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The Chaplin College ! (in Switzerland))


FRENCH

Le collège des Crosets entre Corsier et Vevey en Suisse a décidé de se consacrer à Chaplin. Toutes les classes y ayant participé, c’est un décor entièrement Charlot qui accueille le visiteur.

Les plus petits se sont déguisés et se sont pris en photo, les plus grands ont dansé, et tous ont peint, dessiné, créé de centaines de CHARLOTS

Ils ont regardé les films, ils ont travaillé sur des mots, sur le noir et blanc, sur le mime.

Les enseignants ont pu découvrir l’ outil de travail utile que peut être Chaplin et son œuvre…pour parler de la danse, de l’histoire, du theâtre, du cinema…et peut être même pour apprendre l’anglais.

C’est un travail magnifique et impressionnant, jamais on a vu autant de Charlots en un seul endroit. BRAVO à tous.

L’Album Photo sur notre Page Facebook

ENGLISH

The college des Crosets near Corsier in Switzerland decided to concentrate on Chaplin. All the classes came up with different things – and the whole school is decorated à la Chaplin.

The youngest ones dressed up and had their photos taken, the elder ones danced, and they all painted, drew, created hundreds of Chaplins.

They watched films, worked on words and on black and white, studied mime.

The teachers had the opportunity to see what a useful tool for learning Chaplin and his work can be – to study dance, history, theatre, cinema…and maybe even to learn English.

This is an incredibly wonderful exhibition – we have never seen so many Chaplins in one place. Congratulations to all.

The Photo Album on our Facebook Page


Who is Charlie Chaplin ?


We don’t know but you may want to ask those guys in london in 1921 ?

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or these berliners in 1931 ?

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Maybe Churchill knows who Chaplin is

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Well if Churchill doesn’t I’m sure Einstein does

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Ok as a last resort we’ll ask Gandhi, I’m sure he’s heard of him

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No really no one knows who the heck Charlie Chaplin is ?

Oh well he’s probably just some tramp

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BBC Radio 4 : "The Chaplin Archive"


BBC Radio will broadcast two 30 minute programmes on the Chaplin home and archives in Switzerland, as explored by writer and critic Matthew Sweet. Episode one centres around interviews with Michael Chaplin at the Manoir de Ban, episode 2 around the archives in Montreux with Kate Guyonvarch

episode 1 Monday February 21st
episode 2 Monday February 28th 11 AM

An exclusive look into Charlie Chaplin’s life through his personal archives. Some of this material has never been revealed before so it’s a wonderful opportunity for the Radio 4 audience.


Chaplin Inspired Ballet


Grand Rapids Ballet Company to do a Chaplin inspired ballet, the revival of Gordon Peirce Schmidt’s “Flickers,” a one-act ballet the GRBC artistic director created in 2003 for the company’s Dancers’ Theatre Series.

When: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and Feb. 5-6, 2 p.m. Sunday and Feb. 7

Where: GRBC’s Wege Theatre, 341 Ellsworth St. SW

Tickets: $30 adults, $25 seniors, $20 children 12 and younger at Ticketmaster outlets, (800) 982-2787, “Tickets here”:http://www.ticketmaster.com

More info: 454-4771, or on the “Grand Rapids Ballet website”:http://www.grballet.com and on “MLive”:http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2010/01/grand_rapids_ballet_companys_n_1.html


A Song from Katie Herzig


A “charming song”:http://www.amazon.com/Apple-Tree-Katie-Herzig/dp/B0017PIADG%3FSubscriptionId%3D1GGP2X6SNBRNARDHET82%26tag%3Dws%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB0017PIADG from Katie Herzig nicely capturing the spirit of Charlie Chaplin.

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Brazil - Projeto Sorria (Project Smile)


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A social/cultural project to increase the access to Chaplin’s work to every social class of Brazilian school children.

A group of Chaplin enthusiasts has decided to take Charlie to school. The response has been overwhelmingly positive and it is lovely to hear that Chaplin films still delight children of all nationalities.

The organisers have prepared a video of one of the first Sao Paolo school visits in the hope of gaining sponsorship to buy projectors and other materials.

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Our Favorite Charity


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“Rx Laughter”

A California-based international charity that helps sick children and adults suffering from illness and trauma by prescribing comedy, and Chaplin films in particular.

For information on the research being carried out, and donations please see : “www.rxlaughter.org”:http://www.rxlaughter.org or email ContactRxLaughter@Gmail.com