Mare de Agosto presents Escolinha da Mare!

The Mare do Augosto Festival sponsors several events during the year.  For the past 5 or 6 years, it has also encouraged children of the island of Santa Maria to learn music at the Escolinha da Mare. Piano, violin, percussion and band instruments are offered.  Every festival in Portugal has an excellent band. (See any previous or future post about any festival)

On June 28th, it held the event "Sar au Musical da Escolinha da Mare", brought children who are taking music lessons to the auditorium for a presentation.  Kids of all ages performed, both in a full class group and also solo on various instruments.

The afternoon was a blast!  Everything from traditional Portuguese songs to Yankee Doodle & something called "Blow The Man Down".

My favorite was Joana, playing Sonata K331, Primeiro Andamento by Bach.

Or the group singing the theme song of overseas love, "You're So Far Away From Me"!