The replacement, upgrading and enrichment of musical instruments and related equipment in all Music Schools in the country is proceeding for the first time since 2008, the Ministry of Education, Religions and Sports.

Specifically, they will be purchased, through an international competition, with a budget of 10 million euros, of all kinds of musical instruments, traditional and non -drum, lyre, oud, lute, etc., violins, cello, classical & electric guitars, electric pianos, flutes, flutes, flutes. In addition, the necessary equipment such as footprints, walls and floor bases, orchestra -orchestra analogies, curtains and metronomers will be purchased.

It is noted that in the 52 Music Schools across the country, a total of 9,932 students were studying.

The Minister of Education, Religions and Sports, Sofia Zacharakis, said: “The coordinated upgrading and enrichment of the equipment, with the supply of new musical instruments – for the first time in 17 years – in the country’s 52 Music Schools, is a substance intervention. Our Music Schools are an institution with a valuable mission to public education. They are “living” schools that cultivate souls and minds, enhance expression. At the same time, however, they also transcend our traditional music to the younger generations. Every day we fight and win small and big “battles”, with the aim of quality training at every level, for every child, in every corner of Greece. “

It is noted that for the years 2021-2022 and 2022-2023, the strengthening of music schools with music technology and sound equipment had been reinforced.

The funding of the program for the supply of the new musical instruments of 10,000,000 euros is part of the priority axis “Development and modernization of infrastructure of all levels of education (transition to a decentralized system of larger and fewer units, enhancement of digital and other infrastructure,