International Exchange
Two Mobility Grants Opportunities from the EU
The European Union’s Creative Europe program is welcoming applications for two mobility grants.
Building a Culture of Artivism Across Europe
Sevi Matsakidou, Educational, Research, and Advocacy Manager, El Sistema Greece
Like many organizations across Europe, El Sistema Greece draws part of its support from European Union programs. While our work has always focused on music and social change, we’ve recently partnered with organizations beyond the music sector to explore something broader: “artivism” across different art forms. This collaboration led to the launch of a new project, co-funded with the EU and dedicated to empowering young people, especially those with fewer opportunities.
Erasmus+ Project Finds Funding
Sistema Europe reports that their Erasmus+ KA153 project “Music and Social Action in Europe: Practices in Exchange” has officially been approved.
Sinfónica Azteca: Empowering Young Musicians Across Mexico, the Americas, and Beyond
Adrián Nájera-Coto, Sinfónica Azteca Project Manager, Orchestra of the Americas Group
The story of Sinfónica Azteca begins about five years ago, when the world was just beginning to reemerge from the COVID-19 pandemic. Across the globe, music programs and youth orchestras were struggling to survive. The need to restore trust in live music and reignite enthusiasm among young musicians had never been greater.
In Mexico, this posed a double challenge, since we had always lacked a national youth orchestra capable of uniting the country’s young musicians in high-caliber, immersive artistic experiences.
