The Place of the Children

Tamera

Our children are the bearers of our planet's future. Every child has a direct, authentic power for peace within him or her. Children need protection from the madness and violence of today's world and they need adults who act for life and against war with all their power. They need a space to live and learn with human honesty, trust and a feeling of home. They have many powers to help protect life, animals, plants and people. (Photo: Alec Gagneux) more...

 

John Deveraj at the Place of the Children

John Devaraj, artist, social activist, Bangalore, India John Devaraj is well known beyond the borders of India as an artist and social activist with a big heart for street children. He founded the "Born Free Art School". "We are committed to the idea to work in a creative way for world peace, for friendship and harmony and for the founding of communities where people are equal in a land that is called Gondwana." more...

 

Clowns in Tamera

September 09

Children from Tamera on clown tour. As the culmination of a week-long clown workshop, children and adults from the Place of the Children spent a day in the town of Odemira, together with Ginevra Sanguigno, a clown from Italy and colleague of Patch Adams. In the end they did their show and parade in front of about a hundred kindergarten children on the street. more...

 

Statement by Patch Adams about Place of the Children

"I had the great honour, in my week at Tamera, to spend an afternoon with its children at the edge of the enchanting forest ( for real).
I’ve visited 4-500 communes and always take a close look at the children and their world. This kids’ village nurtured play and thoughtful way. Every child carried their freedom and offered them to me. Always enthusiastic and hungry for the ridiculous. more...

 

Statement by Patch Adams about 'Black Shadow ...' Theater Play

And the on my last day I saw their miraculous new play. Front row, I see an articulate, graphic showing of global problems.
And of course, the kids creatively decide to take a stand – bind together and, rested in love and fun, feel empowered to work zealously for change with enough love and action everyone can be used for.
This is a revolutionary manifesto for today, yet free of dogma. more...

 

"Escola da Esperança" - School of Hope

Place of the Children

This is the name of the new traveling theater school of the children of Tamera. From the End of August to the end of September the whole team from the "Place of the Children", twenty children and fifteen adults, went on a theater tour throughout Switzerland and Germany. Their play is named: "The black Shadow and the Riddle of the Princess". The entire time, from the design of the play, the theater rehearsals, the production of costumes and stage settings right up to the preparation and the realization of the tour, was an intensive spell of learning in many subjects for all participants of all age brackets. In this way the vision of a "School of the Future" emerged. more...

 

"The Black Shadow and the Riddle of the Princess" goes on tour

"The Black Shadow and the Riddle of the Princess"  was on tour in September. The political fairy tale was performed at several places in Germany and Switzerland.

Thanks to your support and other friends, they have started to make their dream come true and show their vision of a different world to as many children and grown-ups as possible. In the meantime the children have learned to perform in English - presently international performances are being prepared. Your ideas and help are welcome. more...