"Once the lights are lit ..." goes the famous Christmas carol. In Dresden's Prohlis district, this is now to be put into practice on a larger scale. The "Musaik" orchestra with girls and boys from 17 countries wants to open the windows of prefabricated buildings like an Advent calendar on 18 December and give an insight into the architecture, the history of the district and the lives of its residents. At least the audience can follow all of this on a screen in the gymnasium of the 121st secondary school.
"Musaik" is a musical social project
The "Musaik - Making Music Without Borders" project was launched in 2017 based on the model of "El Sistema" in Venezuela. It gives children from poorer families free lessons in string and wind instruments and also provides the instruments. Violinist Luise Börner had experienced "El Sistema" in a modified form in Peru and set it up in Dresden. Many of the children come from refugee families. The project is also supported by the Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden. The two founders of "Musaik", Luise Börner and Deborah Oehler, were awarded the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany in May this year.
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