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An orchestra of children playing on musical instruments made from waste materials from the capital's landfill.
Asunción, Paraguay
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About the Artwork
The Cateura Recycled Instruments Orchestra directed by Favio Chávez is composed of low-income children, adolescents and young people who live in the community Bañado Sur, located around the Cateura landfill in Asunción, Paraguay. The distinct characteristic of the group is the interpretation of musical works with recycled instruments made from garbage rescued from the landfill.
The instruments used by the young members of the orchestra imitate violins, violas, cellos, double basses, guitars, flutes, saxophones, trumpets and percussion instruments. Among their repertoire they perform classical music, folk music, Paraguayan music, Latin American music, music by the Beatles, Frank Sinatra, film music, symphonic metal and more. The orchestra's objective is to develop a training process aimed at children and young people who live in precarious conditions and in a state of vulnerability.
Through music as a motivating and promotional element for children and young people, they can live experiences that help them learn, stay in school, develop their creativity and get access to opportunities to improve their future.
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About the Artist(s)
The Cateura Recycled Instruments Orchestra is a musical group composed of young people and children who live in the community located in the surroundings of the Cateura landfill, the main and largest landfill in Asunción, the capital of Paraguay, as well as other young people from other nearby communities.
The history of the orchestra has become known at the end of 2012 and has drawn the attention of people in all parts of the world, including recognized figures of music and culture. Since then the group has received invitations to visit and perform in countries such as: Colombia, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Ecuador, Peru, Panama, United States, Canada, Norway, Germany, France, Holland, Belgium, Spain, Switzerland, Palestine and Japan.