When Culture thrives in the Forests of Catalonia

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I was invited a few days ago to a very special and beautiful initiative from two performing artists in the verdant Catalan village of Arbucies, which is more or less a half-way point between Sabadell and Girona. And what a joy and rich discovery this was….LA VINYA – a one-day festival conceived and executed with qualitative success by Maria Soler & Pau Palous.

Comments on the Jef and Johnny Workshop 2019 (in Spanish, German, French , Danish & Swedish)

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Johnny Melville & Jef Johnson return to ARTmosfera May 23 – 30, 2020 for another exciting workshop of the year ! In April 2019, 17 international performers – almost all professional clowns/dancers/actors – took part in a 7 day intensive with two of the leading clown teachers – American and Scottish – in the world. … Read more

What 3 actors thought of the Clown Intensive Workshop of the Year 2019.

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Johnny Melville & Jef Johnson return to ARTmosfera May 23 – 30, 2020 for another exciting workshop of the year ! In April 2019, 17 international performers – almost all professional clowns/dancers/actors – took part in a 7 day intensive with two of the leading clown teachers in the world. Here below are some comments … Read more

When Parasites Become Movie Stars

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We had an old joke at school: are all the tramps in the capital of France called Parasites? The movie – Parasite – actually became the toast of France at the Cannes Festival 2019 when it won the highly acclaimed Palm D’Or. Directed by  Bong Joon Ho, written by Jin Won Han (screenplay) and Bong Joon Ho … Read more

Why The World Is Better Off with Women Clowns

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The weekend of the 13-16 June 2019 saw the 6th Festival of Women’s Clowns with its base on the sacred grounds of Circ Cric at St. Esteva de Palautordera in Catalonia Spain. Perhaps more poignant than any other year the theme of the festival had – like the cliche of the clown – a mixture … Read more