The opening of the exhibition of the works of the wards of the Villa Marija Home for the Adults and the Susret Adult Daycare Center took place on January 19, 2018 at noon at the Community Center Rojc.

These works were created as part of the DIZAJN ARTEXTIL project funded by the Public Health Program of the City of Pula in Social Welfare and Health for 2017. The project was attended by the wards of the Villa Marija Home for the Adults and the Susret Adult Daycare Center, and it offered two types of activities. One activity was a sewing

On the occasion of marking the International Day Against Plastic Bags, December 19, and the Day of Saint Nicholas Local Council, we organized a workshop in Rijeka named "How to Make a Bag From Old Pants". It is our choice whether we want to make this world a better place and keep the nature clean. Each time we refuse a plastic bag in the store, we are closer to that goal. And when we look at the potential value of our old jeans and create a bag of our own creation out of them, who could be more proud than us!

One canvas bag replaces an

Children's workshops will start on October 1 and are intended for the development and stimulation of the senses. Given that children's sensory integration is best developed through play, movement and research, we have designed two workshops designed for the youngest to stimulate and awaken the senses. CREATIVE CORNER is intended for children aged 3 to 6 and children not covered by regular preschool education. Wortkshop LETTER BY LETTER is intended for children up to 9 years old, with special emphasis on speech and reading development.

Work and occupational workshop in sewing and weaving for the disabled persons and the wards of the Vila Marija Center for Adults, the Pula Rehabilitation Center and the Center for the Inclusion and Support in Community, which in 2017 is taking place on Fridays from 9 am to 11 am in Rojs Center, will also continue in 2018! Until now, we have sewn many different decorative items with our students (curtains, aprons, pillow cases, kitchen cloth) from the hand painted materials made at the workshop in Vila Marija. At the end of the year their work will be

In November and December 2017, Merlin Association is accepting the applications for tailoring and sewing workshops in Pula, Opatija and Rovinj, for the beginner and advanced training course for adults. At the beginner's training course the students will make one garment item, get acquainted with the tailoring and sewing of a skirt or a shirt. The advanced course is intended for those who have already attended the Merlin beginners's course. These students will make trousers or a jacket. Students who have their own sewing machine should bring