News archive
We are looking forward meeting again next September 2020 in Portugal
SEPTEMBER 2019:
23 - 25, 2019: efhco Annual Meeting and Board Meeting in Geneva, Switzerland - hosted by Hopiclowns Genève.
Over 50 partipants from 15 countries shared up-to-date knowledge on managerial, artistic and R&D.
APRIL 2019:
Monday 8 - Tuesday 9: efhco Fx2019, the Fundraisers Xchange in Paris, France
JANUARY + MARCH 2019:
Board Meetings are held in Brussels, Belgium - Welcoming Ursula Fährer as new Secretary at the EU Office.
SEPTEMBER 2018:
Wednesday 26 - Friday 28: Board Meeting, efhco General Assembly + Workshop, Prague, Czech Republic.
Those days included the heart warming farewell to Paulien Trapman, our outstanding coordinator and promoter of the healthcare organization since 2011.
MAY 2018:
Monday 29 and Tuesday 30: Fundraisers Exchange, Antwerp, Belgium
MARCH 2018:
Tuesday 15: Board Meeting, Paris, France
SEPTEMBER 2017:
Monday 18 till Wednesday 20: EFHCO general assembly, Copenhagen, Denmark
APRIL 2017
Monday 10 and Tuesday 11 April: Fundraisers exchange, Freising/Munchen, Germany
MARCH 2017
Wednesday 29 March: Board meeting, Edinburgh, UK
OCTOBER 2016
October 12-14: EFHCO general assembly, Vienna, Austria
Annually all EFHCO members come together to discuss various topics at the general assembly.
SEPTEMBER 2016
In September, an article was published about therapeutic clowns in paediatrics (by Sivaramakrishnan, G. & Sridharan, K., 2016). It is an official analysis of existing research to the work of health care clowning. The conclusion drawn from the article is shown below.
If you’re interested in the entire article go to: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00431-016-2764-0
EFHCO-members can find the article on outpost.
JUNE 2016
June 24th: Red Nose day in Denmark
The Danish National Red Nose day. For more information check their website and facebook
APRIL 2016
April 11-12: EFHCO Fundraising Exchange in Oslo, Norway
This meeting is a way for fundraisers across European hospital clown organizations to come together and exchange information on their best practices and different topics in the field of fundraising. The host for the exchange will be Sykehusklovnene, one of EFHCO's member organizations.
MARCH 2016
March 21-23: Healthcare Clowning International Meeting in Lisbon, Portugal
This meeting has the main purpose of getting the various actors together, and to represent the diverse fields of work present in the scene of healthcare clowning organizations. The start ideas and discussions concerning this Meeting were based on the reflections that resulted from the Leaders’ Summit held in São Paulo, Brazil, in 2013.
More info: http://www.hcim2016.pt/
DECEMBER 2015
Meet the members of the Committees
The Healthcare Clowning International Meeting 2016 has three different committees: artistic, management and scientific. They are responsible for making sure that each specific area is represented and that the main questions are addressed and discussed, thus promoting the representation of diverse opinions that, all together, will help us in the construction of this community.
NOVEMBER 2015
The Finnish Hospital Clown Organization Sairaalaklovnit from Helsinki has won the State Award for Children’s Culture.
SEPTEMBER 2015
September 21 - 23: EFHCO general assembly in Amersfoort, Netherlands.
AUGUST 2015
August 10 - 31: International clown workshop, Discover the power of creativity.
Lead by Vladimir Olshansky, the artistic director of Soccorso clown.
In these 21 days of intensive laboratory and residential, students will learn and develop the principles and methods of the techniques of the clown-actor form, discover the character of the clown and create their own personal repertoire.
info: www.vladimirolshansky.com
OCTOBER 2015
October 12-24: International Workshop on Hospital Clowning in Barcelona, Spain.
Michael Christensen and Sophie Gazel announce the second edition of the International Workshop on Hospital Clowning to be held in Barcelona, Spain, October 12-24, 2015. Enrollment is limited to 16 with 6 positions still available. The cost is 1,700 Euros. Full program details can be found at http://theatre-organic.com/2nd-taller-internacional-de-clown-de-hospital/ or email questions to iwhc.happytobehappy@gmail.com
New members EFHCO!
Danske Hospitalsklovne has been accepted as ordinairy member!
Nariz Vermelho from Portugal has been accepted as ordinairy member!
