CIRCO DEL SILENCIO
<p><strong>Presentation / Who are we? </strong></p>
<p>We are the artistic collective "Impulso del silencio" founded by Ivana Duzanec, circus artist and sign language interpreter (HZJ and ISL) and Julien Rossin, dancer and choreographer originally from Marseille.</p>
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<p>For the past two years, we have been organizing different projects and cultural activities for deaf people: dance, circus, and parkour courses, as well as the interpretation of artistic performances.</p>
<p>We are organizing this fundraiser in order to realize a social circus project "Circus of Silence" in Bolivia as volunteers<strong>.</strong></p>
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<p><strong>WHAT IS CIRCUS OF SILENCE? </strong></p>
<p>We were contacted in 2019 by the foundation "Doctors of Happiness" in Bolivia, who organize different programs for people with social and health difficulties,<strong> </strong>inviting us to do voluntary work with deaf children. Since 1999, the foundation has developed 3 different projects: for hospitalized people, the elderly, and regarding health education.`</p>
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<p><strong>THE PROJECT </strong></p>
<p>In October and November of 2019, we will develop the project "Circus of Silence," which consists of offering artistic dance and circus courses in 3 big cities of Bolivia: Santa Cruz, Cochabamba, and Tarija, gathering a total of 500 participants.</p>
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<p>We will be present for one week in each city. The idea is to develop a space for the transmission of knowledge, as well as a space for creation in order to make a final presentation.The beneficiaries of this project will be deaf adolescents and adults.</p>
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<p>Our goal is to favor social inclusion, and promote self-esteem and social union within families and communities through artistic practices. As it is a non-profit project, the foundation will deal with internal expenses, but we are looking for support to finance the cost of air travel.</p>
<p><strong>Flight Cost : BCN - La Paz : 915€/pers</strong> (sky scanner)</p>
<p><strong>If we get more money</strong>, we'll invest in intern cost and buy new material.</p>
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<p>We hope to make this beautiful project a reality and to continue our mission. Your help is indispensable, and we thank you for your interest.</p>
<p><em>Photos Credit : Impulso del silencio during activities in 2017/19.</em></p>