LEONARDO 4 CHILDREN 2023. Climate, equality & peace. Cellos for peace, Tribute to Pau Casals

November 23rd
St. Paul’s School

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On the occasion of the World Peace Forum in Barcelona, the Leonardo 4 Children events aim to encourage children and young people to take a proactive approach to Peace and become the responsible leaders of tomorrow, inspired by European values and the example of Leonardo da Vinci’s innovative genius. The events are designed to build on the success of the Leonardo 4 Children non-profit initiative and related international Awards. Few people know that Leonardo wrote inspiring fables that show the importance of respect for others, respect for nature, collaboration, modesty and hard work. These fables have inspired the Leonardo 4 Children initiative to show that the children of the 21st century can become the new Leonardo of tomorrow and address important global issues of climate, equality and Peace.

Taking advantage of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the death of PAU CASALS – one of the greatest cellists of all time and, at the same time, a symbol of Peace – Miquel Pujol i Grau proposes a fantastic innovative workshop where music, activism and Peace come together through an instrument as representative as the cello.

Workshop leaders: Alessandro Carano, Giuliana Santabrogio, Erika Zoi, and volunteer artists members of the Reial Cercle Artístic.

Pictures will be shown in an exhibition on November 24th from 15:00 to 17:00h.

On a support as magical as the figure of a cello, we propose that children and young people from countries around the World work together in cooperation to realise their original cello design on Peace inspired by Leonardo da Vinci’s fables.

The final work can be submitted as entries for the international Leonardo 4 Children Awards (open until 15 May 2024, see https://carano4children.org).

Speakers

Miquel Pujol i Grau

Catalan cellist and composer. After studying at the Barcelona Conservatory of Music, he travelled to Wales, Scotland and Bayreuth to broaden his knowledge. He has performed as a soloist and in orchestral ensembles, but he has also devoted himself to the study of the relationship between the plastic arts and the cello and in search of new sonorities, carrying out sound research on works by several Catalan artists, which has made him a leader of the Catalan musical avant-garde. In 1994 he was awarded the Cross of St. George.

Alessandro Carano

President and Founder of “Carano 4 Children” non-profit foundation, which aims to help children develop their potential in art & science and help children in need with educational support. He launched the initiative Leonardo 4 Children, including Awards and events developing the children and young people’s talent to address the global issues of climate, equality, and peace. In his professional career, he has worked in the European Investment Bank and has previously worked in senior roles in the European Commission and Procter & Gamble. He holds an MBA and an engineering degree.

Erika Zoi

Composer, Orchestra Conductor, Pianist, and Music Educator.
She has held various roles in the music world, including Artistic Director of the international event GLOBAL WOMEN IN MUSIC FOR HUMAN RIGHTS at the Teatro Argentina in Rome in November, which was sponsored by the European Parliament and the Presidency of the Council of Ministers and was part of Europe for Culture, the European Year of Cultural Heritage. As a music educator, she has been writing texts and manuals since 2021, including Piano Babykey, among the best-sellers on Amazon. As a versatile artist, she creates music across a wide spectrum, from classical to film and pop music.

Giuliana Santambrogio

Didactic Coordinator of Mus-E Genova organizes courses in schools where children are confronted with different artistic disciplines: music, singing, theatre, and dance in its most diverse forms, but also with plastic arts, figurative arts and multimedia. She has participated in the Participate Project of Cooperation, which promotes inclusive and quality education in Mozambique through a process aimed at strengthening territorial governance systems and educational services. She has taught music and English to children between 3 and 6 in Milan, Bogotá and Sao Paolo. Giuliana has studied Jazz at the Conservatory of Parma.