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3 days ago
1 min

I Still Believe

Director: Erwin Brothers Genre: Music/Drama/Biography Starring: KJ Apa; Britt Robertson; Melissa Roxburgh; Nathan Parsons; Shania Twain; Gary Sinise Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnxHyBbYwQQ Spotify Playlist: open.spotify.com/album/4CryB3S4XCP4oS427lMhY1?si=ZQr31HRJSGiNtIasRCT5bg I Still Believe is a true-life story of the journey of the Christian singer-songwriter Jeremy Camp. Everything started in 1999 at the concert of the band The Kry, where he met Melissa Henning, a f

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Mar 22
1 min

Traditional Instruments: Oud

Country: Egypt and Arabic countries Type: String Instrument Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RVT5wlYPsU Oud It is a traditional instrument belonging to which country/countries? They are commonly used in Turkey and almost all Arab countries with the same name. Popular instruments in Iran, Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Greece. What are the Features of Oud ? The Oud's sound resonates within its hollow body. It has a rounded back that is enclosed by a soundboard, a flat sheet of wood

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Mar 15
1 min

Selena - The Series

Director: Hiromi Kamata Genre: Music/Drama/Biography Starring: Christian Serratos; Gabriel Chiavarria; Ricardo Antonio Chavira; Noemí González; Jesse Posey; Natasha Perez; Seidy Lopez; and Madison Taylor Baez Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0wz7n-h71M Artist's Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/6IE6z7DcZIT4Ml3Fh5Ivch?si=e59e8eb89b5c40ee Selena - The series is a series based on the story of the life of the Mexican-American singer Selena Quintanilla. It starts with a small Sele

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Mar 8
1 min

The solidarity based economy

We have seen what social businesses aim at, but what is a solidarity based economy all about? Its characteristics are to follow these 7 principles: Human before profit – increased quality of life Part of the social economy It aims to put right an injustice by expressing solidarity Local exchange trading systems Solidarity lending Ethical purchasing Economy of the common good Types of solidarity based economies Fair trade – solidarity with farmers in the developing world by pa

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Mar 1
1 min

Traditional Instruments: Charango

Country: South America Type: String Instrument Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-yCgpckMSs Charango It is a traditional instrument belonging to which country/countries? Thought to be a descendant of the Spanish vihuela, the charango evolved to cement its own place in South American music history. What are the Features of Charango? While the resonance body was originally made using the dried shell of an armadillo, today it is mainly made of wood and rarely of tortoise shell.

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Feb 22
1 min

Soul

Director: Pete Docter Genre: Animation Starring: Richard Ayoade, Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey, Rachel House Trailer link: youtu.be/58zkFHGB0Gs Spotify Playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/5x4hO4Rc6ibwXpFHokwhfT Taking an ultimately different standing point on the afterlife, the computer-animated movie Soul is worth watching for tons of reasons. The pilot resolves step by step, taking us on a bizarre but fun journey, where the jazz on the air is on point. You explore what it means to

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Feb 15
1 min

Social entrepreneurship

We switch from the business concept to the entrepreneurship one, and the last one has as characteristics: Bringing Social Change through innovative (business) approach For the sake of the community Ecologically, financially and socially sustainable It has a high risk The 3 types of entrepreneurs involved in the social businesses are: Changemakers – overall term for a person who wants to change the system; has an innovative, normally positivist approac

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Feb 8
1 min

Bohemian Rhapsody

Director: Bryan Singer, Dexter Fletcher Genre: Musical/Dram Starring: Rami Malek, Ben Hardy, Joseph Mazzello Gwilym Lee Trailer: youtu.be/mP0VHJYFOAU There was a time when all the internet was talking about Malek’s Freddie Mercury performance. Although that time has passed, the experience of watching Bohemian Rhapsody still remains intact. Based on worldwide famous singer Freddie Mercury’s life and Queen’s road to success and obstacles, it is worth to say not %100 of the movi

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Feb 1
1 min

Ted Talk: Esha Alwani

Name: What it’s like to have Tourette’s – and how music gives me back control Speaker: Esha Alwani (Singer-Songwriter) Link: www.ted.com/talks/esha_alwani_what_it_s_like_to_have_tourette_s_and_how_music _gives_me_back_control "Music has the ability to uplift our lives and heal us from within." - Esha Alwani Have you heard anything about Tourette Syndrome before? Alwani, who met this syndrome when she was only 6 years old, says that her life changed overnight. She asks us to i

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Jan 25
2 min

Social businesses

Now that we have seen what the sustainable development is all about where does the social business fit in? When does a personal problem become a public issue? What is its political, social, economic or environmental approach? How do we categorize problems and who is to decide that? The pillars The social problem is “a social fact is every way of acting, fixed or not, capable of exercising on the individual an external constraining; or again, every way of acting which is gener

