Museo de la Salsa
Fundación Museo de la Salsa
Cali, Colombia
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Founded in 2013, Museo de la Salsa is a foundation based in Cali, Colombia working on arts & culture, heritage, children & youth +2 more.
The Fundación Museo de la Salsa, based in the Barrio Obrero of Cali, Colombia, runs a salsa music museum whose archive of more than 40,000 photographs has been collected since 1968. Since 2013 the foundation has also run free music and dance education for children and young people, a youth salsa orchestra, an annual community festival and a community tourism service. Its stated aim is to use culture as a tool for social inclusion and community empowerment, and it accepts donations, monthly sponsorships and volunteer help.
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Sonidos del Barrio
Education · Colombia
Free music classes for children and young people on piano, bass, guitar, percussion and voice, aimed at crime and drug prevention and social inclusion.
Grupo Melaza
Arts & Culture · Colombia
Youth salsa orchestra born from the museum that builds leadership, artistic discipline and cultural identity.
Salsa en el Barrio
Arts & Culture · Colombia
Annual popular, gastronomic and cultural festival combining live music, local food and community economy.
Obrero Salsa Tour
Community development · Colombia
Community tourism agency offering guided tours of the salsa archive and the Barrio Obrero.
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Peace & Conflict, Democracy & Civil society +1 more
Fundación G&T
Arts & Culture, Heritage +1 more