We are delighted to announce our first in person program of 2022. In March, Clowns Without Borders will be traveling to Iraqi Kurdistan. We will be meeting with partners, leading workshops, and offering performances, with the goal of setting up … Continue reading
Welcome Erin and Amrita Clowns Without Borders USA is delighted to welcome Erin Leigh Crites and Amrita Dhaliwal to the respective roles of President and Vice President of the Board of Directors. We’re confident that their joint-leadership model will ignite … Continue reading
Know Nonsense is our new program of DIY Clown Activities. CWB can’t come to you, but we still want to clown with you. Clowns live in a world that celebrates everything it is to be human, where anything is possible, and … Continue reading
Dear Supporters, Due to the global pandemic of COVID-19 we cancelled our tour to Colombia (scheduled to depart March 12th). We are cancelling all programs through the end of April, after which time we will reevaluate. Cancelling the … Continue reading
“In Spanish we say resignificar, which I guess you could translate as ‘redefine.’ I wanted to redefine the role of the clown. To really make a transformation or push a button in society, we need professional clowns.” – Ilana Levy, … Continue reading
Do you ever wonder about CWB – USA’s amazing partners? We’re sitting down with project partners from around the world to talk about their organization and its relationship to CWB! Ilana Levy, founder of CaliClown and ClownEncuentro talks professionalism and forging … Continue reading
Six months ago, CWB – USA wrapped our last performance in Myanmar. Over the course of the tour we spent 60 hours on planes, six hours a day in the car, and performed for over 9,000 people. Amidst all those … Continue reading
Do you dream of running away to join the circus? Have you ever tried on a red nose? If you want to meet your inner clown, or take your craft one step further, come take a clown class with us! … Continue reading
When we think about human rights we often think of physical well-being and immediate needs, like food, water, and safety. At Clowns Without Borders, when we think about human rights, we focus on the right to play. The Right to … Continue reading
WARNING: Show may provoke laughter, wonder, and hope against all odds! We are delighted to invite you to our 19th Annual Clowns Without Borders Benefit Show in Portland, Oregon. The show will be February 9th at the beautiful Alberta Rose … Continue reading
Whenever possible, we take engagements to share our work by giving workshops and presentations, like we did at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival and University of Virginia. Program Director Molly Levine and Development Director Naomi Shafer recently presented to an informal … Continue reading
The first week of July, Clowns Without Borders participated in the Smithsonian Folklife Festival. It was the 50th anniversary of the festival, and this year’s theme was Circus Arts. The National Mall was transformed. For a week, the iconic view … Continue reading
Have you ever been surprised by the sound of your laughter? I have. I remember the first time I laughed after a close friend had died. I was in the car, listening to the radio, and I was caught completely … Continue reading
It’s a watershed moment for Clowns Without Borders USA. Our first undertaking of 2017 is also our 100th project since our organizations’s founding in 1995! Therefore it is fitting that we are returning to Chiapas, Mexico, where it all began for … Continue reading
