Asociación Cultural Saged is a non-profit cultural association constituted in Valencia, Spain, for the promotion and development of intercultural dialogue, creative education, and community-building through art, ceramics, music, and cultural programming. It provides infrastructure — physical space, legal structure, and institutional capacity — for the cultural initiatives of its members and the communities it serves.
"To build and maintain a shared creative space — physical and social — where people of different cultures, languages, and backgrounds make things together and, through that act, integrate."
Valencia is home to one of the largest Russian and Ukrainian-speaking communities in Spain. Asociación Cultural Saged was founded to provide this community — and the broader intercultural population of the city — with a stable, professionally run cultural infrastructure.
The association holds a physical studio in Ciutat Vella and operates a programme of ceramics classes, music education, children's creative workshops, and community events in Russian, Ukrainian, English, and Spanish.
It was constituted as a cultural association to formalise this work: to make it fundable, scalable, and institutionally legible — while keeping it rooted in the direct relationships and creative practices that make it work.
To promote and develop a community and cultural space around art, culture, creativity, and collective cultural initiatives.
To support the creative, cultural, and educational initiatives of community members, facilitating the conditions for their development.
To create an environment of cultural exchange, dialogue, and cooperation between people of different countries, cultures, and professions.
To develop cultural and educational programmes for the exchange of knowledge and creative practices.
To foster social integration, intercultural understanding, and active participation in the cultural life of the community.
To promote the creation and development of cultural projects, initiatives, and spaces that enrich cultural life.
Organisation of cultural encounters, events, workshops, conferences, concerts, and artistic and educational activities.
Development of cultural programmes driven by community members, with the support of the association.
Creation of educational, creative, and formative programmes for the development of skills and collective creation.
Promotion of collaboration between artists, musicians, teachers, researchers, and cultural professionals.
Organisation of artistic residencies, creative laboratories, workshops, and cultural cooperation projects.
Agreements and collaborations with public and private entities for the development of cultural and educational projects.
Fundraising through public grants, donations, and sponsorships at local, national, and European levels.
Dissemination of the association's activities through publications, digital media, and social networks.
The following recurring programmes are operated by the association at its studio in Ciutat Vella, Valencia. All programmes are led by qualified instructors. Languages noted per programme.
Hand-building ceramic classes for adults led by Korincia Gasikóvska (Korytsia), a Ukrainian ceramic artist based in Valencia. Runs as a two-session mini-course (€60) or single drop-in session (€30). Maximum 6 participants per session. Every Thursday, three time slots.
A clay-based creative programme for children in which participants build characters and miniature settings inspired by fairy tales and stories. Designed around imaginative play and hands-on process. Led by Korytsia. Ages 5 and up.
Group handpan music lessons for beginners. Launched October 2026. One session per week. The handpan is a steel tongue instrument well-suited to contemplative, community-oriented music practice.
Beginner and evening ceramics sessions led by Diana Voroneca. Structured for participants with no prior experience. Runs Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday. Classes conducted in English and Spanish.
Recurring community gatherings including tea ceremonies, sound meditation sessions, kirtan evenings, and intercultural social events. Open to all. Organised in collaboration with guest practitioners.
The studio hosts private group events — birthday ceramics sessions, team workshops, and tailored creative gatherings. Available to groups of up to 10 participants. Available in all four languages.
No membership is required to attend classes and events. The studio is open to anyone. Contact us directly to book a session or enquire about the schedule.
See the schedule ↗Any person who shares the purposes of the association and wishes to participate in its governance and activities may apply for membership. Members have the right to vote in general assemblies and propose initiatives.
Apply for membership ↗We welcome collaboration with cultural institutions, educational bodies, municipal partners, and private sponsors whose work aligns with the association's mission of intercultural dialogue and creative education.
hello@saged.club ↗Asociación Cultural Saged is constituted under the Ley Orgánica 1/2002, de 22 de marzo, reguladora del Derecho de Asociación and the Llei 14/2008, de 18 de novembre, d'Associacions de la Comunitat Valenciana. Registration is in progress with the Conselleria de Justícia, Transparència i Participació of the Generalitat Valenciana.
