18 March 2024
Since its creation, the Centre Européen de Musique (CEM) has been committed to forging cultural and artistic links that transcend the tangible and intangible borders that separate continents. Under the leadership of its founder and president, Jorge Chaminé, the CEM and the Fundación Pryconsa (Spain) support the Andean Musical Embassy and the Andean Centre for Education and Culture (CAPEC).
In a concerted effort to promote dialogue between European and Latin American music, the CEM is joining forces with the Andean Musical Embassy and CAPEC, bringing together Argentina, Bolivia and Chile. Together, they are engaged in an educational and musical project aimed at offering children and young people in these three nations an escape, protection and impetus through music.
Jorge Chaminé underlines the importance of this dialogue, stating that "the historical and cultural link between Europe and Latin America is fundamental to the future of both musics". This ambitious project also seeks to re-establish links between these countries and Europe, while offering a breath of cultural oxygen in regions facing economic and social challenges, notably Argentina, where culture is unfortunately not a priority for the new president. For its part, the Pryconsa Foundation, committed to social and educational aid to improve children's future prospects, is joining the CEM so that the Andean Musical Embassy and CAPEC can continue their necessary work.
The expertise of the Andean Musical Embassy, combined with the skills of the teachers from the three countries, is testimony to the excellence of this partnership. Under the artistic and pedagogical direction of Susana Moreau, these musical encounters will offer invaluable benefits to the children and young people taking part, demonstrating once again the beneficial and transformative power of music.
Thanks to the support of the Centre Européen de Musique and the Fundación Pryconsa, the encounters scheduled for 23 to 31 March 2024, which will bring together several dozen young instrumentalists from Argentina, Bolivia and Chile, are becoming a reality. Jorge Chaminé expressed his gratitude, saying that "putting music at the heart of living together is an essential task that we have accomplished together".
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