In 2012, Jesus Sira traveled to Colombia to work with the Batuta Program sent by the CAF
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- Apr 8
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Joint support with Batuta Foundation for training in symphonic music for over 300 children and teenagers in Colombia
Source: CAF – Latin American development bank (www.caf.com)
(Bogota, May 17, 2012).- As part of its Social Action through Music, CAF - development bank of Latin America - will support the training of over 300 children and young Colombians from different social levels through training workshops on violin, viola, cello and double bass.
The workshops, sponsored by the Latin American financial institution and the National Batuta Foundation, are offered to members of Bogota’s Batuta Youth Symphony Orchestra, the Youth Symphony Orchestra of Valle del Cauca, and the Villa de Leyva School Orchestra. Prestigious Venezuelan teachers Samuel Parra, Jesús Sira, Obed Encinosa, Katiuska Yustiz and Evelio Barazarte will lead the training to be held until May 22.
The program is being implemented in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela, countries where 47,000 children and young people have received music classes, over 600 teachers have been trained, and over 1,620 instrumental, choral and lutherie workshops have been held.
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