We had a wonderful Easter concert at St Matthew's Centre.A concert is always a source of motivation, expectation and, to a certain extent, pressure. After a performance? A sigh of relief, joy and self-confidence! … [Read more...]
Paris St-Denis: New music teacher
Our music lessons at the Collège Pierre-de-Geyter in Paris St-Denis (Principal Stéphane Mercy) are very popular. Classes for the new term will start on september 23rd – with our new music teacher! Putting his focus on guitar and piano lessons, our new teacher Takfarinas Barkou (MSc Mathematics and Musicology) is very much looking forward to the coming school term! … [Read more...]
Respect, Tolerance, Peace
Violence and discrimination of any kind affect us deeply. Especially these days. The Jonas Foundation is committed to the respect of all people, whatever their origin or condition! In 2017, Sébastien Loyo, a youngster of the Jonas Group in Geneva, wrote his maturité diploma thesis on a civil rights topic: The Social Evolution of African-Americans in the 19th and 20th Centuries - The Civil Rights Movement in the United States with Martin Luther King.The presentation was in form of a … [Read more...]
Jonas student on tour in Brazil
The orchestra «Harmonie de Genève» was recently on tour in Brazil. Part of it was Carolina (clarinet), one of our senior students! You can see Caroline on the picture, 2nd from left in the back row. … [Read more...]