Visitors Laugh Away Troubles at the HaHaHouse Museum
A new museum of laughter in Croatia is offering to help people deal with the negativity of modern life.
Visitors to the HaHaHouse in the Croatian capital Zagreb walk into a little cloud of white smoke when they step inside. Its purpose is to blow away their worries before they climb into a "giant washing machine".
Then they move down a twisting slide into a space filled with little white balls where their trip to a happier place starts.
Forty-three-year-old Andrea Golubic is the museum's creator. Golubic said she got the idea during the COVID-19 pandemic. At that time, many people were feeling down, depressed and alone: "I realized that I had a mission -- to heal people with laughter."
The idea "came straight from the heart", Golubic told the French News Agency (AFP). She had ideas for many of the museum elements in one day: 'that's how the HaHaHouse began."
Golubic said a picture of her when she was seven-year-old inspired her. 'I was constantly joking as a kid," she added.
Visitors press a button to be "disinfected from negativity" as soon as they step inside the museum, which has eight interactive zones, or areas.
One has rubber chickens singing cheerfully. They sing songs like ABBA's "Dancing Queen." There is a karaoke room with distorted voices and a "Sumo Arena" for wrestling in puffed up clothes.
There is also some serious history of humor from ancient to modern times told through theatre, film or the internet.
The museum also explains different kinds of humor. These include word play, slapstick, dark humor and satire.
Inner child
Golubic said the HaHaHouse is popular with everyone from small children to older people. Adults say it is a good excuse to act like a child.
"All those who still feel a bit of childish joy and embrace their inner child, will recharge themselves," she said.
Retiree Bruno Dadic told AFP he was pleased by his visit "as there is never enough humor in life.
"Laughter is a medicine for the soul," he said.
Aleksandar Suka celebrated his fifth birthday with a visit. Visiting with his mother, the little boy said he liked lying on the "Bed of Nails" since they tickled him.
Singer Zorica Bucic, from the coastal town of Split, said the museum was just right for our times.
"Entering here is like entering childhood, being relieved of all problems,' she said. Bucic added that if you could come to museum often, you would not need to visit a psychologist.
Psychologist Petar Kraljevic told AFP that laughter is a kind of weapon which gives people strength to face their problems. He said that if doctors could advise their patients to have "three hours of laughter' a day, people would feel much better.
I'm John Russell.
Lajla Veselica reported this story for Agence-France Press. Jill Robbins adapted it for Learning English.
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Words in This Story
museum –n. a building that holds many exhibits showing things related to a subject such as history, art or any other subject people are interested in
negativity – n. an attitude in which someone considers only the bad qualities of someone or something
twist – v. to curve or change direction suddenly
inspire – v. to make (someone) want to do something; to give (someone) an idea about what to do or create
interactive – adj. designed to respond to the actions or commands of a user
karaoke –n. a pastime in which people sing along with music of popular songs
slapstick – n. comedy that involves physical action (such as falling down or hitting people
satire – n. a way of using humor to show that someone or something is foolish, weak, or bad; humor that shows the weaknesses or bad qualities of a person, government, society, etc.
