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    • 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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Bulgaria, july 2020: Summercamp with Romani children

20th – 25th July, with Romani children. Direction: Revd. Ivan and Anna Morunov, Methodist Church in Bulgaria. «It was a happy week with lots of joy! Swimming, delicious food, games and thinking about our Creator and creation. In this way we were able to give Roma children a little joy in their sometimes difficult situation.The Bridge of Hope Children's Centre and of course the children of the camp thank the Jonas Foundation for their support!» … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Camp, Special project ·

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...]

Filed Under: Bioley-Magnoux, Camp, Concert, Switzerland ·

Kosovo, july 2018: Music camp

The making of a musical with Romani and Ashkani children (8th – 15th July 2018) with Jonas students from Geneva.Project Tranzit, Loyola College, Prizren/Kosovo. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Camp, Geneva, Special project, Switzerland ·

Scotland, april 2018: Camp and performance

Ardoch, Loch Lomond, Scotland (3rd–8th april 2018): Easter Camp wirh Musical «Baba Yaga, or the witch who fell into a ditch». With twenty children and young people from inner city of London as well as from Geneva. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Camp, Geneva, Switzerland, UK ·

Scotland, March 2018: Local newspaper writes about Jonas camp

The Jonas Foundation easter camp was mentioned in the Dumbarton and Vale of Leven Reporter. Read full article here … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Camp, London ·

August 2016, Geneva: Summer camp concert

Concert at the Evangelical Lutheran Church, Geneva – With Darcy, Stella and Stephanie! As part of the Jonas summer camp in Bioley-Magnoux and Geneva, 8–19th August 2016. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Camp, Concert, Geneva, Switzerland ·

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...]

Filed Under: Bioley-Magnoux, Camp, Concert, 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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