Synopsis
The Children Musicians of San José Eight music making Venezuelan street kids on tour in Germany Thanks to Venezuelan musician Eduardo Villegas, who has been living in Germany for over 30 years, the children in his home village San José get the chance of a lifetime. When a flooding catastrophy hit his home a few years ago and only misery remained, he founded his organization “Künstler für Kinder jetzt” (Artists for children now). He wanted to give especially the young a perspective by giving them a musical education independent from their social status. He founded a music school in San José, the beginnings of which were not easy, since amongst other hindrances he had to convince the sceptical village inhabitants of the use of such an institution. However the school became a growing success with the kids and within a short range of time 8 of them were advanced enough to perform as a band. Then the big surprise came: an invitation to a tour in Germany which grouped them with other international artists amongst them the Berliner Symphoniker. The applause they got on their tour will stick in their memory and give enthusiasm to learn for their future.


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