Safran, the French Ministry for National Education, the Orchestre de l’Alliance: partners for a young people’s concert
On December 14, 2010, and for the third consecutive year, the Safran group organized a concert with the Orchestre de l’Alliance, in close partnership with the Ministry of National Education, for 600 pupils from primary and secondary schools of the school boards of Créteil, Paris and Versailles, situated in socially and economically disadvantaged areas. The objective was to offer these children a memorable experience of classical music. Attending a concert at a Parisian venue of such renown was a brand-new experience for many of them.
© Jean-François Damois /Creative Center /Safran
The applause rang out loud and clear after each item on the program. One of the schoolchildren even stood in as conductor for a short passage of music, and the child’s pride and pleasure at doing this were plain for all to see! At the end of the concert, the "thank-you’s" rained down from the young audience, testifying to their enthusiasm and to the power of the occasion. They then listened attentively to the words of Luc Chatel, the French Minister of Education, who had been keen to attend the event. He underlined the educational duties incumbent on schools while also stressing the importance of the committed involvement of companies such as Safran. Culture is a source of sharing and integration; it can offset the effects of social and economic disparities on educational success and on life in general.
This event as an occasion was both fun and educational. It was intended to help these young spectators understand that music is part of a heritage to which they too belong. The fight against inequality is frequently also a matter of questioning received ideas: classical music should not be considered as something for a privileged few; it is, on the contrary, a common universal treasure.
Civic responsibility is part and parcel of the Safran enterprise culture, and contributing to social cohesion through projects such as this concert is perfectly in tune with the Group’s solidarity patronage approach.
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