VOZ PROPIA FOUNDATION Founded: 1999
 
VOZ PROPIA’S CURRENT PROJECTS HOMAGE TO MOTHER EARTH - CONCERTS AND WORKSHOPS 2009 -2010 A theatrical production for disseminating philosophical thought, spirituality and appreciation for the arts of pre-Columbian Mesoamerican peoples. This will be an invitation to protect our rainforests, to share the wisdom and values in the art and culture of pre-Columbian peoples and and to preserve seeds in our rural agro-cultures today. Through a series of concerts and storytelling where scenery is images (banners) inspired by these cultures and painted by Guadelupe Urbina Through an art exhibit of paintings accompanied by written texts by Guadelupe Urbina with stories about the origins of art and culture of these people and places. This will be made into a book for children. Through a series of concerts that are part of a journey to seven sacred places in Costa Rica with the music written by Guadalupe Urbina, photographs of the cultures of these places and Mesoamerican tropical forests. Funding in Costa Rica will come from both governmental and private sponsors. PROJECTS WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF ALCALA DE HENARES 2009 - 2010 The purpose of the visit to the University of Alcala de Henares in Spain was to establish a bridge between this institution and Guadalupe Urbina (as well as Voz Propia) and to lay the groundwork for these future projects: An exhibition of paintings of the Guadalupe Urbinain 2010 in the Foundation Gallery, University of Alcala de Henares. Support for Traditional Songbook edition of the Pacific Coast of Northwestern Costa Rica. An investigation conducted by the Foundation for Guadalupe Urbina, Voz Propia. PROJECTS WITH THE CLEANBIRD FOUNDATION 2009 - 2010 The trip to Spain also opened the doors of collaboration with the Cleanbird Foundation, which will produce a new edition of 1000 copies of the book "BENITO, AND THE DOG GARROBERO Panfilo" by Guadalope Urbina with the support of these other Spanish organizations - the Municipality of Quintanar of the Order and the University of Alcala de Henares. The Foundation Cleanbird is helping to organize workshops with the school girls and boys about the Tropical Forests, developed by Guadalupe Urbina and with concerts in towns in Castilla La Mancha, Spain. CONSTRUCTION OF THE CENTER OF ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT AT THE LONGO MAI COOPERATIVE.
View plans An Art Center at Longo Mai where children & teachers from all over Costa Rica, Latin America, Europe and North America
can come to create their theatrical productions,taking them back to their communities, with continued support from Voz Propia: educational materials, continued consultation with Voz Propia staff & former student consultations. 
VIEW PLANS & DESCRIPTION FORMER PROJECTS OF VOZ PROPIA ALAS DE MARIPOSA Voz Propia: Fiscal Sponsor 2006 - 2007
 Guadalupe Urbina, Co-Coordinator and Artistic Director designed the project Alas de Mariposa in 2007, including the musical compositions for the theatrical production of Alas de Mariposa. This production was based on concepts presented in the doctoral thesis of Maria Suarez. CHILDREN FOR THE RAINFOREST PROJECT (Musical Production) 2002 • Project conducted with 12 public schools, some districts in with children with social problems where they created a muscial called LIGHT AND STRENGTH OF THE RAINFOREST. • The result is a CD, the children built the scenery and a show performed by children-aged 9 to 14 years • Project sponsored by the National Power and Light Company. MEETING OUR ANCESTORS 2006 (See ANCESTRALES VOICES) Project designed for the Growing Together program, which brings together 30 boys and girls, young people from 10 to 21 years. They come from different rural communities, students of primary and secondary schools or young workers in construction, mechanics or services in the hotels on the coast. The result is a CD recorded and a show with music, theatre and dance performed by them, a scenery produced by artists of the region. Project sponsored by Growing Together program, Peninsula Papagayo. WORKSHOPS MADE WITH VARIOUS GROUPS BETWEEN 2001-2005 Cooperative Women farmers in Puerto Limon. Funded by the People's Bank. Daughters and sons of women cooperative. Funded by the People's Bank. Students at the private school EUPI. Funded by the parents. Girls' Choir of Pueblo Viejo Nicoya. Funded by the parents and the Center for Interactive Arts Education CEDAIN THE MADREMONTE 2002 Rhythms, songs and stories for children (See photo Madremonte) A CD with songs from the children's tradition of Latin American and contemporary compositions by Guadalupe Urbina that have playful, rich literary, and musical content from our Latin American culture. LA GUANARED 2006 The Guanared is a movement of artists and cultural leaders founded by Guadalupe Urbina from the province of Guanacaste in the north of Costa Rica. The movement brings together, directly, about 50 people from eleven cantons of the province since the end of 2006. The most visible of Guanared guanacastecas penas (cultural events) are being conducted once a month in 7 of the cantons in Guanacaste (Liberia, Tilarán, Abangares, Hojancha, Nandayure, Nicoya and Carrillo). These penas are spaces of expression and artistic encounters between artists, and for local audiences. Usually there are all kinds of music genres, especially youth and leading guanacasteco folk, poetry and short stories. The Guanared has a coordination team which links, encourages and carries out other projects related to training and institutional strengthening. The network is coordinating actions with the Regional Bureau of Culture and various agencies of the province. For more information please contact: Aura Salas (506) 685-5417, Olman Briceño (506) 686-7240 Luis Hernandez (506) 685-3369, Julia Urbina (506) 878-9910 OR Hernan Gutierrez (506) 680-1312.Art_Center_Building_Plans.htmlArt_Center_Building_Plans.htmlshapeimage_6_link_0shapeimage_6_link_1

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Fundacion Voz Propia seeks to provide opportunities and improve the lives of socially challenged children. Children from different communities create artistic productions that increase self esteem and give these children a sense of mastery which helps them work to overcome the socially challenging circumstances in their lifes. Voz Propia encourage children to work for a fair world that encourages peace, diversity, civil rights, an appreciation for their heritage and the natural world.


OUR MISSION


  1. ✦To use art and a culture for peace and social transformation for socially challenged children.

  2. ✦To strengthen the historical identity, art and culture of communities; and strengthen their ties with Mesoamerican culture and the world under a spirit of peace, solidarity and cooperation.

  3. ✦To promote the values of the organization and the work of the children through festivals, producing works of art, concerts, exhibitions, forums or meetings.


Voz Propia is a non profit organization and accepts contributions and in-kind donations to support its projects.  In doing this we are responsible to our funders by creating projects that not only help participants, but are also easy to repeat and can be easily adopted in other art programs for children. Our projects have consistently been sustainable in that our students continue the work with the next generation of children throughout Guanacaste.

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