"Orquestra Geração", From Portugal in Brussels.

Sometimes what’s national is really very good. That is the case of "Orquestra Geração". The "Orquestra Geração", a group of enthusiastic young artists, has come all the way from Lisbon to perform in Brussels, in the framework of OPEN DAYS, the European Week of Regions and Cities. The project Generation Orchestra, "Orquestra Geração" in Portuguese, is made up of a group of youngsters from deprived urban areas, which formed a young orchestra with the help of the City of Amadora, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, National Conservatory's School of Music and other partners. The aim is to involve the kids and youngsters under risk of exclusion and enhance their social and intellectual capacities for the rest of their lives. This pilot project has been co-funded by the Equal initiative, which supports actions in favour of employment and social inclusion. This photo was taken at the small concert by "Orquestra Geração" as at Berlaymont esplanade in Brussels. Even with the rain it was a remarkable moment.