June 2026

The Green Microtheatre hit the road again — this time visiting Primary School in Veľký Biel, where Ela and Fero delivered not one but two interactive lessons, leaving behind curious young minds and a standing invitation to return.
The lesson introduced pupils to the fascinating world of recycling microorganisms — meeting alga Ela (Parachlorella kessleri) and bacteria Fero (Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans) as living guides into the microscopic world. Through puppet theatre, storytelling, and hands-on exploration, children discovered how these tiny organisms acquire nutrients, interact with metals, and play a vital role in environmental clean-up and green biotechnology. The lesson encouraged children to think creatively — could Ela help clean wastewater? Could Fero “eat” an old mobile phone? Questions like these turned the classroom into a space of genuine scientific curiosity.
What made the visit to Veľký Biel particularly special was the response from both pupils and teachers. The enthusiasm was immediate and sustained across both sessions, and the school expressed a clear wish to welcome Ela and Fero back again — a sign that the Green Microtheatre format continues to resonate well beyond a single visit.

The Green Microtheatre grows out of the completed project “Microbes and Metals Teach Green Technology” funded by International Visegrad Fund, which successfully reached more than 200 children across Slovakia, Czech Republic, and Poland, and demonstrated that even complex environmental science can be communicated in a way that is engaging, inclusive, and memorable. The lessons at Veľký Biel carry that spirit forward, bringing the programme to new schools and new young audiences.

We are grateful to the teachers and pupils of Primary School in Veľký Biel for such an enthusiastic welcome — and we very much look forward to coming back!