08 Jun Media goes Africa

Having taken a new foundation project in Africa under our wings at the beginning of 2017 - the music school in Asni - it was now high time to see the work there for ourselves. This happened on a visit to Asni in the region of Marrakesh, Morocco, from 4-7 May 2017 which far exceeded our expectations of the project’s development status. Going around with our friends Angelika and Dietrich Harthan, who set up the music school, we were really impressed by the outstanding work done by our friends from Stuttgart and Ansi. The high Atlas and the children of Asni Firstly by the people involved, the principal of the primary school in Asni, Mustapha Lghlafi, the parent representatives of the local parents’ association, our local project leader, Omar Bouhmid, and, of course, our music teacher, Kamal Nedali. It was a great joy to meet a group of such highly motivated and committed people, for whom the musical work with the children of Asni and the surrounding area seems to be a real passion, which everyone involved is hooked on. A project conference held at the start of our visit with all participants made clear that this is not just some random prestige project for the people concerned but that everyone involved is also actually really interested in the background to music teaching and in music. This was evident not least in the recording of a short introductory presentation of the Media Foundation, which was given in English and, apart from the background to the Foundation’s work, also addressed topics such as musical education and neuronal development for promoting the creativity of children and was very positively received. Music school working meeting as well as the music school team and our delegation at the photo call The committed parent representatives, a highly motivated principal and our foundation employees, Omar and Kamal, were the supporting pillars on the second day of the visit for a scheduled school party of the school in Asni, which focused on the giving of various prizes to pupils, parents and teachers, and in particular on the presentation of the new music school. The Asni Youth Music School performs                           Flowers for Angelika The work of the music school was presented with a series of new singing and instrumental interludes at a four hour-long festive event. It was the first time in...