Laughter Is The Best Medicine

Tuesday, 01 September 2009

  • Welcome to the Autumn!/ Teretulemast sügisesse!

    Busy summer has passed quickly by  leaving us good memories. After the last time, when we had fun with kids, we have had two special days in Misso (very little village in the south of Estonia)- one at the beginning of the summer and the other one few weeks ago. Hopefully we'll manage to come together this fall also to bring laughter out from the kids, who look for something different.
     
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    Tegus suvi möödus kiiresti jättes head mälestused. Peale viimast korda, kui me lastega kohtusime, oleme veetnud kaks erilist päeva Missos (väike küla Lõuna-Eestis) - üks päev suve algul, teine paar nädalat tagasi. Loodetavasti õnnestub meil tulla kokku ka sellel sügisel ning tuua naer välja lastest, kes otsivad midagi tesitsugust.

Wednesday, 04 March 2009

  • They Are Awake!/ Nad On Ärganud!

    Clowns started their (snowy) spring season with dancing and playing with kids again.  This last Sunday’s clowning was quite a surprise to them, also. Almost without any preparation. But they managed to do this.  Still they’re planning to do something else besides just playing and dancing, soon!

    Hint: You Are Special- project

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    Klounid alustasid oma (lumist) kevadist hooaega tantsides ja mängides lastega. Möödunud pühapäeva klounitamine oli neile endilegi üllatuseks. Peaaegu ilma ettevalmistusteta. Aga nad suutsid selle ära teha. Siiski plaanivad nad teha ka midagi muud peale tantsimise ja laulmise- ja seda üsna varsti.

    Vihje: Sina Oled Eriline - projekt (S.O.E)

Thursday, 07 February 2008

  • Today, after long break we had, we finally got out of our oppressive homes and went to meet some kids. 'Some' is actually a very wrong word.
    Evelin talked to someone from Maarja School about us and they invited Clowns over.
    Tartu Maarja School is a kindergarten-primary school for children with medium and grave mental handicap and multiple disability from Tartu City and County. We didn't expect to see so many kids there. And at first we were kinda <<surprised>>. Then one man asked promisson to film us for a TV show. They did a broadcast from one boy, who studies there and we happend to be there at that time. That included us more anxiety, but as we started with our programme, we forgot all that we felt before and had fun on the stage, concentrating on kids. These new friends won our heart. They gave us roses sent us away with warm glimmer in their eyes . We definitely try to go back there before summer starts.
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    Täna peale pikka pausi, mis meil on olnud, läksime välja oma umbstest kodudest ja kohtusime mõne lapsega. 'mõne' on tegelikult väga vale sõna.
    Evelin rääkis meist kellegagi Maarja koolist ja nad kutsusid klounid kohale. Tartu Maarja Kool on ravi-pedagoogiline kool, kus õpivad Tartu linna ja maakonna mõõduka ja raske vaimupuudega  ning  liitpuudega lapsed. Me ei osanud arvata, et kohtame seal nii palju lapsi. ja esialgu olimegi <<natuke üllatunud>>. Siis üks mees küsis luba meie filmimiseks ühe telesaate tarvis. Nad tegid saadet ühest poisist, kes õpib seal ning meie sattusime just sellel peaval seal olema. See siis lisas meile rohkem ärevust, aga kohe kui me oma programmiga pihta hakkasime, unustasime oma ärevustunde ja funnisime laval, keskendudes lastele. Need uued sõbrad võitsid meie südamed. Nad kinkisid meile roosid ja saatsid ära, soe helk silmades. Me kindlasti proovime neid külastada enne kui suvi algab.

Thursday, 23 August 2007


  • Yesterday we had one year anniversary of being hospital clowns. Of course we had to go out and celebrate it and what would be a better place to go than a hospital. Children knew that we are coming. They waited us in a auditorium. This time there was over 15 children and we had fun with them.
    We hope to visit children in Tallinn's hospital too. And if all goes like we're planning, then you can read a new entry, how we had fun in Tallinn, soon.
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    Eile sai meil klounidena olemisest üks aasta. Muidugi pidime minema välja ja tähistama seda ning mis koht oleks parem selleks kui haigla. Lapsed teadsid, et me tuleme. Nad ootasid meid auditooriumis. Seekord oli neid üle 15-ne ja meil sai nendega palju nalja.                                                                                                        

    Me loodame külastada lapsi ka Tallinna lastehaiglas. Ja kui kõik läheb plaanikohaselt siis saate varsti lugeda uut sissekannet sellest, kui lõbus meil seal oli.                                                                 


         

Friday, 06 April 2007

  • 1 Believe it or not, but we finally got to go to the Children's Hospital today!So you can call us Hospital Clowns now!

    We had a chance to spend some time with few kids(about 5 or 6 + three moms), who couldn't go home on a Holiday. So we introduced ourselves, talked about what day today is and then played a little skit. As before children (with their moms) were a little bit shy, but in the end they got carried away. After the song that Miss Sweetie(preili Armsake), Sunny Bunny(Päikesejänku) and Sissy tought to them they were theirselves. We dare to say that they gave us more than we gave them. Thanks to the Lord we have new friends now!  

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    Uskuge või mitte, aga me lõpuks käisime ikkagi lastehaiglas ära täna! Nii, et nüüd võite meid kutsuda haigla klounideks!
    Meil oli võimalus veeta aega väheste lastega (umbes 5-6 + kolm ema), kes ei saanud minna koju pühadeks.Niisiis me esitlesime neile endeid ja rääkisime, mis päev täna on ja siis tegime ühe väikese näeidendi. Nagu tavaliselt lapsed(koos emadega) olid alguses tagasihoidlikud,aga lõpupoole nad sattusid päris hoogu. Ja pärast laulu, mida Preili Armsake, Päikesejänku ja Sissy õpetasid olid nad ennast vabaks lasknud.Me julgeme öelda, et nad andsid meile rohkem, kui meie neile. Ja tänu Jumalale on meil nüüd uued sõbrad!

