Author: Myriel Desgranges

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Sabri Mili (right), Future Lab participant in Tunis (photo: Future Lab Tunisia)

"Future Lab Tunisia"

It all comes down to music

The idea of becoming a musician was beyond the wildest dreams of the children at one Tunisian school. Until, that is, "Future Lab Tunisia" arrived – and with it the realisation that dreams might just come true. By Myriel DesgrangesMore

Inauguration of the Pierre Boulez Hall in Berlin: "Music for the thinking ear"The Barenboim-Said Academy: Barenboim′s 'new medicine'Pan-Arab youth orchestra: Music to combat hopelessness

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