APRIL 2015
April 23 and 24: EFHCO Fundraisers exchange in Prague, Czech Republic.
This meeting is a way for fundraisers across European hospital clown organizations to come together and exchange information on their best practices and different topics in the field of fundraising. The host for the exchange will be Zdravotni klaun, one of EFHCO's member organizations.
Price: €300,- for non-members and €150 for EFHCO-members.
MARCH 2015
March 31 - April 4: Workshop clown theory by Jango Edwards in Barcelona, Spain
The essence of clown, in the pure sense, is a combination of innocence and maturity. The Clown Theory Encounter is a way of uniting these qualities so each participant can discover and develop their personal clown, and apply it to their life after the course is completed. A combination of 20 years of professional experience, simple awareness and common logic, enables the instructor to reveal the clown character within each of us.
Price: €250,-
Booking and info: nouveauclown@gmail.com
OCTOBER 2014
First International Conference on Pediatric Hospital Clown: ''Reflections on research and training'' The conference is held on October 17th - 18th, 2014, in the Meyer Children's Hospital of Florence, Italy. This conferece aims to create an oppurtunity for the presentation and discussion amonst Hospital Clowning researchers and trainers regarding data and reflections on the clowns work in pediatric settings. More information: Coming soon.
SEPTEMBER 2014
EFHCO meeting in Paris
- September22nd Leadership posture
and behavior training for artistic
leaders by Pieree Goirand.
- September23rd Board meeting and
general assembly.
- September24th Day of exchange,
inspiration and debate.
JULY AND AUGUST 2014
Summer school in the mountains (Norway)with Patrick van den Boom and Margreet Derks by the Sykehusklovnene. Minimum number of participants are 6, the maximum is 12. More information see: Facebook
- July 12th to July 20th 2014 on ''My Everyday Clown''
by Patrick van den Boom.
- July 23rd to August 6th 2014 on ''Masterclass! Clown
& Care'' by Patrick van den Boom.
- July 23rd to August 1st 2014 on ''Make your own
Clowns act'' by Margreet Derks.
JULY 2014
The International Society of Humor Studies is organizing the 26th humor conference in Utrecht; Netherlands. The conference is held from 7 to 11 july, 2014. For more information visit ISHS 2014 Utrecht.
MARCH 2014
Join the Clown Actor Master Class by Vladimir Olshansky in Umbro, Italy! Max. of 16 people can apply for this intensive clown training. Send an email to: vladimir@centroteatraleumbro.it Training from 26 July - 15 August 2014. For more info see www.vladimirolshansky.com
FEBRUARY 2014
EFHCO welcomes her newest member: Hôpiclowns Geneve
JANUARY 2014
EFHCO wishes everybody a happy and healthy 2014!
NOVEMBER 2013
The general and board meeting was conducted in Freising! Minutes can be found on the social extranet and pictures can be found on our Facebook.
OCTOBER 2013:
A research about the effect of CareClowns on elderly suffering from dementia has been added to the database.
SEPTEMBER 2013:
Join and like the new EFHCO Facebook page!
Danske Hospitalsklovne are an aspiring member of EFHCO.
MAY 2013
The organization Sykehusklovnene, Norway joined EFHCO.
Training Leadership Embodiment by Pierre Goirand in Paris on the 16th of may.
Board meeting and General Meeting EFHCO in Paris on the 14th and 15th of may.
Fundraisers exchange in Antwerp on the 18th and 19th of may.
FEBRUARY 2013:
EFHCO and its member and associates applied for the EU Leonardo da Vinci Partnerships program.
OCTOBER 2012
EFHCO member meeting in Rome
On Monday 29 October EFHCO held its 9th meeting with the board and members. Michael Christensen was present during the meeting as honorary member. The organizations Nariz Vermelho from Portugal and Danske Hospitals Klovne from Denmark where guests.
Tuesday 30th October Soccorso Clown Italy organized the first international conference together with EFHCO.
'Towards the European recognition of Hospital Clowns: professional performing artists at the service of Health Care'
Location: Sala Pietro da Cortona, Campidoglio, Rome
Fundraising award for Rote Nasen Austria: Best funraising Spot 2011: 'Angstfrei im Spital'
Reactions on Youtube on the Dream Doctors International Conference Israël in October 2011
and list of organizations present
SEPTEMBER 2011
