A 1st visit to the continent of the music they study i love the way. European people just. Heard from. Various theyre very serious about the music and the beauty of music African Music is. Played its. Rhythm with Classical Music is like you have to be in control of the piece the experience presses your motions even more when youre playing and when youre playing a slow piece. You said for no reason or whatever. And then you play this little piece and slopes. So that it really brings out that frustration. For me. Before the concert its rehearsals. The group also plays and sings south african pieces. Concert is dedicated to their
countrys triumph over apartheid. So. On a visit to south africa the oldest could go on a book alani takes us to his home at the edge of the town of freedom for. He started playing his instrument just 4 years ago thanks to teachers from the groups Outreach Program who regularly visit his community. Now the 16 year old practices his instrument 4 hours a day. He lives here with his mother and sisters and his niece his father left the family. Am. A prejudice outside most days because of the local us the
orchestra itself is based 300 kilometers away in bloom from today at the music on school. Here the next generation of students all from disadvantaged communities are learning the basics that. Ok. They may need some more practice before theyre ready to go on tour. Back in germany of the Touring Group is heading to a venue when they break out into song. Whether its African Music or european their passion is always palpable. So much so that they can get even the most sedating audiences in on the fun. My colleague David Leavitts has more on this Wonderful Group of Young Musicians welcome david and the book String Orchestra is really much more than just a Musical Group its actually something that is changing peoples lives tell us a little bit more in detail you know with the orchestra itself of course is touring europe and playing all kinds of Public Events in south africa but theyre really just the public face of a much Broader ProgramString Program which is taught hundreds of kids from poor areas how to play the Violin Viola Bass and cello and they do that at their school in bloemfontein they actually bus kids in from the townships around they actually go to these kids pick them up from home because otherwise many of them wouldnt make it into practice and then teachers from the program also go to schools as far as 300 kilometers away and now the families of these kids do have to pay tuition
fees about 60. 00 euros a year which is a lot of money for some of them and theres also a lot of money that comes from donations from here in europe now the concert that we saw in the report was dedicated to Nelson Mandela who of course led south africa out of apartheid back in 1994 with this program or a program like this have been possible without him well the sort of answer is probably not the Apartheid Regime really did the bare minimum to provide education for black students certainly they didnt have Programs Teaching people to played cello of course the kids in this program that were seeing were born after apartheid ended in 1904 theyre part of the socalled born Free Generation and the south africa theyre coming and syria unfortunately is not the Rainbow Nation that Nelson Mandela spoke of its still very unequal a lot of Racial Segregation the economic elites the people whose kids are the majority of those learning to play these instruments are still white so theres a lot. Of work to be done programs like this are part of the solution but theyre
unfortunately still a rarity over certainly very glad to have learned more about them and i guess our viewers can catch the full report on the watch for bella orchestra on our upcoming show arts 21 this week and coming weekend thank you very much for bringing us that those details David Leavitts. All to the belgian capital now for whats being described as a world of floral emotions brussels famous city hall is a unesco World Heritage site and every 2 years in summer it gets an extravagant floral make over and this year more than 30 International Floral artists have joined forces to decorate its historic rooms each setting their own accents from floor to ceiling. Deep in concentration the tiniest account of a is making a few final tweaks she and her team have arranged thousands of flowers with a big opening just around the corner she wants everything to be perfect but she knows how important it is to stay calm. To not assume the gap i run around and
check everything if something doesnt work i go over and say with details need to be changed im never stressed on big projects because i trust my team im gonna keep. Today is the big day for natalia. In just a few alice flower time will begin at Brussels City Hall the exhibition will see the gothic building transformed into a floral paradise the juxtaposition of contemporary design in these grand historic rooms creates a unique work of art around 70 florists and volunteers from more than 13 countries are here this year to offer their own regional spin. Like this japanese pull sled. And these woven palm leaves from indonesia. Jewelry and clothing can also be seen among the unusual creations. And this room traditionally
used for weddings its decorated with thousands of roses and its in classic marked. The day before the event theres still not much to receive an italian and her team stung. By building the supposed. Up on least shes originally from bella reduce but inspiration comes from her new home in brussels which is reflected in her choice of flowers. Is the key for me our kids mean luxury the group are yours the glorioso is a tropical flower bun camillas is a simple Cropland Simplicity so usually id never make a bouquet with these flowers and the reason i have chosen them for this exhibition is because i think brussels represents diversity sits in comics. The grand unveiling is about to commence the exhibition will run for 5 days and is expected
to attract more than 15000. 00 physics has. Its amazing crazy amazing still big sis those dollars the studio is i dont know thats going to be just like the. Attention has given way to tears of joy. All the hard work has paid off. That tell us a canova and his team can now sit back enjoy the show and smell the roses. I will finish with a cinematic gem thats opening in theaters this week and next blinded by the light is a coming of age story that mixes the doldrums of thought to write england with the music of new jerseys Greatest SongwriterBruce Springsteen of course the undisputed poet laureate of working class america
a daring cross of cultures you might think but it works. A show that plays only Bruce Springsteen nothing does for you state thats your idea nothing but springsteen blinded by the light is an exuberant story about a 1st Generation british pakistani teen who fronts hope in the american icon. Directed during the chatter see similarities between the way she deals with characters in her films and springsteens music is about people who are generally on the margins of Society People who you would see of the edges of frames or know in the frame and then i take them and put them in the center of the frame and say lets see the well from this perspective and the same is true of blinded by the
light and i think bruce is mission. The film is set in 1997 in luton england times of financially and politically tough in the middle of all this is job at a teenager who dreams of being a writer despite his conservative work of says monica. Day. This is a unique way that going there is telling the story using music in itself im not saying that its a musical. But its not just a drama either blinded by the light is not just a joyful film about the Skate Root Music can provide the one that deals with the problems of racism and division. Proved yet again there was a universal power of music and another one to put on your movie to do list well that is all for this time so until we meet again all the best from us here in
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