Jonas Foundation

A second chance

April 2012, Scotland: Choral Easter Workshop

April 10-15th 2012 – Ardoch Centre, Ardoch, Loch Lomond Eighteen choristers from London enjoyed a wonderful Choral Easter Workshop in the beautiful surroundings of Loch Lomond. Singing and hiking kept the participants busy and happy. Towards the end of the week, the choir gave a concert. Local farmers and residents of Loch Lomond listenend with great pleasure to the young people who have been singing with all their hearts. A contribution has been offered to a local project. It has … [Read more...]

Looking back to our camps, musicals and trips: 1997–2011

Wonderful events took place. Camps, trips, tours, …: 1997: «A project week» in Frankfurt-Friedrichsdorf, Germany: «Noah One» 1998: The Swiss Church Music School at the Vatten Festival, Stockholm. «Noah Two», a musical. With the support of the French Protestant Church in Stockholm (Pasteur J.L.Martin). 1999: «Jonas», a musical, in Bioley-Magnoux (La Sarraz, StPrex, Gryon). 2000: «Joseph and his brothers», a musical, with children from England and Bosnia-Herzegovina (Gorazde and … [Read more...]

October-December 2011, London: Sensations of Sound

«Music making is not just about hearing alone. It includes touch, tempo, movement, expressive sign language, drawings, words and so on. It means that those who are without good hearing can have access to these elements and enjoy performing without sensory boundaries» A cooperation with Action Dog and the National Deaf Children’s Society. Christmas at Covent Garden For three months we were to prepare a piece to perform at Covent Garden with the theme of Christmas in the piazza. Organised … [Read more...]

September 2007: «The Creation» in 12’000 pieces

Social integration through the arts: a project took place in September at the Ferienheim Aeschiried, Bernese Oberland/Switzerland. Under the guidance of their teachers, Valentin Leibundgut and Kuno von Känel, children from a school in the mountains and from a home for children with special needs came to Aeschiried to spend a week together. The aim was to create a giant puzzle: the Creation. First, it had to be painted under the guidance of the artist anf former TV-producer Pierre-André … [Read more...]