sábado, 20 de febrero de 2016
miércoles, 8 de octubre de 2014
http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20141005/arts/arts1.html
Payasos Sin Fronteras - Spreading Joy In A World Of Pain Published: Sunday | October 5, 2014
Think of clowns, the comical jesters with painted faces, adorned with puffed and pleated multicoloured costumes, oversized shoes, the laughing stock of the circus - but for Payasos Sin Fronteras (Clowns Without Borders) clowning is a serious business.
Since 1993, the Spain-based non-governmental organisation has been offering humour as a means of psychological support to communities that have suffered trauma. Charlie Chaplin once said, "To truly laugh, you must be able to take your pain, and play with it!" The clowns of Payasos Sin Fronteras, like any other performing artistes, are giving a new dimension to bringing cheer and laughter to the lives of children who are susceptible and vulnerable to challenges thrown upon them by adults.
Unconventional intervention methodologies have been popular and effective and have been used for centuries across the world, and among them, laughter is always seen as the best medicine.
Love and happiness transcend boundaries - Payasos' Cristina Julia and Jordi Saban spread oodles of it when they visited Jamaica. "Neither of them can speak English," said Tortello, "but that was no barrier, they were able to engage the audiences and strike a chord.
jueves, 25 de septiembre de 2014
Bala & Sabanni at st. Anns Hospital. Montego Bay. Expedició PSF, Jamaica
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/health/Comfort-through-clowning_17480079
"CLOWNS may be known for their red noses and silly jokes, but Cristina Julia and Jordi Saban have turned their gift of bringing laughter into something more meaningful for children."
Sunday Observer, Jamaica , September 21, 2014
miércoles, 24 de septiembre de 2014
‘Clowns Without Borders’ Thrill Children in St. James, Jamaica .
Nearly
five hundred students from early childhood institutions and primary schools in
St James were thrilled by the performances of members of the
internationally-acclaimed Spanish humanitarian organization, ‘Clowns without
Borders’ (‘Payasos sin Fronteras’), at Sam Sharpe Teachers College , Granville, St James,
on Friday, September 12.
Senior Education Officer at the Ministry
of Education’s Region 4 office in Montego Bay ,
Jennifer Francis, told JIS News that the St. James leg of the visiting group’s
tour initially targeted 300 children from inner city schools and communities in the city.
However, she said the Ministry decided
to extend invitations to schools in rural St. James to attend the two
performances delivered by members, Cristina Julià and Jordi Saban.
“In the first session we had about 20
schools and approximately 225 children (and) in the second session (there were)
approximately 208 children. So all together, (there were) about 433 students
(from government schools). We (also) saw (students from) an independent school
(who) turned up…so altogether (there were) about 450 children here,” Mrs.
Francis said.
The programme, she said, was geared
towards the social and emotional uplifting of the children, some of whom were
from violence-prone communities and had suffered trauma and/or grief.
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- The St. James leg of the visiting group’s tour initially targeted 300 children from inner city schools and communities in the city.
- Two afternoon master classes, aimed at exposing psychologists and social workers from the Child Development Agency (CDA), on how the clowns’ presentations can provide alternative grief and trauma interventions, were also conducted.
- The programme was geared towards the social and emotional uplifting of the children, some of whom were from violence-prone communities and had suffered trauma and/or grief; and also formed part of the College’s community outreach programme.
Two afternoon master classes, aimed at
exposing psychologists and social workers from the Child Development Agency
(CDA), on how the clowns’ presentations can provide alternative grief and
trauma interventions, were also conducted. Also participating were practising
guidance counsellors from the Ministry and students from the College.
Spanish lecturer at Sam Sharpe Teachers College and Spanish-Jamaican
Foundation (SJF), programme co-ordinator, Malbis Aranda-Morris, said the
presentations and workshops succeeded in bringing together different practitioners
and methodologies, and was part of the SJF’s response to the effects of trauma
experienced by children who have been exposed to violence.
Additionally, the programme formed part
of the College’s community outreach programme, she stated.On Thursday, September
11, the two-member team performed for patients at the Cornwall Regional
Hospital ’s (CRH)
paediatric ward.
martes, 3 de junio de 2014
Expedició PSF Colombia-Equador
Continuamos las actividades en Colombia y Ecuador en colaboración con el ACNUR
Un equipo de 4 artistas de Payasos Sin Fronteras formado por Jordi Saban (Sabanni), Marcela Caraballo, Xavier Arcos y Cristina Julià se encuentra de expedición en Colombia y Ecuador para actuar para población desplazada y refugiada por causa del conflicto existente en Colombia. La gira, realizada íntegramente en colaboración con las oficinas de ACNUR en Bogotá y Quito, se desarrollará durante 20 días por algunas de las regiones que concentran mayor número de desplazados y refugiados. En Ecuador se actuará en las regiones de Quito, Sucumbíos y Carchi, mientras que en Colombia las actuaciones se realizarán en diferentes poblaciones del Departamento de Nariño. En total serán 20 días de gira, del 20 de julio al 9 de agosto. Payasos Sin Fronteras mantiene su compromiso de trabajo para la población desplazada y refugiada debido al conflicto armado que vive Colombia desde hace más de 50 años. Se han realizado 5 expediciones a Colombia entre 2011 y 2013. La colaboración con las diferentes oficinas del ACNUR implicadas hacen posible esta misión de PSF que tiene por objetivo el acompañamiento emocional, a través del humor derivado de las actuaciones de circo y payaso, a todas aquellas personas que padecen el desplazamiento forzado
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