Founded by Paul Levy, a brilliant idea, the association Voeux d’Artistes (Artists’ wishes ) is the alliance of a passion for contemporary art and a desire to soothe the daily life of children affected with cancer.
Here is the great concept : For 10 days, a hundred artists, both [...]
Drifting away, setting sails, going out to sea…
Every year, the catamaran called SOURIRE A LA VIE sets sails for a crossing of the mediterranean with 8 or 9 children on board, either undergoing treatment or in remission. Between Marseille and Corsica these adventures [...]
In the dead of winter, 11 « Sourire a la vie » children aged 10 to 18 and 5 of their group leaders (including doctors and nurses) live an incredible adventure : a dog-sled expedition through north Canada.
After tough training sessions in camps, they are ready to push the [...]
Get the child to live moments of exception to counterbalance to difficult times imposed by the disease
These children go through extremely difficult times at a very early stage in their life. The feeling of injustice is tremendous. Bad news keep pouring in, giving the [...]
Since its creation, SOURIRE A LA VIE has always danced, sung, acted and created shows.
In 2011, the young cast of SOURIRE A LA VIE met Grand Corps Malade who helped them go back to creating shows. It was not long before the children asked him to join them onstage. A few months later he became [...]
