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In 1972, a German architect found 17th century musical scores while renovating a mission church in eastern Bolivia. These days music schools are booming in the eastern lowlands, providing a better future for children.
Playing for their future
The school Paz y Bien is run by a Franciscan parish in San Ignacio de Velasco. Polish priest Adalberto Mazur explains music classes help the children to not only learn how to play an instrument, but also acquire social skills, discipline and how to set goals in life.
Dreaming big
Roman Arirepia practices cello at the music school in Urubicha. His dream is to become part of an international traveling orchestra.
A musical refuge
Urubicha, only accessible by unpaved roads, is a dusty Amazon village and home to one of Bolivia’s largest and
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