Jonas Foundation

A second chance

Kyrgyzstan: It starts with gymnastics

In Kyrgyzstan as well, the school year has started again. Thus, a few new children are making part of the JONAS dance class. Basics are important – among others gymnastic exercises (under the direction of Gulsara Nurmatova) that ultimately serve a graceful dance. … [Read more...]

Kyrgyzstan: Review of the last years

Projet « The Young Enthousiasts »Traditional dance class (Jyldyz Abdrahmanova)Komuze class (Taalaikul Marasulova) Direction: Gulsara Nurmatova, Buchur Ecucationsal CentreLocation: Ak-Ordo et Ak-Orgo, suburbs of BishkekStart of the project: 2010Collaboration: Erayim Aid Trust, UK The pandemic has changed the situation in Asia, particularly in Kyrgyzstan. Children had to stay home for much of 2021. The teachers of the Jonas project, Jyldyz Abdrahmanova and Taalaikul Marasulova, taught the … [Read more...]

Kyrgyzstan: Spring concert on video

Also in Kyrgyzstan we are able to organise small concerts again - even if it is «only» in front of the video camera. The students of the JONAS music project in Bishkek are playing the Komuz, one of the national instruments of Kyrgyzstan. … [Read more...]

Kyrgyzstan, April 2017: Visiting the «young enthusiasts»

Recently, Claire Reeves-Bugnion visited the Jonas project near Bishkek. The «young enthusiasts» gave an impressive presentation for parents, neighbourhood and officials. Currently, 42 children and young adults attend the Jonas project «Support the young enthusiasts». They are children of internal migrants of Ak-Ordo and Ak-Orgo settlements near Bishkek. They attend their music and dance clubs with great joy and dedication. The objectives of the project: To discover and develop (hidden) … [Read more...]