Plenary Sessions & Ceremonies
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Day 1
Opening Ceremony
Plenary Session 1
"Doctors and Brain vs. Clowns and Heart: A True Antagonism?" by Nicolas von der Weid
Intervention by Christopher Bailey
"Reconnecting Heart and Brain through Humour and Play" by Solange Denervaud & Matthieu Horeau
Day 2
Plenary Session 2
Establishing trust: the art of connecting by Baruch Krauss
Coming soon…
"When Clowns Replace General Anaesthesia" Panel Discussion
Marine Cacioppo, Cyril Sahyoun, Hélène Beausoleil, Sylvie Daillot
Plenary Session 3
"From Question to Connection: Asking What Matters as a Foundation for Partnership" by Anthony Staines
Day 3
Plenary Session 4
"Is This Funny? Or the Art of Distraction" by Marcel Braun
"Beyond the Red Nose: Thought Leadership for Arts in Health in Humanized Care" by Ilse Beckers & Fenna Heyning
Plenary Session 5
"The Right to Joy: a Rights-Based Approach to Healthcare Clowning" Panel Discussion
Natalie Porias, Kadri Soova, Tania Dethlefsen, Lukáš Houdek, Christian Büdgen Escario