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Race to the top

Posted on February 12, 2013February 12, 2013 by Jonathan Andrew Govias

A look at issues of ethnicity within Sistema, inside and outside of Venezuela

Posted in UncategorizedTagged culture, education, ethnicity, music, race, racism, sistema2 Comments

It also rains in Venezuela

Posted on December 19, 2012December 19, 2012 by Jonathan Andrew Govias

How can the Fundacion make long-term plans in a context of political and economic instability?

Posted in UncategorizedTagged CAF, Fundacion, Grant, Loan, sistemaLeave a comment

Grant Opportunity for new El Sistema Programs!

Posted on December 2, 2012December 2, 2012 by Jonathan Andrew Govias

Announcing the creation of a fund to support the launch of new Sistema programs

Posted in UncategorizedTagged Canada, education, Grant, McConnell, NAC, sistema2 Comments

New Professional Appointment

Posted on October 11, 2012October 11, 2012 by Jonathan Andrew Govias

The memories of how participating in Sistema affected me personally and emotionally inspire both my ongoing advocacy for a public music and my continued pursuit of artistic excellence as a conductor.

Posted in UncategorizedTagged appointment, conductor, motivation, sistema, Symphony Nova Scotia6 Comments

Setting the Cat amongst the Sistemas

Posted on October 1, 2012October 1, 2012 by Jonathan Andrew Govias

Is the word "Sistema" a launchpad or a shackle?

Posted in UncategorizedTagged cat, dilution, education, emulation, Marshall, Schrodinger, sistema, sistemaness8 Comments

Hungry for Change

Posted on September 26, 2012September 26, 2012 by Jonathan Andrew Govias

Should we be concerned about music education when children are going hungry?

Posted in UncategorizedTagged Brazil, education, hunger, Neojiba, sistema9 Comments

Something is rotten….

Posted on August 14, 2012August 14, 2012 by Jonathan Andrew Govias

A Danish program defies Maestro Abreu and the Fundación - how should the international community respond?

Posted in UncategorizedTagged abreu, copyright, Denmark, sistema, Social action through music, trademark3 Comments

The Tale of the Coat

Posted on August 2, 2012August 8, 2012 by Jonathan Andrew Govias

The Símon Bolívar Orchestra's choice of concert dress provokes controversy in London

Posted in UncategorizedTagged London, servant, service, Simon Bolivar, sistema, tailcoatLeave a comment

This is where things really get interesting – Logic Model additions Part 2

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Jonathan Andrew Govias

The goal of social action through music has never been to impart instruction in the most efficient manner, but in the most organic.

Posted in UncategorizedTagged abreu, environments, Five fundamentals, impact, school, sistema, social learningLeave a comment

Logic Model Update – V.2 now available

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Jonathan Andrew Govias

Everyone agrees that exposure to music is a good thing: the challenge before the community is to make that exposure more potent, more effective and longer-lasting in a framework of increasing scarcity.

Posted in UncategorizedTagged data, evaluation, joy, logic model, sistema, update3 Comments

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