embrace – v. to accept (something or someone) readily or gladly
recharge – v. to rest and relax in order to regain your energy and strength
tickle – v. to make (someone) laugh by lightly touching a very sensitive part of the body with fingers, a feather, or the like
psychologist –n. a health specialist who is not usually a doctor but aims to treat people with mental or behavioral problems
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ບົດລາຍງານຂອງອົງການສົນທະນາເສດຖະກິດໂລກ ຫຼື World Economic Forum ທີ່ກ່າວວ່າ ຄົງຈະໃຊ້ເວລາປະມານ 130 ປີ ເພື່ອໃຫ້ໂລກບັນລຸເຖິງຄວາມເທົ່າທຽມທາງເພດຢ່າງສົມບູນ ເຊິ່ງບັນດາຜູ້ຍິງ ແລະຊາຍ ປະກອບສ່ວນເຂົ້າໃນທຸກມິດຕິຂອງຊີວິດ ເທົ່າໆກັນ. ໃນລັດໂຄໂລຣາໂດ ສວິຕລານາ ປຣິສຕີນສກາ ມີເລື້ອງລາວຂອງຜູ້ຍິງສອງຄົນທີ່ໄດ້ທຳການບຸກເບີກກ່ຽວກັບຄວາມສະເໝີພາບ. ການດຳລົງຊີວິດໂດຍປາສະຈາກຄວາມຢ້ານກົວ ແລະເຮັດສິ່ງທີ່ເຈົ້າມັກນັ້ນ ແມ່ນວິທີທີ່ນາງ ເມີຍນາ ອາຍຊາວ (Mirna Ayshoa) ນັກວິທະຍາສາດ ຊາວອີຣັກ ແລະເປັນນັກດົນຕີໃນເວລາຫວ່າງ ໄດ້ອະທິບາຍເຖິງຊີວິດການເປັນຢູ່ຂອງລາວ ໃນອາເມຣິກາ. ນາງ ອາຍຊາວ ກ່າວວ່າ 'ສະຖານະການສຳລັບຜູ້ຍິງໃນອີຣັກ ແມ່ນມີຄວາມແຕກຕ່າງກັນຫຼາຍກັບຢູ່ໃນສະຫະລັດ.' ນາງ ເມີຍນາ ອາຍຊາວ ໄດ້ເຂົ້າມາໃນສະຫະລັດ ເມື່ອປີ 2015 ຕອນອາຍຸ 22 ປີ ຫຼັງຈາກໄດ້ສຳເລັດການສຶກສາລະດັບປະລິນຍາຕີ ໃນອີຣັກ. ນາງຍັງໄດ້ຮຽນຈົບຈາກມະຫາວິທະຍາໄລລັດໂຄໂລຣາໂດ ໃນປີ 2017 ດ້ວຍປະລິນຍາເອກໃນສາຂາຊີວະພາບດ້ານແຊລ ແລະໂມເລກຸນ. ໃນທີ່ສຸດນາງໄດ້ເຂົ້າຝຶກງານໃນຖານະເປັນຜູ້ຊ່ຽວຊານດ້ານເຄື່ອງມືຂອງຫ້ອງທົດລອງ, ແລ້ວດຳເນີນການທົດສອບຕ່າງໆ ເພື່ອຢັ້ງຢືນປະສິດທິພາບ ແລະຄຸນນະພາບຂອງອຸປະກອນທາງການແພດ ແລະເຄື່ອງມືອື່ນໆທັງຫຼາຍ. ພາຍຫຼັງສຳເລັດການຝຶກງານແລ້ວ ນາງໄດ້ເລີ້ມເຮັດວຽກເປັນນັກຊ່ຽວຊານໃນດ້ານດັ່ງກ່າວ. ນາງ ເມຍນາ ອາຍຊາວ ນັກວິທະຍາສາດ ກ່າວວ່າ 'ຂ້ອຍມັກເທັກໂລຈີແທ້ໆເລີຍ ແລະຂ້ອຍບໍ່ເຫັນຜູ້ຍິງເຮັດວຽກປະເພດນີ້ຫຼາຍປານໃດ.' ໃນສະຫະລັດ ນາງຍັງໄດ້ພົບອິດສະຫຼະພາບໃນການຕີກອງຢ່າງເປັນມືອາຊີບນຳດ້ວຍ, ຍັງໄດ້ທຳການສະແດງໃນງານຄອນເສີດ ແລະງານບຸນຕ່າງໆ, ເຊິ່ງເປັນສິ່ງທີ່ນາງກ່າວວ່າ ຈະບໍ່ອາດເປັນໄປໄດ້ຢູ່ທີ່ບ້ານເກີດຂອງນາງ. ນາງ ອາຍຊາວ ກ່າວວ່າ 'ລອງຈິນຕາການເບິ່ງວ່າ ນັກຕີກອງໂລຫະຄືຂ້ອຍ ຢູ່ໃນ ອີຣັກ. ເຂົາເຈົ້າຈະເຊື່ອມໂຍງຂ້ອຍກັບຄວາມເຊື່ອຖືບາງຢ່າງ.' ວັນທີ 8 ມີນານີ້ ເປັນວັນຂອງຜູ້ຍິງສາກົນ ຫຼື International Women's Day, ເຊິ່ງເປັນວັນເພື່ອການສະເຫຼີມສະຫຼອງຄວາມສຳເລັດໃນດ້ານສັງຄົມ, ເສດຖະກິດ, ວັດທະນະທຳ ແລະການເມືອງ ຂອງບັນດາຜູ້ຍິງທັງຫຼາຍ. ໂຄສົກເພື່ອຜູ້ຍິງຂອງອົງການສະຫະປະຊາຊາດ ທ່ານນາງ ປາໂລມາ ແອສກູແດໂຣ ກ່າວວ່າ ການສະຫຼອງວັນດັ່ງກ່າວນີ້ ບໍ່ໝາຍຄວາມວ່າ ຈະບໍ່ມີສິ່ງຕ້ອງເຮັດຕື່ມອີກ ເພື່ອປັບປຸງຊີວິດຂອງຜູ້ຍິງທັງຫຼາຍ. ໃນຖະແຫລງການສົ່ງຜ່ານທາງອີເມລຂອງທ່ານນາງ ແອສກູແດໂຣ ກ່າວວ່າ 'ບັນດາຜູ້ຍິງ ຍັງຄົງຢູ່ຫ່າງໄກຫຼາຍຈາກຄວາມເທົ່າທຽມກັນ ໃນເກືອບທຸກພາກສ່ວນຕ່າງໆ ແລະພວກເຮົາສາມາດເຫັນໄດ້ ໃນສົງຄາມຫຼາຍແຫ່ງ ແລະວິກິດການຕ່າງໆທີ່ໂລກປະເຊີນ ລວມທັງ ພະຍາດໂຄວິດ-19, ບັນດາຜູ້ຍິງກໍຈະໄດ້ຮັບຜົນກະທົບຜູ້ທຳອິດ ແລະຮ້າຍແຮງທີ່ສຸດ ຢູ່ສະເໝີ.' ນາງ ອາຍຊາວ ຍັງເປັນອາສາສະໝັກກັບອົງກອນຕ່າງໆທີ່ບໍ່ຫວັງຜົນກຳໄລ ທີ່ຊ່ອຍເຫຼືອບັນດາຜູ້ຍິງ ແລະພວກເດັກນ້ອຍອົບພະຍົບ ທີ່ເຂົ້າມາຕັ້ງຖິ່ນຖານໃນອາເມຣິກາ. ຢູ່ທີ່ງານແຫ່ງນຶ່ງ ນາງໄດ້ພົບປະກັບນາງ ທາທີອານາ ສຕຣາທີລາຕ ຜູ້ທີ່ເປັນແມ່ຄົວ ຫຼື chef ທີ່ໄດ້ຫລົບໜີຈາກຢູເຄຣນ ເຊິ່ງເປັນບ້ານເກີດຂອງນາງ ຫຼັງຈາກການບຸກລຸກຂອງຣັດເຊຍ. ນາງອາຍຊາວ ໃຫ້ຂໍ້ຄິດບາງຢ່າງແກ່ລາວ ກ່ຽວກັບການຍົກຍ້າຍຖິ່ນຖານ ແລະນາງສຕຣາທີລາຕ ກໍໄດ້ແບ່ງປັນອາຫານຢູເຄຣນ ຂອງລາວ. ຊີວິດການເປັນຢູ່ຂອງບັນດາຜູ້ຍິງໃນຢູເຄຣນ ແລະອີຣັກ ແມ່ນແຕກຕ່າງກັນ ແຕ່ການດີ້ນຮົນຂອງພວກເຂົາເພື່ອຈະປະສົບຜົນສຳເລັດໃນອາຊີບທີ່ບໍ່ເປັນແບບດັ່ງເດີມນັ້ນ ເປັນເລື້ອງທີ່ຮູ້ກັນທົ່ວໄປ ນາງ ສຕຣາທີລາຕ ກ່າວ. ນາງ ທາທີອານາ ສຕຣາທີລາຕ ກ່າວເປັນພາສາຢູເຄຣນ ວ່າ 'ໃນຢູເຄຣນ ພ້ອມທັງຢູ່ທີ່ນີ້ ບໍ່ມີ ແຊັຟ ທີ່ເປັນຜູ້ຍິງຫຼາຍປານໃດ ສ່ວນຫຼາຍແມ່ນຜູ້ຊາຍ. ການພິສູດສິ່ງທີ່ກົງກັນຂ້າມນັ້ນ ແມ່ນບໍ່ງ່າຍເລີຍ.' ນາງ ສຕຣາທີລາຕ ກ່າວວ່າ ລາວມີກຳລັງໃຈທີ່ວ່າ ບັນດາຜູ້ຍິງຈາກປະເທດຕ່າງໆ ສະໜັບສະໜູນ ແລະຮຽນຮູ້ຈາກກັນແລະກັນ. ນາງ ທາທີອານາ ສຕຣາທີລາຕ ອົບພະຍົບຊາວຢູເຄຣນ ກ່າວເປັນພາສາຢູເຄຣນ ວ່າ 'ຫຼັງຈາກການເດີນທາງຍົກຍ້າຍຖິ່ນຖານໄປສະຫະລັດ. ໃນທີ່ສຸດຂ້ອຍໄດ້ເລີ້ມເຮັດວຽກ ເປັນແຊັຟ. ຂ້ອຍນຳພາການສອນຄົວກິນ ໃຫ້ແກ່ພວກນັກສຶກສາຂອງມະຫາວິທະຍາໄລລັດໂຄໂລຣາໂດ (CSU), ຮ້ານອາຫານໃນທ້ອງຖິ່ນ, ແລະຂ້ອຍຍັງສອນ ອາຫານຢູເຄຣນ ໃນຊຸມຊົນທີ່ແຕກຕ່າງທັງຫຼາຍ ແລະຍັງເຮັດວຽກເປັນຄູສອນແຊັຟສ່ວນຕົວນຳດ້ວຍ. ສິ່ງເຫລົ່ານີ້ ໄດ້ນຳເອົາຄວາມສຸກມາໃຫ້ຂ້ອຍຫຼາຍ ຕໍ່ການແບ່ງປັນຄວາມມັກຮັກໃນການຄົວກິນຂອງຂ້ອຍກັບຜູ້ຍິງຄົນອື່ນໆ ຈາກປະເທດທີ່ແຕກຕ່າງກັນ.' ຂອບໃຈຕໍ່ການເພີ້ມຂຶ້ນຂອງນະວັດຕະກຳດ້ານເທັກໂນໂລຈີຕ່າງໆ ສາຂາທີ່ນາງອາຍຊາວ ໄດ້ເລືອກນັ້ນ ກຳລັງເຕີບໃຫຍ່ຂຶ້ນ ແລະນາງດີໃຈທີ່ໄດ້ພົບກັບວິຊາສະເພາະຂອງລາວ. ນາງ ເມຍນາ ອາຍຊາວ ນັກວິທະຍາສາດ ກ່າວວ່າ 'ຂ້ອຍເຄີຍສົນໃຈໃນຍານອາວະກາດ ແລະເທັກໂນໂລຈີກ່ຽວກັບຍານອາວະກາດ ສະນັ້ນ ຂ້ອຍຂໍຂອບໃຈທີ່ສາມາດຕິດຕໍ່ພົວພັນກັບອົງການອາວະການຫຼາຍແຫ່ງ ເຊັ່ນ SpaceX ແລະ NASA