SPIES AND SECRET CODES

Workshop by Diogo Tudela with children aged 6 to 12.

Imagine receiving the following mysterious message: “Olá, Sol. Sol, Olá.” At first glance, it may look like someone is simply greeting the sun—or perhaps just a random set of words without any real meaning. But nothing is ever quite what it seems.

In this workshop, children entered the world of espionage, where they learned to use symbols to create secret codes and to send messages that only a select few could decipher. Step by step, they discovered how to transform language into puzzles, unlocking the thrill of hidden communication.

And that peculiar message—“Olá, Sol. Sol, Olá.”—did anyone manage to uncover its secret? The key lies in the first letters of each word…

Local: OSSO, Aldeia de São Gregório
Date: May 23 and 25, 2024