c/o Konstjord, Nobelbergsgatan 6
13154 Nacka/ Stockholm
Sweden
- Arts
- Gender
- International/Cultural relations
Clowns Without Borders is a non-profit organization whose core is our artists who are volunteers and members of the organization. The artists donate their time and talent to Clowns Without Borders with the belief that laughter, joy and culture make the world a more hopeful and peaceful place. The artists are active in everything from music, magic, physical comedy, theater, clown, actobatics, circus, dance and education. What is common to all of them is how they use their skills and commitment to strengthen people's lust for life and psychosocial health. About 100 artists are currently members of the organization.
Clowns without Borders was founded in Spain, 1993, under the name Payasos sin Fronteras.Clowns without Borders was founded in Sweden in 1996, and have since toured the entire world with performances and workshops. Some of the countries we have worked in are Bosnia, Belarus, Romania, Sudan, South Sudan, Algeria, Palestine, Lebanon, Jordan, Kurdistan, Kenya, Swaziland, Rwanda, D.R Congo, Burma, Bangladesh, Nepal, Mexico, South Africa, Uganda as well as many more.
Our core is our artists who are volunteers and members of the organization. The artists donate their time and talent to Clowns Without Borders with the belief that laughter, joy and culture make the world a more hopeful and peaceful place. The artists are active in everything from music, magic, physical comedy, theater, clown, actobatics, circus, dance and education. What is common to all of them is how they use their skills and commitment to strengthen people's lust for life and psychosocial health. About 100 artists are currently members of the organization.
VISION: The vision of Clowns without Borders, Sweden is a world filled with play, laughter and dreams, where it is possible for everyone to develop, to express themselves freely and to feel hope even in difficult situations.
MISSION: The mission of Clowns without Borders, Sweden is to spread laughter, happiness and hope. We send clowns and artists to children and societies struck by war, conflict and other crisisses around the world. We use humour and play to uphold the human value and as a way to give children and adults possibilities to develop. In Sweden, we increase the knowledge about and engagement for people who find themselves in situations of distress, around the world.
Using laughter and humour, Clowns Without Borders activities has a positive impact on the mental attitude of children and families who live under various types of hardships and duress, and improves their capacity to confront the difficulties they face and live with. We work with number of methods, artistic performances, workshops for beneficiaries and local artists as well as trainings of local staff in child friendly, creative skills.
CWB has experiences implementing projects with many different beneficiaries: children affected by war and armed conflicts, natural disasters, children growing up in refugee camps, in red light districts, in orphanages etc.