Look. Listen. Learn.
Ada’s Violin
Ada’s Violin shares the story of how Ada Ríos and a group of children from the town of
Cateura, Paraguay took the trash that fills its streets and turned it into something beautiful-music. “The world sends us trash. We send back music.”
~Favio Chávez, Founder Recycled Orchestra of Cateura
Look
Watch these videos to learn more about the Recycled Orchestra of Cateura, Paraguay.
From Trash Comes Triumph
Ada Ríos and Faio Chávez
The Orchestra Performs Nothing Else Matters on tour with Metallica
TEDx Amsterdam with
Favio Chávez
Listen
Hear the music that is mentioned in the book and inspired young Ada’s love of music.
BBC Outlook Podcast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3cszf03
Learn
Visit these websites to learn more about the Recycled Orchestra.
The Recycled orchestra of Cateura: https://www.recycledorchestracateura.com
Landfill Harmonic: landfillharmonicmovie.com
Information about the documentary movie about the orchestra.Exhibit at the Musical Instrument Museum: mim.org
Eight recycled instruments from Paraguay are on permanent exhibit at this museum in Phoenix, Arizona.