Caroline Simonds sent me the video below, describing it not only as “the best moment in Switzerland” but also “the highlight of the conference.” Caroline is an old friend (but younger than me) who moved to France in 1991 and brought hospital clowning with her, establishing Le Rire Médecin, which through her leadership became a large and highly respected organization for French hospital clowning. Her 2024 book, Le Rire Médecin: Journal du Docteur Girafe, was the inspiration for the wonderful French film, Sur un Fil (On the Edge).
The conference (in Lausanne) was HCIM 2026 — Healthcare Clowning International Meeting. Several of my clown friends from the New York area were there and had a great experience.
I wasn’t at the conference, but I thought this presentation on Rejected Workshop Proposals was indeed very funny. Enjoy!
