Referenties
Papadans clown heeft meer dan 150 keer opgetreden voor duizenden kinderen, ouderen, gehandicapten, straatkinderen, zieken en families. Hieronder enkele reacties.

Caleb Jackson (Australia) wrote:
"One of the most amazing things I have seen was a Dutch clown who I met in Columbia. He ran his own foundation by doing his own fundraising and travelled the world doing clown shows to disabled children in developing nations.
He invited me to stay with him and his friends I ended up going along to help with his show which was at a home for the mentally disabled. It has got to be one of the most depressing places I have been, the patients all had this blank stare as if they were only just alive, head slumped, drooling and didn't respond in any way when the staff or anyone else spoke to them. As they continued to drag the patients out of their beds into wheel chairs I remember thinking this clown doesn't have a chance, these people won't even know he is here. However when he started the show within seconds he had the room captivated and the previously lifeless faces were all smiling from ear to ear, clapping, screaming and banging their tables with excitement. The energy in the room was amazing for the entire duration and even after the show had finished.
Meeting this guy and the experience really opened my mind as to what is possible when one person decides they are going to make difference, even when that are faced with the most difficult of circumstances.
He didn't speak a word Spanish during the performance but showed how easy it is to to covercome language, cultural, physical and even psycological barriers and connect to people by simply smiling, having fun and giving someone his time and attention.
Anyhow I am glad to see your foundation is still going strong. I hope you are well and enjoying what you are doing. Hope to catch up with you again one day.

Josephine Roosen schreef:
"Ik heb genoten van de eerste tot aan de laatste minuut. Wervelend, afwisselend en boordevol attributen, gekke dingen en leuke liedjes. Duidelijk een mens die weet van kinderen, ze aanvoelt, kan hanteren en doe maar fijn mee maar ga niet te ver..."
Josephine zag de voorstelling op 3 oktober 2007 in de Havelaar te Amsterdam.

Kindertekeningen
De mooiste aandenken na de ClownShows zijn de tekeningen van de kinderen. Een selectie van de kleine kunstwerkjes die Papadans kreeg op zijn tours van: Andre, Harry, Pablo, Pedro en Valeria.

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Colombia

Persberichten

Reacties

Jeli Garzon van het kindertehuis 'Pro niños pobres Colombia':
"We would like to meet you again, the children remember you frequently...
Meer in het reisverslag met fotos (2004)

Martha Janeth Rodriguez organiseerde de shows in Bogota, 2005 en 2006: "Today I finished the organization of your shows in Bogota. I tried to do the best I can. It was an interesting experience, I enjoyed it so much and continue thinking to help the children (my dearest). It gives my heart happiness and much satisfaction and spirit me up. Never, never I will going to forget all the smiles that your shows gave to the people. It was great!!
Now I will say to my problems and my sickness: 'Aaaaaah Love You".

Oorkondes

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Clownworkshop op de Universiteit van Cartagena (2006)


Clown students from Cartagena (Colombia 2006)

"Thanks, very thanks!!. In this workshop, my feelings and myself made rich with your knowledge, we will remember you forever. The mask idea is a nice fantasy, I was feeling nice things about the West, and the East… was wonderful, and now and then I know that I am going to feeling in each performance. Thanks Master!"
Maria Isabel Vega.
"The first what I want to say is thanks God Clown because we could sharing with you this time, what it was a especial gifts for my life, personally, professionally and above all affectively. Thank you for give me this tools because now I can give this especial things to another people. I think that I won’t forget it. Please don’t forget Cartagena, don’t forget the TEUC (Teather Estudy of the Universitiy of Cartagena), and what God Bless you very very much for what you keep bring us your heart. You are a exceptional man, God bless you and bring you a lot of heart for bring to my country what we need so laugh! Thank you"..
Karen Corcho Aljuriz.
"This workshop was very very very special! You can notice in Papadans the love for his mission, he shows a lot of tolerance and patience, it's transmitted security to all the students. For me was wonderful, I could discovered my qualities, to take the good things and go on in this way for sending a message of happiness and affectiveness."
Dilce Maestro Henao.
"Very, very thank you!!! You are a good clown teacher. With this workshop i could discovery many possibilities for to make clowns shows. I am very happy whith this experience. I cold to learn many new things. I will miss you, and i will like see you soon. God Bless you and thanks for makes me laughing".
Adrei.
"I think that the workshop was awesome. I learn how the art comedy is and how to let free all my feelings and emotions. I also discovered how to have and enjoy little things with my group, in fact I want to learn more things about clowning. I want to be a clown; I want works with kids and make them happy. I would like to see you again. Thank you, God blesses you! We will wait for you. Bye".
Lisseth.
"With this workshop I understand the real means of the laugh. The laugh is the support of the life, is the breathness, filling the space with many possibilities for creating.  With the exercises I explored myself and many shapes to explore the character and mask inside of me, and put outside… all the feeling of the god clown was show me thanks to you."
Orlando Enrique del Rio Cortina.
"I think that all this information that I received in the workshop let me understand a lot of the function of the clown, his mission and sending a message that can help to another people to become better. Only I need to practice and awareness that I want to doing, and I want to do now. Thank you for sharing you information with us."
Habid.
"Thank you for everything. This workshop was wonderful, sincerely; my idea about the clown was changing. To laugh was to much difficult before, but,  I can say you thanks because now I can laugh! Thanks for to be like you are."
 Paola

"It Is really nice to know people like you, because you do effort and have dedication for sharing your knowledge with us. I say thank you for all you effort, care, and love. 'I wish that the god clowns bless you and bring you the best of life. The workshop was wonderful, exciting, no stress, with practical things too. THANK YOU FOR ALL THINGS.'"
Antonio Arrieta Julio.


Zie meer foto's van deze workshop op de fotogalerij Colombia 2006, Cartagena

Interviews

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Peru

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