The project will be carried out by the Hatay Symphony Orchestra Culture and Arts Association, with the aim of providing music education to 60 children affected by the earthquake in Hatay, allowing them to discover their talents and develop their skills. The project focuses on establishing a campus where music and art therapy workshops will be held, aiming to engage children affected by the earthquake in the musical education process while creating an inclusive education system that ensures equal opportunities. At the end of the instrument, solfège, and singing training, concerts will be organised that will also contribute to the right of the city’s residents to access culture and art, involving children who have experienced trauma after the earthquake, children with disabilities, refugee children, and other disadvantaged groups. The project, which aims to contribute to the artistic and psychosocial development of children, seeks to enhance Hatay’s cultural and artistic development and help children affected by the earthquake gain an artistic identity.
With this activity, which lays the foundations of the project, a team will be established, and professional support will be provided in children’s music education bu incorporating expert trainers under the guidance of project and field coordinators. In the process of preparing and implementing the curriculum, the project team will receive effective communication working with trauma-affected individuals to establish the necessary connection with the children.
Defne Municipality, in collaboration with the Provincial Directorate of National Education and Nedime Keser Public Education Center, will create a broad announcement network to encourage students interested in art to participate in the project. Music and art education aims to help children affected by the earthquake discover their talents and provide them with a musical education process, thereby facilitating access to cultural and artistic activities through grassroots transformation.
The monitoring and evaluation process, which will be conducted to ensure success and sustainable impact at every stage of the project, will guide the project. This process will closely track the project’s progress, reinforcing its strengths and identifying weaknesses to make necessary adjustments.
As a part of the project, Hatay Akademi aims to ensuring that the project has a concrete and sustainable structure, obtaining the necessary permits with the support of the project partner, Defne Municipality, will establish the legal and official foundations of this center. It will come to life as a functional education and activity center through the combination of container and prefabricated structures. The campus, designed aesthetically, safely, and functionally with the support of architects and interior designers, will meet all the needs of students and instructors, providing classroom equipment, musical instruments, and other educational materials.
The Hatay Academy Symphony Orchestra, operating under the Hatay Symphony Orchestra Culture and Art Association (HSO), consists of conservatory graduates, conservatory students, and music teachers. The movement moves together with the Hatay Polyphonic Choir and describes itself as a transformative movement in the field of arts and culture. Since 2019, the Orchestra has been planning concerts, projects, educational activities, and workshops, but it was deeply affected by the earthquake that took place on 6th February. Local musicians, educators, and children have been rebuilding a new life in the earthquake area, with arts as an essential part of it.
Defne Municipality
Defne Municipinary contributes to strenghtening Hatay’s art infrastructureswith its sources. Within this collaboration, municipalities, containers, and prefabricated structures will be brought together to create an appropriate area for art premises. Besides this, during the premise-building process, temporary education centres will be provided.
Hatay Provincial Directorate of National Education
Hatay Provincial Directorate of National Education will be an active participant in the announcement of the project and education programme. To reach the target audience of the project, it will make application announcements to be sent to the educational institutions affiliated with it,ensuring an increase in applications.
Nedime Keser Public Education Centre
Nedime Keser Public Education centre is supporting the project with providing multiple workshop spaces, and deep working opportunities in different musical fields for the students.
World Human Relief (WHR)
WHR will initiate and monitor processes for students identified as needing psychosocial support observed during the project process, contributing to the support and recovery of children who have been exposed to trauma.
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