Ingredients (serves 30):
7 cabbages
4 ladles
5 kilograms of kitchen cloths
3 people
1 golden tube
A pinch of light

Optional: Families with Little Sprouts

Preparation: Place the raw cabbages, peeled ladles, and sifted soft kitchen cloths into a single vessel. Add three pre-kneaded bodies and one gently blanched golden tube. Knead with care and let the mixture rise for four months. Then season with light, allowing it to slowly evaporate. Fold the Families with Little Sprouts — in all shapes and sizes — into the prepared base, giving them space to move freely so the starter may awaken and come to life. Take your time. Let the mixture soften and settle into a pleasant consistency. Taste as you go, stirring occasionally.

This is an intimate, interactive dance performance for families with babies, accompanied by live music — a sensory journey inspired by food. What might the inside of our stomach look like? How does digestion move, sound, and unfold? What images does it conjure up? Where do our appetites carry us? What memories linger within them?

Feeding is one of the first rituals we learn — slow, repetitive, and attentive — becoming an essential rhythm in family life. Across cultures and homes, it takes different forms, yet always holds the same essence: care, presence, and connection.

The performance is rooted in the idea that our earliest encounters with food shape the way we experience the world. By observing the act of eating closely and tenderly, we rediscover the quiet poetry hidden within the everyday.
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Important information for the audience
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‍This performance is designed for babies approximately 6 to 15 months old (not yet walking), together with their caregivers. Before attending, we invite you to consider your child’s stage of development. This helps create a safe, calm, and responsive environment where participants of all ages can fully engage in the experience.

A ticket for this performance is required for both the baby and the parent(s).

Premiere: 29 March 2026 during the New Epiphanies Festival in Warsaw.

The project was co-financed by the ZAiKS Authors’ Association’s Fund for the Promotion of Creativity.

Co-funded by the European Union as part of the “European Schools of Care” project and co-financed by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage through the Culture Promotion Fund.

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Accessibility Information

The performance takes place in the exhibition space of the Valmiera Museum, on the first floor.

There is no threshold at the museum entrance.

The exhibition space has a parquet floor. The exhibition space is level and located at street level.

Toilets are available within the museum.

Baby-changing facilities are available in the toilets. The toilets are accessible to people with mobility impairments.

Parking is available next to the Valmiera City Hall building. For easier access, vehicles are permitted to enter the museum complex to drop off and pick up passengers. There are two designated parking spaces for people with disabilities next to Valmiera City Hall.

Bicycle parking is available near Valmiera City Hall and within the Valmiera Museum complex.

Assistance dogs are welcome during the performance.