{"id":4400,"date":"2022-11-28T09:46:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-28T08:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abfvoicesof.org\/lempire-state-building-risplende-nei-colori-della-andrea-bocelli-foundation-lacclamato-progetto-di-educazione-musicale-abf-voices-of\/"},"modified":"2025-05-09T15:44:51","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T13:44:51","slug":"empire-state-building-to-shine-in-the-colors-of-the-andrea-bocelli-foundation-to-celebrate-the-acclaimed-music-education-project-abf-voices-of","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abfvoicesof.org\/en\/empire-state-building-to-shine-in-the-colors-of-the-andrea-bocelli-foundation-to-celebrate-the-acclaimed-music-education-project-abf-voices-of\/","title":{"rendered":"Empire State Building to shine in the colors of the Andrea Bocelli Foundation to celebrate the acclaimed music education project \u201cABF Voices Of\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>New<\/strong> <strong>York,<\/strong> <strong>USA<\/strong> \u2013 The Andrea Bocelli Foundation (ABF) is pleased to announce that on December 12th, 2022, the iconic Empire State Building\u2019s Tower Lights will be lit in blue and white in recognition of the Foundation\u2019s innovative music education program \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/abfvoicesof.org\/en\/\"><strong>ABF<\/strong> <strong>Voices<\/strong> <strong>of<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong>\u201d The project creates choruses with children from socially, economically, and culturally disadvantaged areas by implementing a unique methodology that helps empower the participants and their communities.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At 11:45am ET, Maestro Bocelli will be accompanied by his family members and the Foundation\u2019s leadership to flip the ceremonial \u201cswitch\u201d of the Empire State Building\u2019s famed Tower Lights, which will flood the city\u2019s skyline in blue and white that evening. They will then make their way to the renowned open deck Observatory on the 86th&nbsp;floor, to admire the festive views of Manhattan and beyond, marking a truly special and symbolic moment in ABF\u2019s journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With a focus on children and youth, the \u201cABF Voices of\u201d program was developed by the Foundation to unlock the potential of participants through the creation of regional choruses in disadvantaged areas. The program is a natural extension of the Foundation\u2019s tireless work to expand its mission of \u201cempowering people and communities\u201d and introducing music as an innovative language and tool to promote inclusion. One that is in line with the United Nations\u2019 2030 Agenda Goal #4.7 and underscores the world\u2019s cultural diversity and richness, ultimately preparing children and youth to become true Global Citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Maestro Bocelli,<\/strong> <strong>ABF Founder<\/strong>, stated <em>\u201cI believe that music and art have the power to change lives. It\u2019s what fuels us so that we may live fully, with passion and drive. It is especially essential in situations of poverty or catastrophe, when nurturing talent can often be relegated to the sidelines. Singing all together, in a group, means learning to exist side by side, in harmony, unlocking crucial tools for a peaceful coexistence, while at the same time underlying the fundamental importance of each and everyone\u2019s role in a community and beyond, empowering our sense of worth.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cABF Voices of\u201d is the evolution of the \u201c<strong>Voices<\/strong><strong> of Haiti<\/strong>\u201d pilot launched in 2016. The pilot\u2019s success resulted in performances in some of the most awe-inspiring settings including the United Nations General Assembly (2016) and the Vatican during an audience with His Holiness Pope Francis (2017). Subsequently, the global \u201cABF Voices of\u201d program was announced at the UNESCO General Assembly in 2018, with a chorus of Italian and Ukrainian children titled \u201cABF Voices of Peace \u2013 Italy\u201d launched in 2022, and \u201cABF Voices of Jerusalem\u201d being planned to launch in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the occasion of the Empire State Building lighting, ABF will also unveil its <strong>first White Paper titled \u201c<em>A<\/em><em> unique approach to empowerment: key learnings from ABF educational projects<\/em>,\u201d <\/strong>which charts the work undertaken by the Foundation since its inception to elevate approaches to education both in Italy and beyond through a number of strategic projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Veronica Berti<\/strong> <strong>Bocelli,<\/strong> <strong>ABF<\/strong><strong> Vice Chair <\/strong>concluded: <em>\u201cWe are delighted to be in New York at the world\u2019s most famous office building to celebrate the incredible achievements of our choristers from Haiti, Italy and Ukraine. It has been a privilege to see our \u2018ABF Voices of\u2019 project grow from an innovative pilot back in 2016 into such a success story, evolving into a global educational model seeking to empower people and <\/em><em>communities<\/em> <em>in need. I am very excited by our next chapter, \u2018ABF Voices of Jerusalem,\u2019 which will commence in early 2023.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rounding up ABF\u2019s 2023 activities, ABF celebrates the holiday season with a short film featuring a special participation of Maestro Andrea Bocelli, his family and a group of children from the ABF projects, including \u201cABF Voices of\u201d choristers. The special performance is available here (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.andreabocellifoundation.org\/christmas2022\/\">link<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New York, USA\u00a0\u2013 La Andrea Bocelli Foundation (ABF) \u00e8 lieta di annunciare che il 12 dicembre 2022 le luci della torre dell\u2019Empire State Building saranno illuminate di blu e bianco in riconoscimento dell\u2019innovativo programma di educazione musicale della Fondazione \u201cABF Voices of\u201d. \u201cIl progetto crea cori con bambini provenienti da aree socialmente, economicamente e culturalmente svantaggiate, implementando una metodologia unica che contribuisce all\u2019empowerment dei partecipanti e delle loro 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