Plenary Sessions & Ceremonies

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

Closing Ceremony