Musicians in hospitals get twice as much as they give but don't want applause
Joana Afonso and Rute Matias play music in hospitals to help children and older patients forget they're ill and feel like human beings. They come away having received 'twice' what they gave, but in the end they don't want applause.
Music in Hospitals helps Candy forget her illness for a little while
From where she is, Candy knows she will only leave to go to heaven. But when the music comes into her room — in Joana and Rute's voices and instruments — a new joy makes her forget where she is and why.
Musicians in hospitals receive "double" what they give, but they request no applause
Members of the Music in Hospitals project work in pairs and move around healthcare units with instruments made from everyday objects or hospital materials.
