Music Connects
In ethnically divided cities in Kosovo and Macedonia, two Dutch and three local cultural organizations work together to actively engage youth (ages 15 to 24) in bringing back a shared urban youth culture. Their innovative approach to activating youth and building sustainable alternatives for social inclusion and participation consists of state-of-the-art rock music education, production and promotion, with young musicians leading the way.
Three local schools work in ethnically segregated environments and are at different stages in integrating their activities to include all ethnic groups.
The project brings educational innovation and specific training in band coaching, songwriting coaching and sound engineering. By bringing youngsters together to play in music bands they establish friendships and overcome prejudices, thus creating trust among the ethnically divided groups.

Project number
NL-KVK-27378529-CT18XK05Total budget
€ 626,966Countries
Kosovo, North MacedoniaProject status
FinalisedBudget spent
Programme
Creative Twinning Fund (CT)Tied status
UntiedContact
iati@rvo.nlProject partners
Association for Multiethnic Musical Education – Roma Rock, Fontys Hogeschool voor de Kunsten, Mitrovica Rock School, Music School Enterprise - Muzichko uchilishte Enterprise, Netherlands Enterprise Agency, Stichting Musicians Without BordersSectors
CultureType | Provider | Provider ref. | Receiver | Receiver ref. | Value (€) | Date | Value date |
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Incoming Funds | 626,966.00 | 12-06-2018 | 12-06-2018 | ||||
Outgoing Commitment | Stichting Musicians Without Borders | 626,966.00 | 12-06-2018 | 12-06-2018 | |||
Disbursement | Stichting Musicians Without Borders | 51,298.00 | 21-06-2018 | 21-06-2018 | |||
Disbursement | Stichting Musicians Without Borders | 51,298.00 | 05-09-2018 | 05-09-2018 | |||
Disbursement | Stichting Musicians Without Borders | 51,297.00 | 04-12-2018 | 04-12-2018 | |||
Disbursement | Stichting Musicians Without Borders | 51,297.00 | 04-03-2019 | 04-03-2019 | |||
Disbursement | Stichting Musicians Without Borders | 51,297.00 | 04-06-2019 | 04-06-2019 | |||
Disbursement | Stichting Musicians Without Borders | 51,297.00 | 03-09-2019 | 03-09-2019 | |||
Disbursement | Stichting Musicians Without Borders | 51,297.00 | 04-12-2019 | 04-12-2019 | |||
Disbursement | Stichting Musicians Without Borders | 51,297.00 | 03-03-2020 | 03-03-2020 | |||
Disbursement | Stichting Musicians Without Borders | 51,297.00 | 03-06-2020 | 03-06-2020 | |||
Disbursement | Stichting Musicians Without Borders | 51,297.00 | 02-09-2020 | 02-09-2020 | |||
Disbursement | Stichting Musicians Without Borders | 51,297.00 | 02-12-2020 | 02-12-2020 | |||
Disbursement | Stichting Musicians Without Borders | 62,697.00 | 15-09-2021 | 15-09-2021 |