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Mexico City Expands School Music Program With Delivery of 3,900 Instruments

Officials set a year-end goal to reach 500 campuses serving 150,000 students through free instruction.

Overview

  • The city handed out about 3,900 instruments in a ceremony at the Teatro Esperanza Iris to pupils from the 30 de Septiembre and Lisandro Calderón schools.
  • Officials said 185 public primaries and secondaries are already participating, supported by 486 workshop instructors.
  • The government set a 2025 goal of equipping 500 campuses with more than 15,000 instruments to reach roughly 150,000 students.
  • Clara Brugada framed the initiative as a peace strategy and a cultural right, asserting that music education can deter youth from violence.
  • Authorities outlined multi-year instruction plans so students receive continuous music classes throughout basic education.