTIQ women and nonbinary people by strengthening key competencies needed for successful career management and navigating the job market. The workshop will include creative techniques such as visual mapping, collage, and symbolic expression. No prior art experience is needed – we will use the creative process as a way to explore ourselves, our experiences, and our professional aspirations. The workshop is led by Gabrijela Ivanov – Gabe, a computer engineer, psychotherapy trainee under supervision in transactional analysis, and practitioner of expressive art therapy, systemic constellations, and humanistic NLP. After the programme finishes, there will be opportunities for individual consultations for further career plan development. Sign up using the link.
Club costume making workshop (¹)
14.00-16.00
Rijeka City Library, Viktora cara Emina 1
Through an exploratory workshop, the awesome team Kris and Lana cover rave, club and drag culture through everyday queer experiences. This workshop is perfect for creative relaxation and preparing THE BEST going out getup. Textiles and makeup will be provided. 😊
Saturday, October 3rd
Workshop: Career development, part II. (²)
10.30-13.00
Rijeka City Library, Viktora cara Emina 1
The second part of the workshop on personal and professional development of LGBTIQ+ women and nonbinary persons: from inspiration to practical advice and mentoring after the workshops. Sign up using the link.
(My) right to public assembly
14.00-16.00
O.K. Gallery, Krešimirova 26
Freedom of assembly as a human right is a protected democratic value in society. But what does that mean in practice? What are the state’s obligations and what are ours? We will talk about safety and belonging with Maja Atanasova, a human rights lover and advocate for informing, awareness, and networking, coming to us from Skopje.
You can check out the full Smoqua programme HERE, we are waiting for you! 😊
(¹) Funded by the European Union through Erasmus+ programme
(²) Funded by the EuroCentralAsian Lesbian* Community and the European Union.
