The Pied Piper - Venezuela

July 2009

In a Venezuelan slum a young girl practices on her clarinet and dreams a big musical dream despite her family's poverty. An inspirational story of the children living in squalor and danger in Latin America.
In Caracas, Venezuela where the streets thump with hip hop, Latin rhythms and violent crime, we are introduced to a remarkable project that's brought more than a million kids into the world of classical music. The National Youth Orchestra System is designed to steer kids away from the life of drugs and crime that has gripped so many youngsters here. 'The happiness, enjoyment and hope that practice in music brings to the poor neighbourhoods undoubtedly creates a tremendous barrier against drugs and violence', says project founder Jose Abreu. Allowing these children to dare to dream about a classical music career gives the community hope, even though only a handful will 'make it'. 'The beauty of music is a daily antidote for the ugliness around them.'

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[schueaj]

Everyone wins! Yay!

[rccl36812]

It doesn't matter what Venezuela does ( it's Govt) there is alot of envy out there who need to comment thier frustrations on YT...Personally, I can't any WRONG with this project, I wish EVERY country in the world would follow this example...amybe we would all feel diferently about each other...because in MUSIC, there are no social classes, they are ALL GLORIOUS in GOD's eyes. Bravo VENEZUELA ! ! ! Chavez or no Chavez...

[MarineroDelMonte]

its good quantum bollocks likes the sound of their own voice, no one else ever will. u sound bitter u cant play music yourself. get shot, cunt

[nachor177]

@QuantumQuacks u r fucking retarded!.... u dont know anything about anything!!!!!... whatever the fuck u taught ur self, it was wrong!!!!.... Typical pathetic bitch, believing she's better than everybody else!!!!.... do you realize you sound like a complete MORON??????

[cannoir]

STFU ! you bonehead , if there are no jobs then there is no work.its thye richer who create those jobs and richer make most of their dough off of the deprived folk.I am from a working class and I can't create anything because I do no have a cent in my pocket to invest on anything.

[1Rica1]

CANTINA BAND

[racingracing]

@humislair You are ∞

[humislair]

@racingracing so, if we are god, who is god? i don't get it.

[racingracing]

We are Music. Music is Us. Music is God. Therefore, We are God/The Universal Mind.

[bbjagaa]

@6025SW87AVE Like I said, I thought Venezuela was rich. Rich means there's no poor. If there's poor people in the country, the government should try create jobs, instead of wasting money for political reasons. I'm in no way supporter of giving anything to poor, people must Work for a living. I know one thing, most obese people here in US are poor ones, because the food is free for them, they don't need to work.

Now I know Venez is not rich country.