Cultures in Harmony Blog

Active from A to Z

Mexico City, October 28, 2023: We are active from A to Z, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe! Yesterday, our music festival (co-presented with Revival Arts Trust Zimbabwe) in Zimbabwe was a big success. And from Afghanistan to Germany, we are delighted to share the following news: The German violinist and supporter of Cultures in Harmony Ulla […]

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Three projects in fall 2023!

Cultures in Harmony is announcing three exciting projects for fall 2023! In October, we will help the Revival Arts Trust Zimbabwe present another edition of the Pfumvudza Community Arts Festival in Marondera, Zimbabwe. We helped launch this festival in 2015. As part of our participation, the American cellist Amy Macy will perform with Zimbabwean musicians. […]

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Tunisia 2023 pictures available

You can now see pictures from this year’s Tunisia project in two places: our Flickr account and our brand-new Cultures in Harmony Instagram account! Don’t forget to donate to ensure these beautiful connections continue.

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Videos from closing concert in Tunisia

We are pleased to share these videos from the final concert of the 2023 edition of our collaboration with Atlas Music Academy in Tunisia! Check them out, then donate to keep connecting across cultural barriers through music.

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Jeanel LeBlanc

Thank you, my dear donors and friends, for helping us help young Tunisian musicians realize their dreams! I spoke with Jeanel LeBlanc, music producer and vocalist. You can also check out interviews with some of the other teachers: John Willis and Hanan Aseelah Davis. They are teaching in Beni M’tir right now. Please donate to […]

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John Willis

Earlier today, pianist John Willis arrived in Tunisia, having flown all the way from Little Rock! After a day in Tunis, he and the rest of the teachers will go to Beni M’tir to plan for the arrival of the students on Tuesday. Please check out this 9-minute interview with John and then….don’t forget to donate […]

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Get to know Hanan Aseelah Davis

Please check out this driven, charismatic, and thoughtful singer. Donors like you are sending her to rural Tunisia in less than a week in order to teach enthusiastic young Tunisian musicians. After listening to what she has to say, please donate to Cultures in Harmony to support this important exchange between Tunisia and the USA!

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New website for Romayne Wheeler

We are pleased to recommend the new official website for Romayne Wheeler, the pianist of the Sierra Tarahumara, with whom we have collaborated on our Mexico project since 2019.

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Cultures in Harmony to resume work in Tunisia, Zimbabwe in 2023

Cultures in Harmony is pleased to return to Tunisia and Zimbabwe in 2023. In Tunisia from July 25 to August 3, once again we will send outstanding music teachers to work with young Tunisian musicians in the idyllic countryside, in partnership with the Atlas Music Academy. The group, led by Shoshi Gottesman, viola and Deputy […]

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Afghan musician in Italy!

In collaboration with Professor Mario Sollazzo and as part of our project helping Afghan musicians escape the violently anti-music Taliban, we have helped Afghan guitarist Ali Ibrahimi arrive to Italy, where, starting November 1, 2022, he will study guitar at the Vecchi Tonelli school in Modena.

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