| January | Around Christmas 2005, a first shipment of repaired
and refurbished music instruments has been transported to the Middle
East by truck. Music Fund had distributed the instruments to the different
partner-schools in the region: 89 new instruments for Al Kamandjâti
students! Between 27.12.05 and 14.01.06, Lukas Pairon is sharing his impressions on the journey of Music Fund is making to and from Palestine. |
| February | “Musicians for Palestine” 4th version in Chabada (Angers).Photos |
| May | For the second time, Al Kamandjâti concentrated
all its energy on the activities with the Palestinians living outside
their homeland in southern Lebanon. Last year, the first mission lasted
only few days: indeed, the journey was shortened with the assassination
of former Lebanese Prime Minister, Mr. Rafic Hariri. So Al Kamandjâti
decided to stop its activities during the three days of national mourning
before keeping going, by crossing Syria and Jordan, in order to meet
up with other Palestinian refugees, those of the West Bank. Photos |
| December | - On December 14th 2006 in Ramallah, Al Kamandjâti
was awarded one of the ten 2006 Prince Claus grants for its activities
involving Palestinian children living in refugee camps and villages
in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank and in southern Lebanon. The prize
will enable the Association to create further spaces for education
and artistic creation in Palestine. It will be used especially to
develop its outreach programme, as the Association is now starting
to teach music in Jenin. - Second Baroque Music Festival in Palestine. Photos |
