27th Annual Russia Clown Tour with Patch Adams

November 5 – 20, 2011

2011 registration is CLOSED.

send an email to Morrighan at clinco@patchadams.org. (If you request to be added to the waiting list, please be ready to send in the $500 deposit by PayPal or check.) Thanks!

Gesundheit! Institute Global Outreach is pleased to invite you to join two week clown tour to Russia, November 5–20, 2011. We will be spending the 1st week in Moscow and the 2nd week in St. Petersburg, clowning in hospitals, orphanages, nursing homes, and everywhere else we go, no experience required!

An amazing trip filled with participants from all walks of life from across the world. In Russia our arrival is eagerly awaited by a host of Russian friends who love and care for us as their family and ensure an incredible cultural experience with Russia and its people, culture, and passions. Together we will transform into a troupe deeply bonded by shared experience and love!

Read Patch's Letter of Invitation here.

Tour Information

Schedule

The day to day itinerary of the trip will not be available from our Russian team until closer to November, but this is what a typical day looks like:

• Breakfast at the Hotel
• Travel by bus to clown at a hospital or orphanage
• Lunch
• travel by bus to another clowning gig
• Dinner at the Hotel

Some of the institutions we clown for are very small and on those days we will split into groups but come back together for meals. We will also have many clowning opportunities on the streets, in restaurants and everywhere we go in Russia. There will be some site seeing and cultural opportunities, some free time, and special dinner parties and gatherings with our Russian friends.

Occasionally we will take taxis or travel by metro. Traveling with a large group of clowns in Russia also takes a spirit of joy from both organizers and participants. The themes of our itinerary is flexibility, and sometimes plans will change, however, with a spirit of optimism, a no-whining policy, and tremendous group positivity the trip will pass with humor, ease, and grace.

Cost

Package for those traveling from the USA

• roundtrip ticket from the states (airport TBD)
• visa and visa voucher (also called a letter of invitation)
• hotels
• meals
• transportation by tour bus
• transportation from Moscow to St. Petersburg

$4000

Package for those arranging their own travel to/from Russia

• visa voucher and letter of invitation (needed to obtain a visa)
• hotels
• meals
• transportation by tour bus
• transportation from Moscow to St. Petersburg

$3000

Travel Logistics

Flights

If you are flying from North America you are encouraged to travel with the group roundtrip ticket, from JFK through Helsinki. We would like as many clowns as possible to connect on the same flight through Helsinki. If you are arriving from Europe, please do not book your flight until we send out more information. There will also be a group flying from Japan.

Visas

The Visa Process will begin in the summer.

Trip Coordinator

I’m Morrighan Clinco (my clown name is also Clinco) and in my 3rd year of coordinating this trip. I have been clowning with Gesundheit! since the age of 13. The Russia tour changed my life and set me on a path I never would have predicted. If you are new to the world of clowning I am here for you, I love clowning and have spent thousands of hours experimenting with my clown nose! I am also here to help you through the registration process and to help you prepare in every way for this trip, as well as joining you in Russia.
Do not hesitate to contact me with questions.
My email is: theclinco@yahoo.com
My phone number is:1-520-906-8177

Want to Participate?

We are currently in Early Registration, there will be little or no additional tour information between now and April or early May. We register participants on a first come first serve basis, and the trip is known to fill very fast. There is already a large file of inquiries. To secure your spot you must make a $500 non-refundable deposit (applied to total cost of tour). Our preferred payment methods are PAYPAL or CHECK. Email Morrighan

Full Payment is due August 15th (If you have trouble with PayPal please contact me to work out an alternative payment method.)

You will receive a confirmation of payment by email and more information and a few simple forms in subsequent months.

Thank You and we hope you join us!
Morrighan Clinco

Downloadable Forms

Please fill out your Registration Form!