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How can art transform education and build community?<\/p>\n

Find out from Raluca R\u0103dulescu, the founder of “Mot\u0103nica \u0219i prietenii”, a creative hub where kids and teens explore theatre, music, dance and creative writing. Discover her vision for a safe space focused on expression, not performance.<\/p>\n

This Weekend Edition<\/em>, we talk alternative education and personal development, but also neurodiversity and the power of play.<\/p>\n

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How can art transform education and build community? Find out from Raluca R\u0103dulescu, the founder of “Mot\u0103nica \u0219i prietenii”, a creative hub where kids and teens explore theatre, music, dance and creative writing. Discover her vision for a safe space focused on expression, not performance. 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