JonM (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} turgid) wrote,@ 2008-10-30 11:13:00 |
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Guatemala Circus Camp
Yes, I made it back from Morocco alive. I'm still working on writing up the travelogue (I've got a Moleskine literally full of notes). In the meantime, you can browse my unedited pictures. The short is: we had a good time, but don't get juice from stands, and hurling accusations rarely settle arguments, especially when there's a language barrier.
But, on the to the new hotness:
For the past several years I have been involved with a group of artists and performers who have put on all-volunteer performances to raise money for worthy causes.
One of these causes is Camino Seguro, an organization which provides education and a safe environment for
children in Guatemala whose families live off the city dump.
We now have a last-minute opportunity to give these kids something extraordinary: A week-long series of workshops in circus arts. As someone who's been teaching circus arts to children for several years now, I know full well how it can benefit children's confidence and
outlook on life.
The camp will be from November 29 through December 6. Nine artists and performers will be travelling to Guatemala to give lessons on
subjects as varied as juggling, music, aerial dance and artistic metalworking.
This isn't a small undertaking, and there are significant costs involved. I'm personally investing a large amount of money to make this happen, but most of the other people involved are artists without such means. To make this happen, we will need the support of people like you; we're
working through Circus Contraption, a 501c3 non-profit, so your contributions are tax deductible.
You can contribute now, by going to https://www.networkforgood.org/donation/M
Please send this message along to anyone you feel may be interested in supporting our project.
So I get to go from learning French to learning Spanish. Oi vey.
In other news,jijikat is off cavorting in Canadia, and I'll be spending Halloween performing in another Cabiri show, The Ghost Game: Tales of 13 Witches (sorry for the late notice, but it's sold out).
Yes, I made it back from Morocco alive. I'm still working on writing up the travelogue (I've got a Moleskine literally full of notes). In the meantime, you can browse my unedited pictures. The short is: we had a good time, but don't get juice from stands, and hurling accusations rarely settle arguments, especially when there's a language barrier.
But, on the to the new hotness:
For the past several years I have been involved with a group of artists and performers who have put on all-volunteer performances to raise money for worthy causes.
One of these causes is Camino Seguro, an organization which provides education and a safe environment for
children in Guatemala whose families live off the city dump.
We now have a last-minute opportunity to give these kids something extraordinary: A week-long series of workshops in circus arts. As someone who's been teaching circus arts to children for several years now, I know full well how it can benefit children's confidence and
outlook on life.
The camp will be from November 29 through December 6. Nine artists and performers will be travelling to Guatemala to give lessons on
subjects as varied as juggling, music, aerial dance and artistic metalworking.
This isn't a small undertaking, and there are significant costs involved. I'm personally investing a large amount of money to make this happen, but most of the other people involved are artists without such means. To make this happen, we will need the support of people like you; we're
working through Circus Contraption, a 501c3 non-profit, so your contributions are tax deductible.
You can contribute now, by going to https://www.networkforgood.org/donation/M
Please send this message along to anyone you feel may be interested in supporting our project.
So I get to go from learning French to learning Spanish. Oi vey.
In other news,
jijikat is off cavorting in Canadia, and I'll be spending Halloween performing in another Cabiri show, The Ghost Game: Tales of 13 Witches (sorry for the late notice, but it's sold out).