ເພື່ອຊ່ອຍເຂົາເຈົ້າເລືອກເອົາເຄື່ອງຫ້ອງທົດລອງທີ່ຖືກຕ້ອງສຳລັບການວິໄຈສານເຄມີບາງຊະນິດ. ໜ້າທີ່ໃນປັດຈຸບັນຂອງຂ້ອຍ ແມ່ນເຮັດການວິໄຈກຳມັນຕະລັງສີສຳລັບທຸກສິ່ງທຸກຢ່າງ ທີ່ເຂົາເຈົ້າສົ່ງຂຶ້ນໄປອາວະກາດ ຫຼື ລົງມາຈາກອາວະກາດ.' ບົດລາຍງານປີ 2024 ໂດຍ World Economic Forum ກ່າວວ່າ ຈະຕ້ອງໃຊ້ເວລາ 134 ປີ - ປະມານຫ້າລຸ້ນຄົນ - ທີ່ຈະບັນລຸການເທົ່າທຽມທາງເພດຢ່າງສົມບູນໃນທົ່ວສີ່ມິດຕິຫຼັກຄື: ການມີສ່ວນຮ່ວມໃນເສດຖະກິດ ແລະໂອກາດ, ການບັນລຸຜົນດ້ານການສຶກສາ, ດ້ານສຸຂພາບ ແລະການຢູ່ລອດ, ແລະອຳນາດດ້ານການເມືອງ. ອ່ານລາຍງານໃນພາສາອັງກິດ A World Economic Forum report says it will take roughly 130 years for the world to reach full gender parity, in which women and men contribute equally to all dimensions of life. In Colorado, Svitlana Prystynska has the story of two women making inroads. Living without fear and doing what you love is how Mirna Ayshoa, an Iraqi scientist and part-time musician, describes her life in America. ((Mirna Ayshoa, Scientist)) 'The situation for women in Iraq is significantly different than in the United States." Ayshoa came to the U.S. in 2015 at age 22 after completing a bachelor's degree in Iraq. She graduated from Colorado State University in 2017 with a master's degree in cell and molecular biology. She eventually found an internship working as a laboratory instrumentation specialist, conducting tests to verify the performance and quality of medical devices and other tools. After her internship, she began working as a specialist in this field. ((Mirna Ayshoa, Scientist)) "I really liked technology, and I didn't see a lot of women doing that kind of thing.' In the United States, she also found the freedom to play drums professionally, performing in concerts and festivals, something she says would not be possible for her back home. ((Mirna Ayshoa, Scientist)) 'Imagine a metal drummer like me in Iraq. They would associate me with certain beliefs.' March 8th is International Women's Day, a day to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. U.N. Women spokesperson Paloma Escudero says observing the day doesn't mean there isn't more to be done to improve women's lives. ((GFX of email statement)) 'Women remain far