To mark the International Day of Education, tune in the #LearningPlanet festival today for a conversation between members of El Sistema and El Sistema inspired initiatives on how arts-based activities can support education in local communities worldwide, and can have a positive impact on the children, their families and the whole community.

Hosted by the Community Arts Network, which our Sistema Europe member Anis Barnat is leading, the session starts on Monday 24 January at 18:30 CET and is accessible as webinar through ZOOM. It will be followed by a live concert by ARKAI

Panelists include:

Eric Booth, Co-Founder, International Teaching Artist Collaborative (ITAC)
Ronnie Morales, Director, Management Office of Orchestras and Choirs, El Sistema Venezuela
Alma Karic, Artistic Director, Superar in BiH
Tareq Al Jundi, Music Consultant, Caritas Organization and Madrasati Initiative Jordan
José Ángel Salazar Marín, Artistic Director, El Sistema Greece

For more details and speaker profiles, click here.

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Launched in 2020 by CRI (now Learning Planet Institute) and UNESCO, #LearningPlanet is a global community of pioneers co-creating new ways of learning, teaching, researching and mobilising collective intelligence. Dedicated to the celebration of learning on – and around – the International Day of Education, this third edition presents a packed 8-day programme, rich in diverse online and onsite events created by the #LearningPlanet team together with UNESCO and 250+ Festival partners from around the globe. Get more info on this link.