A FUNDADELA project
National Marching Band and Citizenship Camp
More than 250 young marching band members from across the country, with instructors from Guatemala and the United States.
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The project
More than 250 participants from across the country, made possible by the Physical Education Directorate (DIGEF), the National Symphony Orchestra of Guatemala, the Arts Training Directorate of the Ministry of Culture and Sports and the Embassy of the United States in Guatemala. Participants were members of marching bands from different regions, taught by distinguished instructors from Guatemala and the United States.
Why it matters
Marching bands are among the most widespread school music groups in Guatemala and lead the Independence Day parades every September. For many young people they are the first contact with an instrument. This camp built on that tradition to work on musical technique and, at the same time, citizenship.
Who we worked with
- General Directorate of Physical Education (DIGEF)
- National Symphony Orchestra of Guatemala
- Arts Training Directorate, Ministry of Culture and Sports
- Embassy of the United States in Guatemala
Information from FUNDADELA records.
Make the next project possible
Your gift becomes workshops, scholarships and instruments for children and young people in Guatemala.