Rio de Janeiro – Complete clown with red noses and tutus delivered the joy of Carnival To sick children in a hospital in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, bringing the lush festivities that are normally found in the streets directly to young patients and their caregivers.
Street parties, known as blocos, are a fixed element of Rio Carnival celebrations. They are strident and rambustive with thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of party attendees.
The vibrant chaos of the Carnival Street parties was, of course, inadequate for sick children, so the members of the Circle Clown project brought a softer celebration to the state’s server hospital in the center of Rio.
The musicians, the clowns and even a standard bearer made their way through the halls decorated with serpentine and masks, inviting children, parents, nurses and doctors to a cheerful dance and a moment of celebration.
“It is a very good feeling, because staying in a hospital with a child is exhausting,” said Moniky Fernanda de Nazaré Moreira, while balancing his one -year -old son in the hip. “We need this to encourage the child, and he loves a disaster, so he had a lot of fun.”
While the trumpet, drum and banjo players played Classic carnival tunesThe clowns sought to create an individual interaction with each child, paying them a type of care that was not a doctor for once.
“It really helps children improve,” said Ioma Rodrigues Klemz, a room doctor. “You see children who are sometimes very retired in bed that begin to communicate more, sing, dance,” he added.
The saying says that laughter is the best medicine, and clown projects in hospitals even bring joy to hospitals. In torn places of war like Ukraine.
The Clown Circle in Río project offers weekly activities, creating thematic actions around calendar events such as Carnival.
In BrazilCarnival officially ended with Ash Wednesday last week, but such technicisms did not arrested the Alegre Group. However, they adapt to the hospital environment, adjusting aspects such as volume, explained Julia Schaeffer, a program coordinator.
“That’s what it is about; Bring the street party to the hospital for those who can’t be out, “said Schaeffer.” We bring it here with an additional dose of attention. ”
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