Meet Kethelyn, a 15-year old student at the Instituto Playing For Change in Curitiba, Brazil đ§đ·. Her testimony about her own experience at the music school is an example of how music and art can bring positive change into the lives of youth. đ¶ Thank you for your support!
Feel inspired by this music video of students at Centro de Artes Musicales performing âQue Bonita es la Vidaâ! . More than 50 students of the choir and orchestra program in Tijuana, Mexico came together in an immersive learning and recording experience. What a beautiful video! Many thanks to the teachers and staff at Centro … Read More
This International Women’s Day we take a moment to acknowledge and celebrate the tireless work of our staff to create new opportunities and new normals for women and girls around the globe! Watch this video and witness several testimonials from our Nepali Programs Coordinator Rashmi Adhikari, local teacher and mentor in Nepal Anu Shakya, … Read More
Today we want to feature the Ubuntu Music Program, located in the capital city of Kigali, Rwanda. Ubuntu means âhumanity towards othersâ, and this program embodies this concept by evolving over 10 years from teaching a few dozen children each week to now more than 400 students weekly across multiple public schools and centers. This vibrant … Read More
Irene is a young and talented guitar teacher at the Ubuntu Music program in Kigali, Rwanda. Watch this video and get inside a guitar class with Irene and some of his students.
Harmonium teacher Udayapur Music Program â Nepal Surya Bahadur Magar, grew up in Katari, Udayapur, where he attended Shree Madhyamik Gurase and spent five years working in India, Delhi. Surya’s musical journey began at the age of 14-15, and he continued learning music in India while working as a daily wage laborer in a hotel … Read More
Guitar teacher Udayapur Music Program â Nepal Raj Kumar Magar, born in Tawashree-6, Udayapur, and raised in Baunetar village, has a background rooted in music education. After completing his bachelor’s degree at Kathmandu School in 2019, Raj Kumar has spent the last five years in Kathmandu and the last two years in Katari. Raj Kumar’s … Read More
Dance teacher Udayapur Music Program â Nepal Saroj, originally from Sindhuli, Bagmati Province, in eastern Nepal, spent his formative years in India. His dance passion for dance from a young age evolved into a career, commencing with the establishment of his own dance academy in Katari, specializing in hiphop. Over four years, Saroj passionately taught … Read More
From the Mapuche community in Argentina to the Amazigh people in Morocco and the Oglala Lakota in South Dakota, PFCF works to uplift and promote Indigenous peoples and cultures around the world. Establishing inter-generational programming, we work to position musicians to serve as mentors for local youth, preserving cultures, languages, and invaluable traditions at the … Read More
Starting off 2024 right, we want to highlight the inspirational social impact of our programs in rural eastern Nepal. Using music for positive change, we tackle caste discrimination, gender violence, and provide new and unparalleled educational opportunities for local youth. Watch this video of our program leaders describing our work and our efforts to end … Read More