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Refugee amateur music project (fluchtlingsprojekt in der laienmusik), since 2015
Where
Germany
Germany
When
2020
2020
Who
North rhine-westphalia music council (landesmusikrat)
North rhine-westphalia music council (landesmusikrat)
Website of the policy/measure
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Description of the policy/measure
Main aims: facilitating culturally diverse community life; using the positive role of art and culture in the development of an immigration-rich society socially and musically integrating refugee musicians into north rhine-westphalia's society and music scene target groups: general public; cultural actors; political decision-makers; cultural institutions; associations; trade unions; foundations; civil society; professional artists; focus on refugees expected results: getting refugee musicians involved on an equal footing in the projects funded; creating lasting structures linking those running the projects, those working with refugees and the refugee musicians themselves; encouraging refugee musicians to launch and conduct projects of their own; strengthening popular acceptance of refugees' culture through performances on public stages; seeing musical efforts appreciated and audiences' listening habits expanded
2005 Convention Monitoring Framework Goal(s)
Area(s) of Monitoring
Cultural Domain(s)
Results achieved
Over 200 projects carried out since 2015; refugee ensembles actively accompanied to performances; strong commitment shown by refugee musicians; number of projects headed by people with recent refugee histories, who serve as intermediaries and multipliers, increased
Financial resources allocated to the policy
55 music associations under the aegis of the north rhine-westphalia music council; funded institutions and initiatives of cultural life in north rhine-westphalia