A FUNDADELA project
First International Marimba Festival
A festival devoted to Guatemala's national instrument, with more than 500 spectators and participants.
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The project
FUNDADELA organized the First International Marimba Festival in Guatemala, celebrating our national instrument, with more than 500 spectators and participants.
Why it matters
The marimba was declared Guatemala's national instrument in 1978 and a national symbol in 1999. It is played at family celebrations, in town squares and in concert halls, and is taught from one generation to the next. An international festival puts Guatemalan marimba players in conversation with performers from other countries and shows that the instrument is alive and evolving.
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Make the next project possible
Your gift becomes workshops, scholarships and instruments for children and young people in Guatemala.