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Healthcare clown organizations are creating new artistic appraoches for children on the autism spectrum

Healthcare clown organizations are creating new artistic appraoches for children on the autism spectrum

Healthcare clowns from seven different European countries gathered from 29th January until 3rd of March in Zagreb, Croatia, as part of the ClowNexus project in order to share their previous experiences and artistic learnings in working with children on the autism spectrum. As part of the five-day laboratory, the international working group of clowns interacted with the children of the Zagreb Autism Center.

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Picture frames, foot choreographies and subtle movements:The ClowNexus Artistic Laboratory in Austria

Picture frames, foot choreographies and subtle movements:
The ClowNexus Artistic Laboratory in Austria

Wednesday morning, 9 am at the Grillhof educational institute in Innsbruck, Austria. It is the third day of the “Clownexus” Artistic Laboratory.

ClowNexus is a three-year project (November 2020-October 2023) in which eight European healthcare clown organisations explore how clowns and humor can build and facilitate social connections and better communication with people with dementia and children on the autism spectrum.

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European Parliament: Healthcare Clowning and Mental Health

European Parliament: Healthcare Clowning and Mental Health

Natalie Porias, Managing Director of RED NOSES International was invited to the European Parliament to speak at the seminar “Culture as a driver for health and well-being in the EU*”, which was jointly organised by Mariya Gabriel, Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, and Sabine Verheyen, Chair of the European Parliament’s Committee on Culture and Education.

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ClowNexus Artistic Laboratory in Lithuania: clowns are creating a “tool box” that unlocks senses

ClowNexus Artistic Laboratory in Lithuania: clowns are creating a “tool box” that unlocks senses

In the first week of April, the second artistic laboratory on Autism of ClowNexus took place in Lithuania. Project partners from Lithuania, Austria, Croatia, Hungary, Finland and Spain gathered in Vilnius, the capital city. The participating clown artists continued to deepen their knowledge and explore the world of the senses in order to find the best tools to interact with autistic children.

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Dementia: Clowning on silent sole

Dementia: Clowning on silent sole

In February, a very special event took place at the Dementia Competence Center “MaVida Park Velden” in Austria: Six RED NOSES clowns did a sensitive visit to the residents of the senior citizen’s home following the motto “Clowning on silent soles”.

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