gerry1011 Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 Following the "Hill Tribes Violin Project" which was started last year at Insii Thai House, 3 students of the Maechan Hill Tribes school (Suksasongkroh) were offered a chance to travel to Belgium to further study violin. There were two conditions: 1) Keep working hard on violin learning 2) Learn English in 8 months. Two of the students very successfuly met the conditions and arrived in Belgium on March the 11th. They will learn more violin techniques with Belgian violinist Geertje Podevyn, as well as learn how to repair violins. These skills will help them to make revenues when back in Chiangrai, since there are over 300 violin students... but no specialist to repair the instruments. Once they have reached a high level they will also assist the local teacher Ajarn Paramet in teaching violin in local Chiangrai schools. Everybody can imagine how happy these two students, who come from very poor families, were when we touched down in Europe. Their trip is partially financed by the Rotary Maechan, part of the revenues of the book "Chao Phya Abhai Raja Gustave Rolin-Jaequemyns, General Advisor of H.M. King Chulallongkorn", and Rotary assistance in Belgium. Pictures of the students last year, and now in Brussels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumbojumbo Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 Congrats Jerry, hope they get good as "Papa John Creech" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbk Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 Excellent story, hope they enjoy themselves there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THAILIBAN Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 now thats one of the most pleasant stories I have learned of here in TV lately.... lets all wish them CHOK DEE and maybe it gives other hilltribe-kids hope for a better future as well, if the Thai government and Thai society only gives them a chance.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerry1011 Posted March 14, 2007 Author Share Posted March 14, 2007 now thats one of the most pleasant stories I have learned of here in TV lately....lets all wish them CHOK DEE and maybe it gives other hilltribe-kids hope for a better future as well, if the Thai government and Thai society only gives them a chance.... In fact, another problem is that the hill tribes kids themselves very often don't believe that "they can do it too". Usually the dream is so remote that they are convinced it is simply not accessible. So, the first work is to make them trust such a project and believe in it. It is not always as easy as it seems... There are 900 more kids at the school, and one aim of this project is also to create an example for the others kids, to make them understand that they are as good as anyone else (if given a chance to prove it, of course). This is only the beginning, but their progress has been so fast that there are good chances to see some of the 23 Maechan hill tribes violinists have a brighter future. There are many possible directions; A job at the Bangkok Symphony Orchestra, a violin repair shop, a hill tribes violin orchestra, teaching violin to new students... But one thing is sure, they need to be helped and encouraged to reach these goals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my friend I Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 Yes well done. I love the little box that sings. I wish I could learn english in 8 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunMarco Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 Thanks for making my day Great reading! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazeeboy Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 Thanks for making my day Great reading! makes a change from all the doom and gloom i keep reading nice story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krub Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 Congratulations Well done Happy reading, we need more real stories like this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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