In 1975, Simon Bolivar, an entrepreneur and visionary in Venezuela, created a unique social welfare system rescuing poverty-striken children from the slums. The program is exceptional and has produced amazing results. The system revolves around classical music. At age 2 years kids are taught basic rhythms and the language of music. By the time they are …
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Everybody’s heard the saying there’s no such thing as a free lunch, so when a genuine free offer comes along, the first thing to ask is, "what’s the catch?" Yet, in some cases free lunches come without the hidden price tag. Take the case of our classical music website, www.classical-music-israel.com The site is Israel’s most comprehensive and …
LITTLE MONEY BUT LOADS OF ENTERPRISE
In 1975 Jose Antonio Abreu founded an organization in Venezuela known as El Sistema, a national network of youth and children’s orchestras. He became its first Director. Today, the organization has built a classical music empire involving some 100 000 young people playing in more than 150 classical music orchestras. A remarkable achievement in a poor country of some …
LIVING IN HARMONY
Have you caught up with the free weekly newsletter being published here in Israel called LIVING IN HARMONY? The newsletter highlights details about classical music in Israel. Just three weeks old, it is attracting considerable attention because of its original and unique content. For example, volume number 4 which will be posted on 27 May will feature many of …