from equality in almost every sphere, and we can see that in the many wars and crises the world faces, including COVID-19, it is always women who are impacted first and worst.' Ayshoa volunteers with nonprofit organizations that help women and children refugees settle in America. At one of the events, she met Tatyana Stratilat, a chef who fled her native Ukraine after the Russian invasion. Ayshoa gave her some tips about immigration, and Stratilat shared her Ukrainian cuisine. The lives of women in Ukraine and Iraq are different, but women's struggle to succeed in nontraditional careers is universal, Stratilat says. ((Tatyana Stratilat, Ukrainian Refugee (female, Ukrainian)) "In Ukraine, as well as here, there are not a lot of female chefs; most are men. It wasn't easy to prove the opposite." Stratilat says she is encouraged that women from different countries support and learn from each other. ((Tatyana Stratilat, Ukrainian Refugee (female, Ukrainian)) "After my immigration journey to U.S.A., // I've finally started to work as a chef. I lead cooking classes for CSU [[Colorado State University]] students, local restaurants, and also I teach Ukrainian cuisine in different communities and also work as a private chef instructor. It has brought me a lot of joy to share my passion for cooking with other women from different countries." Thanks to the rise of innovative technologies, Ayshoa's chosen field is growing, and she is glad to have found her niche. ((Mirna Ayshoa, Scientist)) 'I've been very interested in aerospace and aerospace technology, so I've been thankfully able to interact with a lot of space agencies like SpaceX and NASA to help them choose the right lab instrumentation to analyze certain chemicals. My current job is to analyze radiation for anything they are sending up to space or down from space.' A 2024 report by the World Economic Forum says it will take 134 years — roughly five generations — to reach full gender parity across four key dimensions: economic participation and opportunity, educational attainment, health and survival, and political empowerment.
