[The Guardian report on Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez's announcement that his government will increase its funding to a scheme which
brings classical music into Venezuela's slums, following international
acclaim for the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra. The Venezuelan leader
announced the creation of "Misión Música", a government-funded effort
to give tuition and instruments to 1 million impoverished children. To watch a clip of the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra at a recent concert in London click here.]
Chávez pours millions more into pioneering music scheme
By Rory Carroll - The Guardian
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
President Hugo Chávez has thrown his weight behind a scheme which
brings classical music into Venezuela's slums, following international
acclaim for the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra. The Venezuelan leader
announced the creation of "Misión Música", a government-funded effort
to give tuition and instruments to 1 million impoverished children.
He made the announcement on his Sunday television show, Aló Presidente, after reading out rapturous British reviews of the youth orchestra's performances last month at London's Royal Albert Hall.
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>Viva President Hugo!!!!!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=SWWSUSvmL0
Posted by: Michael Earnhart | September 08, 2007 at 02:57 PM
>Viva President Hugo!!!!!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=-SWWSUSvmL0
Posted by: Mike&Flora | September 08, 2007 at 03:03 PM