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Venezuelan music maestro José Antonio Abreu was designated Goodwill Ambassador in 1998. His creed that «music is an irreplaceable instrument for rapprochement among people» has inspired him to create Venezuela’s Youth and Children’s Orchestra Network, a nationwide organization of 102 youth orchestras and 55 children’s orchestras, comprising close to 100,000 young musicians. This undertaking is part of the Music for Social Action project, which uses musical education to help young people.
In recognition of his untiring work to promote the art of music as a tool for human development, Mr Abreu was awarded UNESCO’s International Music Prize in 1993.
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Mr Koďchiro Matsuura, UNESCO Director-General, Mrs Rigoberta Menchu Tum, Mr Miguel Angel Estrella and Mr José Antonio Abreu, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassadors during the Annual meeting on 6 July 2000 at UNESCO Headquarters |
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Mr Koďchiro Matsuura, UNESCO Director-General with Mr José Antonio Abreu, Mr Marin Constantin, Mr Kitín Munoz, Mr Julio Werthein and Mr Cheick Modibo Diarra, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassadors during the Annual meeting at UNESCO Headquarters |
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