CREATIVE INITIATIVES DURING OUR LOCK-DOWN TIME


It is Sunday – it is spring. So I will today leave my daily comments to some of the very creative initiatives, which are taken around Europe during this curfew. To thank the staff in the health sector – and also to use the time for some new, inspiring actions.



If you want to see the videos I have picked up from Facebook, you probably will have to open your Facebook account.  Perhaps not.



Spain:



https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/coronavirus-spain-lockdown-news-applause-health-workers-balconies-aplauso-sanitario-a9402746.html



Virtual choir with Eric Whitacre:  ( it is ten years old, but can certainly still be used)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7o7BrlbaDs 



Switzerland, March 20:

https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/coronavirus-solidarity-_swiss-applaud-medical-staff-from-balconies-and-windows-/45631358 



Italy – ”table tennis”:

https://www.facebook.com/100001245461597/posts/3147734991944652/?sfnsn=mo&d=n&vh=e



Mallorca, Spain – special service from the police:

https://www.facebook.com/100000669301604/posts/3050863354945945/?sfnsn=mo&d=n&vh=i

Music in the kitchen:

https://www.facebook.com/100004091511160/posts/2001692106643820/?sfnsn=mo&d=n&vh=e

Music in the street:

https://www.facebook.com/1554674116/posts/10221172777659757/?sfnsn=mo&d=n&vh=i

Dancing in the street:
https://www.facebook.com/100002346420878/posts/2794386983982822/?sfnsn=mo

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