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EDITORIAL
Playing in the Same Key: Aligning Purpose and Practice for Students
Fiona Cunningham, Director, Academy for Impact through Music
“What’s the biggest thing keeping you up at night, as a leader or as a teaching artist?”
When Nikoletta Polydorou, founder of Sistema Cyprus, recently posed this question to music-for-social-action leaders and teaching artists across different countries and contexts, one concern surfaced repeatedly: when a program’s purpose isn’t clear, and collectively owned, the learning is less focused and effective.
In Malawi, the Tumaini Festival Is More Journey Than Destination
Kensomah Magombo, Communications Officer, Tumaini Letu, in collaboration with The Ensemble editors
Our flagship program is the annual Tumaini Festival, a free three-day global celebration held in the Camp, showcasing arts and cultural performances by refugee, Malawian, and international artists. As the star project of Tumaini Letu, this festival is the first and only one of its kind within a refugee camp. It highlights diverse art forms including music, theatre, poetry, and dance, spread across five performance areas. The Festival also features a display space for visual artists, a special evening dedicated to film screenings, and a children’s playground. Through everything from music and dance to spoken word and art, the Festival breaks stereotypes and builds solidarity among all attendees.
