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Music Loves Autism - For families | 2021-22

For children and their parents

Dates

Prices

Participation is free following online registration

Location

Onassis Stegi
Online Registration

Information

Participation

Participation is free following online registration

To participate, please submit an application of interest (in Greek)

Addressed to

Children from 5 to 7 and 8 to 11 years of age with and without autistic spectrum disorder (ADS) and their parents

Dates

Workshop cycles for 2021

Saturdays 23 & 30 October and 6, 13 & 20 November
Children 5-7 years old: 10:00-12:00
Children 8-11 years old: 12:00-14:00

Workshop cycles for 2022
Saturdays 12 & 19 March and 2, 9 & 16 April
Children 5-7 years old: 10:00-12:00
Children 8-11 years old: 12:00-14:00

How can the G clef unlock emotions and skills of children who find themselves in the broad autism spectrum? A music workshop for parents and children, unleashing communication through musical notes and rhythm.

For the ninth consecutive year the educational program of the Onassis Foundation “Music Loves Autism” brings music to mixed groups of children with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder and their parents. Musical notes and rhythm become “the language of communication”. Its means are the piano, the recorder, or the saxophone.

Listen, observe and enter this specially designed music game with all your senses. Musicians and educators are there, by your side, to adjust all musical activities to your desires and abilities. Sounds and musical instruments help children release their emotions and develop their social skills. Through teamwork, the workshop aims to enable children with Autism Spectrum Disorder to release their creativity and become part of the team.

Music is an art that goes beyond verbal communication. This year it travels to new destinations, to cities across Greece, actively supporting equal access to learning and play.

Photo: Yiannis Soulis

Application and Selection Procedure

Participation is free following online registration

Participants will be chosen on a first come first served basis

Information

T. 210 3713000
Email: education@onassis.org

Terms and Conditions

Each child must be accompanied only by one parent. In some occasions, participation of first-degree relatives, such as siblings, may be allowed

The first meeting of each cycle is only addressed to the parents who will be accompanying their children to the workshop

Participation to all meetings of the cycle is mandatory

Please read carefully the safety protocol rules in place concerning the coronavirus infection prevention before registering

Credits

  • Special Education Teacher

    Georgia Papamichael

  • Pianist

    Christina Papandreou

  • Special Education Teacher

    Despina Rodopoulou

  • Saxophonists

    Guido de Flaviis

  • Head of Concept Design, Head of Educational Programs

    Christina Panagiotakou

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