On Wednesday, January 29, representatives of more than 75 preschools and elementary schools in disadvantaged areas1 of France’s Val-d’Oise département attended a day-long seminar on our violin project at Château de Châtenay, a beautiful country estate nearby. Hosted by the Vareille Foundation and the local office of the French…...Mehr erfahren
Young violinists welcome composer Diana Soh to Persan
Under the partnership between the Vareille Foundation and the Fondation Royaumont, composer Diana Soh will be a regular guest at Persan during this academic year. In a series of five visits to classes of seven- and eight-year-olds (Cours élémentaire 1, or CE1), she will compose a variety of pieces with…...Mehr erfahren
Inauguration and presentation of violins in Dugny and Vernier
On September 19, we launched A violin can change the world at Colonel Fabien school in Dugny, north of Paris, as project partners and family members gathered for a ceremony illuminated by the setting sun. After a warm welcome from Dugny Mayor André Veyssière and French Education Ministry official Christine…...Mehr erfahren
Introductory seminar for new teachers in Val d’Oise
On September 12-13, some 50 teachers and administrators from schools in our A violin can change the world project gathered at the Maison de l’Education in Val d’Oise, near Paris, for a two-day training program organized by the local office of the French Education Ministry. The basic principles and goals of…...Mehr erfahren