PFC Patagonia, Cinco Saltos
Patagonia, Argentina
120 students
13 staff
Since 2017
Playing For Change Foundation now supports 2 music programs in Patagonia, Cinco Saltos and Paso Córdoba/Neuquén.
Our work in Cinco Saltos started in 2017 through a partnership with the municipality, and since then has transitioned to a music program hosted at two different locations in Cinco Saltos and El Arroyón. The program began as an artistic and cultural alternative to help counterbalance social issues among youth. Since 2018 over 70 students are attending the program where they’re given an opportunity to learn guitar, percussion, vocals, hip-hop, key-boards and participate in regular audio recording and art workshops.
Then in 2022 the program was extended to a place on the outskirts of the city called “El Arroyón” where, teachers and students with the support of the local community built a 50-square-meter space where about 25 students attend each week.
This program has a team of 8 experienced teachers who lead creative musical activities every week, in 2 locations where these kinds of opportunities are tremendously lacking.
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VIDEO OVERVIEW: CINCO SALTOS
Life in the community
Cinco Saltos is a 30,000 inhabitants city in the province of Río Negro, Patagonia, Argentina, located on the eastern side of the valley of the Neuquén River. The name Cinco Saltos (literally “Five Waterfalls”) refers to the five-level steps of the canal that starts upstream at the Ingeniero Ballester Dam and passes by the eastern limit of the city.
El Arroyón is a neighborood located on the banks of an artificial water course that feeds Lake Pellegrini, in the suburbs of Cinco Saltos. El Arroyón is a quite isolated place and our programming there is essentially the only access point to free cultural and musical activities in the area.
Training program
Multiple locations
Recording Sessions
Patagonia, Argentina
FEATURED STORIES
Meet with Priscila in Cinco Saltos, Argentina
Priscila is attenting music classes and activities at the PFC Patagonia Music Program in Cinco Saltos and, El Arroyon in Argentina. In just a few years she learn to sing and acompany herself on guitar or Ukulele. In this interview
A new music studio at PFC Patagonia
PFC Patagonia, Argentina In 2021, the program’s team in Cinco Saltos began building a new music workspace and also bought music instruments and equipment. The new music studio was inaugurated in January 2022 in David Galdame’s house, where 40
VIDEOS
YouTube Channel
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PFC DAY 24-Playing For Change Patagonia Educa
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Playing For Change Patagonia Educa -Comienzos
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Rodrigo Arin- BOMBO LEGUERO Y CHACARERA-Tutorial CINCO SALTOS
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PFCP - Muchacha Ojos De Papel - (feat. Demian Marcelino, New Beats & Orquesta Escuela).👁️🗨️📃🎼🇦🇷
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Abril – Breathing – (Ariana Grande Cover ) PFCPATAGONIA CINCO SALTOS
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Experiencias Playing for change patagonia ( FITO CID)
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El oso (versión) Playing For Change Patagonia CINCO SALTOS
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Stairway to heaven (insturmental versión) Prisci y Nahu ft. Marcelo Alvarez PASO CORDOVA
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Melodias desde el sur