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Tbilisi children were invited to the football game Scotland–Georgia

In octobre, the Tartan Children‘s Army Charity (TACC) from Glasgow made again a visit in Tbilisi. The cooperation of TACC and Jonas brings together two worlds: Music and sport.«TACC were delighted (as part of our flagship «My First Scotland Match») program to invite 10 kids from the Jonas Foundation to the Georgia v Scotland football game on Thursday 16th November 2023 to experience their first Georgia Match», as you read on the TACC website. It was of course a special experience for … [Read more...]

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Tbilisi: Spring concert on videos

Our video takes you inside the spring concert of the JONAS project in Tbilisi/Georgia. The atmosphere before the concert, the concert itself, the joy of playing, the setting in the Lutheran Church in Tbilisi: Everyone is happy to be able to make music together and in front of an audience again! … [Read more...]

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Diplomas and Awards

TbilisiEteri Gebedava: C1 Diploma «German», Goethe Institut, Tbilisi GenevaOcéane Brigitte : Certificate in Music Studies, «With honours», Recorder (Conservatoire Populaire de Musique, Prof. Magali Dami)Enrique Meija: Prize winning finalist at the «Concours suisse de Musique pour la Jeunesse», Lucerne (2. Prize, Guitar) Our warmest Congratulations to everyone ! … [Read more...]

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Easter greetings from Tbilisi

Natia Beraia and Dachi Taktakishvili, directors of the Jonas Music School in Tbilisi, send us colourful greetings. The pandemic is forcing a major interruption in Georgia as well. The planned summer concert has to be postponed until further notice. … [Read more...]

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Making music together again after a long break

The children in Tbilisi/Georgia also had to endure a long Corona break. The joy was all the greater when they were finally able to meet again on 28 March 2021 at the Evanglical Lutheran Church to make music together again! … [Read more...]

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Tbilisi/Georgia: Admissions and diplomas

Good news from Jonas students and leaders! Eteri, vocal and piano student, will soon begin her studies in German Literature (Tbilisi State University). Eric, piano student at the Jonas School of Music in Tbilisi, has successfully passed his entrance examinations for medical studies. We are also very pleased with Dachi Taktakishvili et Natia Beraia Taktakishvili, the leaders of our project. They both received their PhD degrees in music at the Ilia University of Tbilisi! … [Read more...]

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Tbilisi, april 2020: Choir rehearsal online

Natia Beraia Taktakishvili is singing with the Choir « online », on Saturday and Sunday. The children love these lessons! … [Read more...]

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News

  • September 2025, Sicily: ‘Concerto Solidale’ at the Segesta Teatro Festival
  • Geneva: Fête de la musique
  • London: Trip to Eastbourne
  • Geneva: Early music and bardcore
  • Dorothée Munyaneza at Zurich’s «Theater-Spektakel»

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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