Arts & Culture

Celebrate Music Monday with livestream today

By Richmond Sentinel

Published 11:11 PDT, Mon May 4, 2020

Last Updated: 2:13 PDT, Wed May 12, 2021

Today is Music Monday—one of the world’s largest single events dedicated to raising awareness about music education.

While the event would normally take the form of live concerts at venues across the country, this year it is moving online to help people maintain physical distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Students from over 100 BC schools are joining hundreds of thousands of people from across Canada #TogetherInHarmony to celebrate. The event will be live-streamed for 12 hours on YouTube and on Facebook.

“Music is an integral part of any student’s education, and I’m heartened to see it continuing as much as possible,” said Education Minister Rob Fleming. “Teachers, students and parents are using creative and innovative ways of bringing music from their classrooms into homes. What a great way to celebrate Music Monday during an unprecedented time.”

Teachers across the province are engaging students through jokes, Zoom sessions and independent music practice.

“Now more than ever, Canadians understand the vital role that music plays within our culture,” said Eric Favaro, chair of the Coalition for Music Education. “Music Monday brings us together to demonstrate our immense love for music and the important role it plays in the shaping of young lives.”

For more information about Music Monday, and to watch online, visit: https://coalitioncanada.ca/musicmonday/en/

Watch live-streaming content from BC artists at: https://showcasebc.ca or follow #ShowcaseBC on Twitter.

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