Musicians without Borders - War Divides, Music Connects

WHO WE ARE (2:53)

Why Music?

‘You may be poor, you may only have a ramshackle house, you may have lost your job, but that song gives you hope.’

Nelson Mandela

Where war has raged, people need everything to return to life: food, water, shelter, clothing, medicine. But more than anything, people need hope. To reconcile, people need empathy. To heal, people need connection and community.

Music creates empathy, builds connection and gives hope.

Who We Are

‘If there is something to be changed in this world, then it can only happen through music.’

Jimi Hendrix

Since 1999, we’ve been using the power of music for peace-building, connecting people, empowering musicians as social activists, and training local youth as change-makers.

Our long-term commitment allows our participants the time to develop skills and talents, process grief and loss, and build bridges of reconciliation in societies divided by recent or ongoing conflict.

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WHAT WE DO

Our mission is to bridge divides, connect communities, and heal the wounds of war using the power of music.

PROGRAMS

TRAINING

ADVOCACY

Welcome Notes Italy

Bringing comfort, solidarity and hope to war refugees and asylum seekers in Italy through music.

Italy

Mitrovica Rock School

The Mitrovica Rock School restores rock music culture to the ethnically divided city of Mitrovica, Kosovo.

Mitrovica, Kosovo

Music Bridge

Music Bridge is a multi-year collaborative project to create sustainable community music programs within Northern Ireland’s divided communities.

Northern Ireland

Palestine Community Music

We train young Palestinians to become music workshop leaders for children in camps and isolated villages in the West Bank.

Palestine

Rwanda Youth Music

Since 2010, we have worked with medical and community organizations to bring music to thousands of children in Rwanda.

Rwanda

Welcome Notes Netherlands

Bringing comfort, solidarity and hope to war refugees through music.

The Netherlands

Community Music & Health

We're training youth leaders to use the power of music to address the effects of HIV in young people.

Uganda

Training of Trainers

Are you a musician? Train with us to develop skills in using music as a tool for peace-building and social change.

Advanced Training

In partnership with organizations and academic institutes we offer advanced training for musicians in different locations in the world.

Tailored Training & Workshops

We offer tailored training courses and workshops in community music and nonviolence for musicians, arts and community organizations, businesses, conferences, and universities.

Testimonials

Read testimonials by participants of our past professional training courses.

Training FAQs

Answers to frequently asked questions about our Advanced Community Music Training programs.

Representation

We share our knowledge and expertise at conferences, seminars and expert meetings.

Expert Meetings

A series of expert meetings for musicians and organizations who use the arts in social inclusion processes in different European countries and contexts.

Written Work & Research

We publish papers and and collaborate with researchers to advocate the use of music for reconciliation, healing and social change.

NEWS & UPDATES

June 21, 2017 event

Friends for Musicians

For the third year in a row there will be an exclusive benefit concert for Musicians without Borders in Splendor, Amsterdam: ‘Friends for Musicians’.

June 21, 2017 press release

Art.27 launch at Amsterdam Roots Festival

Musicians without Borders is proud to announce the launch of Art.27, a platform for all artists and arts organizations for an open, welcoming Europe.

June 20, 2017 program news

Introducing WWMD Participants: Rob Fransen

Today we would like to introduce you to a musician residing in Musicians without Borders headquarters’ city - Amsterdam. Rob Fransen is joining us for World Wide Music Day with his community music event in Hendrik Jonkerplein square.

June 20, 2017 program news

Deaf, Proud and Musical!

Since January 2017, our deaf workshop leader Halimeh has given more than 100 music workshops to deaf children and children with special needs.

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