About
PLAY GROUND
PLAY GROUND is a European cooperative project dedicated to the organization and improvement
of music projects with children and young people from vulnerable backgrounds.
The idea for PLAY GROUND originated in Jazz For Young People (JFYP), one of the projects run by the Europe Jazz Network (EJN) focused on improving the quality and status of concerts for young audiences. Five cultural partners involved in JFYP joined forces in PLAY GROUND from a common felt need to boost awareness and knowledge on music projects with and for children and young peopleliving in disadvantaged communities.
PLAY GROUND looks into the possibilities of creating high quality music projects that truly involve and include these young people beyond social, cultural and language barriers. The project aims to serve as an international learning platform where expertise on this topic will be gathered, evaluated and shared. By facilitating international exchange between artists, specialized academics and other professionals, PLAY GROUND wants to stimulate European musicians, cultural, social and communityworkers, teachers, etc. to gain new insight and inspiration on this specific topic and elevate theoverall quality of existing and new music projects.
PLAY GROUND is a project by Handelsbeurs Concert Hall (BE), East Norway Jazz Centre (NO), Banlieues Bleues (FR), TAM (IT) and Fapte (RO) and is funded by Creative Europe.