THE HAGUE, WILLEMSTAD - Curaçao has taken a first step towards structural music education in the curriculum in primary schools, the Curaçao House in The Hague reports in a post on Facebook.
Last Tuesday, Queen Máxima - as honorary chairman of the Méér Muziek in de Klas foundation (More Music in the Class) - was present at the celebration of "the successes of music education in South Holland and Zeeland". Acting director of the Curaçao House, Henco Cecilia, was also present on behalf of Curaçao.
The celebration was part of the "50 Days of Music" campaign, in honor of Máxima's 50th birthday. Purpose of the foundation and wish of the Queen: structural music education for all primary school children in the Netherlands and the Caribbean.
In 2019, the first Music Agreement was signed in Zeeland, containing agreements about which organizations are committed to structural music education at all primary schools and how they do this.
In the campaign last week, many new agreements were made across the country to structurally include music education in the curriculum. In addition, various Music in the Class flags were distributed to cities where the first steps towards structural music education are being taken in primary schools. One of those flags was also distributed to Curaçao.