In 2011, Orfeum – European Music Festivals Organization, together with its partners from Latvia, Estonia, Italy, and Bulgaria, developed the GRUNDTVIG educational project “ECHO – European Culture Heritage Opportunities of Lifelong Learning.”
More information can be found at www.orfeum.com.

During the celebration of the Universong – The Canary Islands International Song Festival, many of the educational activities of the project were held in Tenerife.

Among the most relevant activities were: a welcome dinner for participants in the educational program; a reception at Los Realejos Town Hall; a reception and press meeting at the Cabildo de Tenerife; and several master classes on topics such as voice, stage fright, film soundtracks, and musical traditions and folklore of the countries participating in the project.

The program also included interviews and cultural visits to important places on the island, such as Teide National Park and the historic city of San Cristóbal de La Laguna, both declared UNESCO World Heritage Sites, as well as other significant locations.

In addition, working sessions were organized to compile documents and audiovisual material from all the project activities previously carried out in Italy, Bulgaria, Estonia, and Latvia.