Orquestra de Cordas da Ajuda
Music as a catalyst to bring children of different social backgrounds together and to promote cohesion between different generations.
Promoter: Yellow Cusca Associação Cultural
Artistic area: Music
Person in charge of the artistic area: Catarina Aidos
Person in charge of the social area: Cristina Abreu
Territorial reach: Lisbon (Parish of Ajuda)
Duration: 36 months
SDG: 4. Quality education, 10. Reduced inequalities, 11. Sustainable cities and communities
Orquestra de Cordas da Ajuda seeks to tackle the various problems faced by socially vulnerable children living in the parish of Ajuda (school absenteeism and underachievement, peer separation and upheaval, illiteracy and lack of contact with artistic practice, among other problems) and to promote cohesion between the different generations of the parish’s mostly aged population, by creating a Community Choir.
Besides music lessons in schools and training the Community Choir, the project includes working sessions with all participants (creative meetings and urban narratives) to explore other artistic areas, such as theatre, sculpture and creative writing. The project wraps up with an artistic residency with a guest artist from Lu.Ca (Luis de Camões Theatre).
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Sustainable Development Goals
This project contributes to the following SDG targets
Target 4.1
Ensure that all girls and boys complete free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education leading to relevant and effective learning outcomes
Target 4.5
Eliminate gender disparities in education and ensure equal access to all levels of education and vocational training for the vulnerable, including persons with disabilities, indigenous peoples and children in vulnerable situations
Target 4.7
Ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including, among others, through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to sustainable development
Target 10.2
Empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status
Target 11.4
Strengthen efforts to protect and safeguard the world’s cultural and natural heritage