Thursday, 22 February 2007

  • There has been a long break from our last visit to orphanage. But now we have talked with a head-nurse in Tartu Children's Hospital and they are waiting for us. If everything goes like we planned, then we are going to visit kids in March. Can't wait to see those happy smiling faces.
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    Meie viimasest külaskäigust lastekodusse on palju aega mööda läinud. Aga nüüd oleme me rääkinud peaõega Tartu lastehaiglast ja nad ootavad meid. Kui kõik läheb nii nagu oleme plaaninud, siis me külastame lapsi märtsis. Ei jõua ära oodata nende õnnelike naerunägude nägemist.
  • CLOWN RULES
    Clown Rule #1
         "Don't act like a clown, be a clown!"
    Clown Rule #2
         "Give till it hurts."
    Clown Rule #3
         "You should feel more comfortable in your costume than you do in your own skin."
    Clown Rule #4
         "A clown is not a slave to fashion."
    Clown Rule #5
         "A clown  is both unique and universal."
    Clown Rule #6
         "It's more important to think like a clown than to look like a clown."
    Clown Rule #7
         "Clown and the whole room clowns with you."
    Clown Rule #8
         "Don't talk down to the children!"
    Clown Rule #9
         "Never let them see you sweat!"
    Clown Rule #10
          "Practice!"
    These are taken from the book "Be a Clown! The complete Guide to Instant Clowning"
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    Klouni reeglid:

    esimene reegel:
    "Ära ainult käitu, vaid ole kloun!"
    teine reegel:
    "Anna minna kuni on valus!"
    kolmas reegel:
    "Sa peaksid tundma kostüümis ennast paremini kui oma enda nahas!"
    neljas reegel:
    "Kloun ei ole moega kaasaskäiv!"
    viies reegel:
    "Kloun on mõlemat- unikaalne ja universaalne!"
    kuues reegel:
    "Tähtsam on mõelda kui kloun kui käituda vastavalt!"
    seitsmes reegel:
    "Klounita ja kogu ruum klounitab koos sinuga!"
    kaheksas reegel:
    "Ära halvusta lapsi!"
    üheksas reegel:
    "Kunagi ärge laske näha teistel oma higi!"
    kümnes reegel:
    "Harjuta!"´
    Need reeglid on võetud raamatust "Ole Kloun. Täielik juhatus kohesele kounitamisele"

Tuesday, 22 August 2006

  • In  The  Orphanage
    b49749923 So when we entered in their room ( there were about 10 children) two or three of them were really scared of us - one almost started to cry. But this was only like that at the beginning. By the time when they had to go to wash their hands before lunch, they already hugged us and played and laughed...
    When there was time to leave everyone started to hug us again, even teachers there. The best thing was - a little girl, who didn't move a spot and who didn't speak to anyone during the whole time, finally reached her hands and asked for a hug...
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    Lastekodus
    Ja kui me sisenesime ruumi(seal oli umbes 10 last) kaks või kolm neist hakkasid meid väga kartma - üks peaaegu hakkas nutma. Aga see oli vaid alguses nii. Selleks ajaks kui nad pidid minema oma käsi pesema enne lõunat, olid hakkanud nad meid kallistama, meiega mängima ja naerma...
    Ja kui tuli aeg lahkuda, hakkasid kõik meid jälle kallistama, isegi hooldajad. Parim, mis juhtus - väike tüdruk, kes ei liikunud oma kohalt kordagi ja ei rääkinud kellegagi terve meie seal oleku aja, lõpuks sirutas oma käed kallistuse järele.
  • Our First Experience

    We have had couple of gatherings, had decided what to wear, how to act...
         Here they are (with the primitive make up):

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                       Miss Lil' Lolli  -> Ullike -> Miss Sweetie ->   Miss SunnyBunny ->  Miss Lonny -> Miss Sissy
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    We are now officially Hospital Clowns!
    'cause we went to an orphanage today to do our ministry there for the first
    time. We are planning to visit them again and maybe we can go to the real
    children's hospital and old folks' home too!!
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    Meie esimene kogemus

    Meil on olnud mõned kokkusaamised, oleme arutanud, mida kanda, kuidas käituda...
    Siin nad on (algse make up' ga):
    Lolli, Ullike, Preili Armsake, Päikesejänku, Lonny, Sissy

    Me oleme nüüd ametlikult Haigla Klounid!
    ,sest me käisime lastekodus täna ja teenisime neid esimest korda. Meil on plaanis külastada neidveelkord ja võib olla me saame minna päris
    lastekodusse ja vanadekodusse!!!


  • Who is a clown?

    Is it somebody in a bright pair of overalls with an ear to ear smile paintedon his face?
    Is it somebody in a circus who distracts the audience while props are set?

    Is it somebody who makes balloon animals, and performs a few magic tricks?

              You say...

    To us it is a comic character that just wants to see people smiling
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    Kes on kloun?

    Kas see on keegi säravates tunkedes kõrvast kõrvani maalitud naeratava näoga?
    Kas see on keegi tsirkuses, kes püüab publiku tähelepanu samal ajal kui toendid üles pannakse?
    Kas see on keegi, kes teeb õhupallidest loomi ja esineb mõne üksiku võlutrikiga?
            Oska sa nüüd öelda....
    Meie jaoks on ta koomiline isiksus, kes lihtsalt tahab näha inimesi naeratamas.