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Jan 23
1 min

2023 activities

We are getting closer to the end of this amazing experience. What have we been planning for this year, you may wonder. Here it is: Continuation of the #WednesdayInfo, Ted Talk, Traditional instruments and Music movie recommendations series - all year long 4th Transnational Project Meeting - in February Launching the songs produced by the SBT mobility participants - in March Launch the guide to support beginner NGOs in project management - in March Create more materials on mus

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Jan 18
1 min

Traditional Instruments: Mandocello

Country: Italy Type: String Instrument Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=flGsWSm6LFc Mandocello It is a traditional instrument belonging to which country/countries? The mandocello (Italian: mandoloncello, Liuto cantabile, liuto moderno) is a plucked string instrument of the mandolin family. It is larger than the mandolin, and is the baritone instrument of the mandolin family. What are the Features of Mandocello ? Mandocello construction is similar to that of the mandolin: the

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Jan 11
2 min

Ted Talk: Tod Machover and Dan Ellsey

Name: Inventing instruments that unlock new music Speaker: Tod Machover (Composer, inventor) and Dan Ellsey (Musician) Tod Machover (Composer, inventor) At MIT's Media Lab, Tod Machover creates boundary-breaking new music, often using new instruments and music technologies he has invented. Dan Ellsey (Musician) Dan Ellsey uses Hyperscore music software and a custom-tuned musical "hyperinstrument" to write, perform and conduct his music, and to help others learn how to compos

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Jan 4
1 min

7 principles of the social businesses

Muhammad Yunus, the creator of the concept of social businesses, described this type od economical activities as being: Created and designed to address a social problem A non-loss, non-dividend company that it is financially self-sustainable and profits realized by the business are reinvested in the business itself or used to start another social business, with the aim of increasing social impact Let's see the 7 principles for the social businesses: Business objective will be

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Dec 28, 2022
3 min

New Year traditions around the world

Fancy having a diverse New Year party? Here are some suggestions with traditions from all around the world: ROMANIA Shoo the evil, welcome the new: it is the time of letting go of old things no longer useful and planning a new start, similar to death and rebirth cycles. Singing and dances: going and singing with the plough, bear or goat are dances and songs accompanied by sheep/cattle bells and local traditional instruments, that are to chase the bad spirits away and make roo

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Dec 23, 2022
1 min

Year 2: the review

Time flies and here we are at the end of the 2nd year of this amazing journey. What have we been doing in this past year? Let's see: Continued the #WednesdayInfo articles on music, entrepreneurship and online promotion - every week! We had 4 newsletters with updates about our activities We had 2 Transnational Project Meetings, 1 in Timisoara in February and 1 in Casapesenna in October We started the info campaign on Eurovision 2022 songs We held the mobility for youth workers

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Dec 21, 2022
2 min

Christmas 2022 songs recommendations

Christmas is approaching fast and getting in the mood for holidays is always assured with some good Christmas music. Let's see some of the greatest hits for this holiday: Zat You, Santa Claus? - Louis Armstrong It's the most wonderful time of the year - Andy Williams The sounds of Christmas - Johnny Mathis Sleigh ride - The Ronettes My only wish (this year) - Britney Spears Driving home for Christmas - Chris Rea Merry Christmas, baby - Ike ft. Tina Turner Carol of the Bells (

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Dec 14, 2022
1 min

Walking on Sunshine

Director: Max Giwa and Dania Pasquini Genre: Music/Drama/Comedy Starring: Hannah Arterton; Annabel Scholey; Giulio Berruti; Leona Lewis; Katy Brand; Greg Wise; Danny Kirrane; Giulio Corso; Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXUF5Sr3TWs Spotify Playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/6ZxWyobAoL6K30xQg9aRnx?si=91eb77c2027e4153 Walking on Sunshine is a fictional movie that tells a story about a girl, Taylor, that goes back to Apulia, after three years for a second vacation and to enco

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Dec 7, 2022
1 min

Ted Talk: Pierre Barreau

Name: How AI could compose a personalized soundtrack to your life Speaker: Pierre Barreau Pierre Barreau is an entrepreneur, computer scientist, composer and director who loves to create impactful things. Link: www.ted.com/talks/pierre_barreau_how_ai_could_compose_a_personalized_ soundtrack_to_your_life "The past is just a story we tell ourselves." Her What does it sound like for Beethoven to compose for you, tailored to your story? Isn't it exciting? Musician and engineer Ba

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Nov 30, 2022
2 min

Sustainable development in businesses

In order to better understand what sustainable development is, we may first ask ourselves the following questions: What are the needs of the present? Are these needs in conflict with each other? How do we decide which necessities to satisfy? Whose necessities do we satisfy first? When do we compromise? Definitions Sustainability refers to the ability to maintain or support an activity or process over the log term (ability to sustain) Development means the systematic use of sc

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