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    • Camps for children with special needs in Armenia
    • Puppet workshop for the children of Gaza-City
    • Drama Workshops towards a nonviolent culture, Ramallah
    • Dance and drumming classes for youngsters who have been traumatised by violence, Tel Aviv
    • Music therapy for children with autism, Haïfa
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Switzerland: Easter Camp and performance

For a few days after Easter we met in Bioley-Magnoux VD. It was a joyful camp as always… We also prepared a performance in the Salle Communale. Participants were young people from Geneva. … [Read more...]

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Switzerland: Concert in the gardens

It was a wonderful concert on 25 August in the garden of Bioley-Magnoux VD, Switzerland. With Enrique Mejia, Elisa Primiceri and Océane Brigitte (photo: with Christine and Ulrich Sigwart). Guests wrote to us: «The young artists impressed us! We wish them the career they deserve.» … [Read more...]

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Bioley-Magnoux CH, december 2019: Christmas Carol’s Service

We enjoyed a very nice Christmas Carol’s Service for families in the church of Bioley-Magnoux VD -with the group «Eveil à la Foi» of Rvd. Jean-Thierry Baldensperger. Director of music: Océane Brigitte (Jonas Choir Geneva). … [Read more...]

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Switzerland, july 2019: Summer camp

Joyful children, music all day long, diligent work on the concert programme, excursions (for example to Gstaad for the Menuhin Festival) and a wonderful concert in Bioley-Magnoux VD: All this and more was the Jonas Summer Camp 2019. With children from Tbilisi, London and Geneva. … [Read more...]

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April 2015, Switzerland: Easter Camp

Easter Camp at Bioley-Magnoux, Switzerland, 7—10 April 2015 Eightteen children and adolescents from London and Geneva spent a wonderful few days at Bioley-Magnoux. To play together, to be part of an orchestra; to sing well known songs and learn new ones! The young musicians prepared a concert which showed the talent of everyone. It took place at the local community centre, april 9th 2015 under the direction of Ruth Bonuccelli. The orchestra played Scottish Reels and other dances… It has … [Read more...]

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May 2014, Switzerland: String and recorder workshop

8–11 May 2014, Bioley-Magnoux/Switzerland. String and recorder workshop. Teacher: Yu-Wei Hu. With Ruth Bonuccelli, Miriam Schild. … [Read more...]

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July 2013, Switzerland: Summercamp

29 june — 7 july 2013, Bioley-Magnoux. «Le chantier de ma vie!» With Stephanie James, Ruth Bonuccelli, Gaëtan Da Cruz, Flurin Maron. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bioley-Magnoux, Camp, Switzerland ·

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News

  • Kyrgyzstan: Review of the last years
  • Geneva: Palm Sunday service
  • Enrique: 1st price at the the Swiss Youth Music Competition
  • Charlie: 1st price at the the Swiss Youth Music Competition
  • Carolina: Master’s thesis!

Special piano concerts – CD available


The CD of a concert of Rati Skhirtladze’s (13 years) and his teachers Natia Beraia Taktakishvlili and Dachi Taktakishvili is available – order here: info@jonasfoundation.org
The concerts took place in Switzerland (Berne, Bioley-Magnoux, Geneva) from 12th to 15th March 2015.
On the program: Liszt, Chopin, Ravel, Lagidze.

Donations

You would like to donate? More informations you can find here.

Middle East

Drama workshops in Ramallah (Kathy Bergen, Faten Khoury) – Read more

Milman Center, Haifa

Musictherapy for children suffering from autism at the Milman Center, Haifa. Read more

Armenia: Integration of disabled children

The Jonas Foundation supports the project “Art for Inclusion” in Armenia. Documentary films: "I am a hero", "If you have wings" and "Only love". Read more

Paris-StDenis, France

The Jonas Music Class at Collège Pierre-de-Geyter, StDenis, France. Read more

London Music School

Read more about our music school.

Puzzle «Creation»

«The Creation», a painting in form of a huge puzzle! A piece of art put together by handicapped children and children from the Bernese Oberland (summer 2007). During the International Year 2008 of the Earth, «The Creation» was hosted by the International Airport Geneva at Gate A8. Read more

June 2006: UN Human Rights Council

Jonas Choir UN Geneva
19th June: The «Jonas Singers» sing with the «Petits Chanteurs de la Cathédrale» at the first Session of the Human Rights Council, United Nations, Geneva. Young singers from countries as varied as Iran, Zimbabwe, Angola, Rwanda, Cameroun, Bulgaria, Germany, United Kingdom, France and Switzerland, have been invited to sing at the first Session of the Human Rights Council.

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