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The rural town of Oueléssebougou received on Friday
from the American foundation "Building Youth Around the World"
an important set of music instruments
and school materials worth 25 million CFA francs.
This is to help the youth through the music program offered
in the main schools of Oueléssebougou.
Diemba Moussa Konate.
100 music instrument, 120 back packs, and an important
set of school materials are the donations that were offered
to the rural town of Oueléssebougou
by an American foundation called "Building Youth Around the World"
which is in French "Bâtir la jeunesse à travers le monde."
This symbolic gesture for the foundation has a great meaning.
"[Name inaudible] said that the culture in Mali
is very important, and part of this culture
is 1. Education and 2. Music.
So we did both.
We took 100 music instrument,
and gave 50 to Mana,
et another 50 to a different school,
then we took 120 back packs full
of materials to study.
According to Oueléssebougou's mayor,
this initiative is part of the
promotion of the learning of music for the students of his town.
Here in our town, we want music to be
reintroduced in the educational system, because
everybody knows that education cannot be perfect
without this element and
it is scientifically recognized that music contributes
to a better development of intelligence for children.
These materials will contribute to
a new motivation to teach music in the town of Oueléssebougou.
The musical note of the military band
gave a special touch to the event.