Donation to the Ministry of Culture and Youth


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Ambassador Peter Cianchette and Maria Elena Carballo Minister of Culture and Youth with a group from Pavas’s School of Music

U.S. Embassy makes a donation to the Ministry of Culture and Youth

San Jose, February 26, 2009

The U.S. Embassy donated a piano, microphones, music stands, chairs, speakers, videos, TVs, DVD players and movies to the Costa Rican Ministry of Culture and Youth, with the aim of supporting culture and libraries in Costa Rica. The donation benefits children and youngsters studying at the School of Music of Pavas, which is part of the National Music Education System (SINEM), as well as students and general public from Zaragoza of Palmares and Liberia, who visit the public libraries. The total value of the donation is $9,000, and it supports the Development Plan endorsed by President Oscar Arias.