Voice of America
24-02-2025
- Voice of America
The 31st SAG Awards get underway with a win for Kieran Culkin
The 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards kicked off Sunday night with host Kristen Bell paying tribute to Los Angeles firefighters and another supporting actor win for "A Real Pain" co-star Kieran Culkin. Bell introduced the ceremony, streaming live on Netflix from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, as an ode to both the aspirational spirit of actors who come to Los Angeles to make it, and to the city, itself. The SAG Awards unfolded against the backdrop of the devastating wildfires that began in early January. Those fires forced the guild to cancel its in-person nominations announcement and launched a disaster relief fund for SAG-AFTRA members affected. Before singing "Do You Want to Be an Actor?" to tune of "Do You Want to Build a Snowman?" from "Frozen," Bell introduced attending firefighters as "the most attractive tables" among a sea of stars. "First it was COVID then it was the strikes then it was the devastating wildfires," actor Courtney B. Vance, president of the SAG-AFTRA charitable foundation told attendees ahead of the show. "Thousands have lost their homes including our own members and their families." The night's first televised award went to Culkin, who has won just about every award in the category. Gripping the SAG trophy, he could quickly tell the difference. "It is funny that the heaviest of all awards is given by actors," said Culkin, who characteristically riffed his way through a rambling acceptance speech before swearing sincerity: "Believe it or not, this actually means a lot to me." The SAG Awards should offer the final clue in an unusually unpredictable Oscar race. The other major awards — including the BAFTAs, the Producers Guild Awards, the Directors Guild Awards and the Golden Globes — have all had their say. But actors make up the largest piece of the film academy pie, so their picks often correspond strongly with Academy Award winners. After wins from the PGA and the DGA — and last night, the Independent Spirit Awards — Sean Baker's "Anora" is seen as the favorite to win best picture in a week's time at the Oscars. But Edward Berger's "Conclave" won last weekend at the BAFTAs, the latest wrench in an award season full of them. That's included the unlikely rise and precipitous fall of another top contender, "Emilia Pérez." The awards are being streamed lived by Netflix, which distributed "Emilia Pérez," for the second time. "Wicked" comes in the leading film nominee, with five nods, while "Shōgun" heads the TV categories. It took early awards for Hiroyuki Sanada, Anna Sawai and for best stunt ensemble. The corresponding award for film went to the stunt performer ode "The Fall Guy." The best actor and best actress categories should be nail biters. While Brody ("The Brutalist") has won a string of awards, Chalamet ("A Complete Unknown") and Ralph Fiennes ("Conclave") could easily pull off the upset. Best actress could go to either Moore ("The Substance") or Madison ("Anora"). In addition to the competitive categories, Jane Fonda will be given the SAG Life Achievement Award.
Voice of America
19-02-2025
- Voice of America
The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, the ‘Super Bowl' of Dog Shows
At America's 149th Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Monty the giant schnauzer won the top prize. The lively schnauzer beat six other finalists in New York City to become the first of his breed to win Westminster's 'best in show.' The prize is the most important and respected in the U.S. dog show world. While Monty came close to winning Westminster the past two years, he fell short of the big prize. In December 2024, the dog won another big prize, the huge American Kennel Club championship. But for dog show lovers, Westminster is considered the Super Bowl of all shows. This year the comparison is especially fitting. That is because the most respected U.S. dog competition opened on the same weekend as the Super Bowl -- the most important game in American professional football. This rare happening came after the dates of both competitions changed in recent years. At Westminster, dogs first compete against other members of their breed. Then, the winner of each breed goes up against other dogs within different competition 'groups.' Among the groups are sporting, working, toy, and herding. Group winners then compete in the final round. The best in show winner gets an award – a large, shiny cup called a trophy – and a place in dog-world history. The top prize, however, does not include money. In her report on the dog show, Learning English's Caty Weaver explains that the Westminster show dates back to 1877. It centers on the traditional purebred judging that leads to the best in show prize. But over the last few years, the organization has added agility and obedience events open to mixed-breed dogs. In 2024, Sage, a miniature poodle, won best in show at the 148th Westminster Kennel Club dog show. And in 2023, a petit basset griffon Vendéen, named Buddy Holly, won best in show at Westminster. The breed he represents is known for its rabbit-hunting abilities. I'm Anna Matteo. Writers for the Associated Press reported this story from New York. Anna Matteo adapted the reports for VOA Learning English. Quiz - Top Dog Takes Westminster, the 'Super Bowl' of Dog Shows Start the Quiz to find out Start Quiz ________________________________________________________ Words in This Story giant –adj. something unusually large or powerful finalist –n. a contestant in a competition finals breed –n. a particular kind of dog, cat, horse, etc. fall short (of something) –phrase fail to meet an expectation or standard for something herd –v. to move animals or people in a group agility –n. the quality or state of being ability to move with quick easy grace obedience –n. an act or instance of taking commands miniature –adj. something small of its kind
