Calling kids aged 9 through 12 who have big hearts, bold thoughts and spirited imaginations!
Our summer overnight Philocreation® camps are unique thinking labs set in a beautiful natural setting by our lake and enchanted forest. Inspired by their own philosophical dialogues, participants will take on a flurry of projects, from drawing and photography to writing, performance and multimedia, energized by facilitators and special guests who are practicing professionals.
Beyond learning to think and make outside the box, participants will get to enjoy the great outdoors with activities ranging from swimming and kayaking to hikes, campfires and stargazing!
Discover our new headquarters in the wilderness where our camps are now located! After over a decade of urban day camps in Montreal (and so many amazing memories!), we are thrilled to be offering overnight camps in the great outdoors as of the summer of 2023!
amazing memories from past summer philocreative adventures...
Are you an emerging leader in your school or in your community?
Our teen leadership program is a highly concentred dose of creative thinking for young agents of change! Over three days, participants will get the opportunity to hone their skills as leaders, experimenting with novel ideas and creative forms alongside seasoned educators and practicing professionals in creative fields ranging from writing and design to illustration and new media.
Through multifaceted projects inspired by the social issues that resonate with them most, they will get to collaborate with others who share their energy and vision, while shaping each other into leaders in their schools and communities. Beyond learning to think and make outside the box, participants will get to enjoy the great outdoors with activities ranging from swimming and kayaking to hikes, campfires and stargazing!
EARLY REGISTRATION FEES:
$395
***10% off before June 20, 2023***
Workshop fees include meals, snacks and lodging (3 days, 2 nights—from the morning of Wednesday, August 9 to the early evening of Friday, August 11, 2023), all our original programming and outdoor activities, as well as bus transport between Montreal and our camp space.
Spaces are limited so fill out a form to reserve your spot:
For more than 15 years, we have had the chance of witnessing amazing humans grow up with our philocreative camps! Meet some of our long-standing participants and parents:
what parents are saying...
AFTER A DECADE WITH BRILA
"I think it’s a very welcoming, accepting environment so my girls have felt very free to be themselves, to express themselves, to ask questions that are outside the normal realm."
"Since arriving in Canada, my sons feel part of something important so they have a responsibility to build toward a more peaceful atmosphere of discussion."
"I’ve spent two-thirds of my life at Brila! Without philosophy, I wouldn’t have learnt there is a whole world to explore: your mind. I love the hands-on creative projects and the perspectives."
"I keep coming back because Brila is something special. It has really changed me—forged and sculpted part of my personality for the better. Transformation is the word to describe it!"
"It's so fun! You get to think about things a lot more deeply than just a surface level and realize that your actions have real impact and realize your reasons for doing things."
These films were made on the unceded territory of the Algonquin people.
EARLY REGISTRATION FEES:
$675
***10% off before June 20, 2023***
Camp fees include meals, snacks and lodging for one week (5 days, 4 nights), all our original programming and outdoor activities, as well as bus transport between Montreal and our camp space in Lanaudière, Québec.
To register, please complete the form by clicking the button above. Camp fees can be paid securely online by credit card or bank transfer via PayPal (a 2% transaction fee applies). Participants must pay the full camp fees to reserve their spot. Registration can be cancelled with a 50% refund up to 28 days before the first day of camp. Cancellations requested after this date cannot be refunded. If extenuating circumstances present themselves (e.g., a health or family emergency), do get in touch with us directly. If you have any questions, please contact us!
Brila’s space is situated in Lanaudière, Québec, Canada, one hour north of Montréal. We acknowledge that our headquarters is located in the unceded territory of the Algonquin people.
