Eventos
Where do most residents of Cateura, Paraguay work?
Who is Favio Chavez?
The director of the Recycled Orchestra.
violín
violin
latas
cans
Reciclaje
Recycling
What event happens that causes families in Cateura to have to leave their homes for nearly two months?
A flood.
Who is Tania?
She is a violinist in the Orchestra who cares for her siblings while mom works in landfill. She and her family end up moving into the school when their home is destroyed in the flood.
chelo
cello
carton
cardboard
Reducir, Reutilizar, Reciclar
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!
What is the first instrument they make out of recycled objects in the landfill?
A violin.
Who is Ada?
Ada is a violinist in the Recycled Orchestra.
trompeta
trumpet
papel
paper
Hoy está lluvioso.
Today it's raining.
Why does the Orchestra travel to Denver, Colorado?
They were invited to perform with an American rock band.
Who is Don Cola?
He is the man who makes the instruments.
tambor
drums
botella plastica
plastic bottle
Hoy está parcialmente nublado.
Today it is partially cloudy.
Why did Favio Chavez come to Cateura in the first place?
To train the people who work in the landfill better methods of sorting recycling.
Megadeth, Metallica
cuerno frances
envolturas
wrappers
I play the violin.
Yo toco el violin.