Instituto Playing For Change
Cajuru, Curitiba, Brazil
120 students
18 staff
Since 2014
The starting point of this new new music program has been a outstanding benefit concert hosted at the Opera de Arame in Curitiba, in October 2014, that allowed us to raise a consistent amount of money to start the project. The music program is being hosted at a facility owned by the community of neighbors in Cajuru on which we’ve been doing structural and sound proofing works in order to welcome the music program in good conditions.
The program’s leaders use music as a tool for education to reach local youth, instilling self-confidence, providing structured and supervised activities, and promoting a larger sense of community. The school reaches 120 youth per week in different disciplines ranging from traditional and modern music, dance , English, drama and more.
VIDEO OVERVIEW
Life in the community
Cajuru is located 7 kilometers from the center of Curitiba and has a population of about 90,000. The name “Cajuru” comes from a native word that means “the entrance of the wood.” While Curitiba is a city of over 1.7 million inhabitants in the state of Paraná in southern Brazil, Cajuru is a lower-income area, in the outskirts of the city with many residents working in informal or service-sector jobs.
120 weekly students
Local leadership and fundraising
Thousands of yearly beneficiaries
STAFF ON THE GROUND
FEATURED STORIES
Brazil Students travel to Miami To Perform At PFCF Gala
Kethelyn and her comrades has been a student at Instituto Playing For Change in Brazil for several years, and now she’s gearing up for an incredible adventure. As she and her fellow students get ready to travel to Miami for
Emergency response to major flood in southern Brazil
A powerful example of the incredible work of Instituto Playing For Change in Brazil! Last year, a devastating flood in southern Brazil displaced hundreds of thousands and destroyed countless homes. But here’s hope in action: the amazing team at Instituto