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22.09.2016 / Announcements
PRESS RELEASE: MUSIC LOVES AUTISM
The successful educational programme of the
Onassis Foundation is about to begin again its magical journey!
The Onassis Foundation invites children on the wide spectrum of autism and their parents to participate in the workshop ‘Music Loves Autism’. This successful educational programme will take place for the fifth consecutive year at the Onassis Cultural Centre, Athens, of the Onassis Foundation. This is also the third consecutive year that it will travel to new destinations throughout Greece.
The workshop consists of musical activities, especially designed to be adjusted to the particular abilities and wishes of children. For children on the broader spectrum of autism, music is a motive that enables them to interact with their environment, and develop communication skills and positive experiences as individuals but also as family members.
Through a series of musical compositions, we work through the notions of somatognosia (that is, the awareness we have of the parts of our body) and space, as well as through everyday activities and routines that are part of children’s lives. Children creatively experience sound and get to know various musical instruments. In this way, music is used as a means of communication and interaction. Particular focus is given on developing non-verbal communication.
Children on the wide spectrum of autism have immense educational potential. This workshop by the Onassis Foundation views aesthetic education as an integral part of their educational experience.
Children experience working together as part of a team through music in a safe environment. The ultimate aim is a celebratory musical event at the end, prepared by the children who are its main protagonists!
The educational programme ‘Music Loves Autism’ will take place at the Onassis Cultural Centre of the Onassis Foundation in two workshop cycles: November to December 2016, and February to March 2017. At the same time, it will travel to 10 cities throughout Greece (The dates for the workshops in regions throughout Greece will be announced in a special press release at this website).
The workshops will be carried out by a specialized team, led by musicologist and music-therapist Christina Panagiotakou.
Workshop Cycles in Detail
Ι. Programme ‘Music Loves Autism’ at the Onassis Cultural Centre, Athens, of the Onassis Foundation:
Cycle A (2016)
Saturday, 12 November
Saturday, 19 November
Saturday, 26 November
Saturday, 3 December
Saturday, 10 December
Saturday, 17 December
Cycle B (2017)
Wednesday, 8 February
Wednesday, 15 February
Wednesday, 22 February
Wednesday, 1 March
Wednesday, 8 March
Wednesday, 15 March
1.Participation to the programme is free. Telephone reservations are required.
Participation will be decided on a first come first served basis.
2.Parents must be present in all workshops.
Further Requirements (OCC, Athens)
1.Participation is obligatory for all six meetings of each cycle.
Further Requirements (regions throughout Greece)
1.Participation is obligatory for all three meetings of each cycle.
Telephone: 210 3713000
E-mail: education@onassis.org
A few words for the Onassis Foundation
The Onassis Foundation was founded in 1975, as specifically outlined in Aristotle Onassis’ will. Its aim has been to contribute to crucial aspects of Greek society: health, education, culture, and social solidarity. The efforts and actions of the Foundation have consistently aimed (and continue to do so) at ensuring the access of as many people as possible to institutions, opportunities, and services, necessary for social prosperity and cohesion. Its long-term aim has been to release the creative potential of Greek society and ensure a better present and a more optimistic future. This music workshop is one among many activities of the Onassis Foundation for the important and sensitive field of Special Education. For decades, the Foundation has supported special schools and integration classes through the donation of books, equipment, and teaching aid in order to facilitate the efforts of educators. Additionally, established in 1978, the Foundation’s Scholarship programme includes the field of Special Education for postgraduate studies and doctoral research in universities in Greece and abroad.
A few words for the programme ‘Music Loves Autism’
This workshop was established in February 2013. Since then, it has taken place 38 times: 18 times at the Athens-based Onassis Cultural Centre of the Onassis Foundation, and 20 times in various cities throughout Greece. More than 150 children with autism and their families have visited the Onassis Cultural Centre in the context of the workshop; 340 children and their parents have taken part in workshops in regions throughout Greece. Over 180 people have taken part in experiential workshops for adults. From 2014 to 2015, public discussions about the workshops were also organized. The workshop’s material and themes are constantly enriched; parent feedback is crucial for its improvement.
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