Italy hosts music education conference

Xinhua reported that the 28th International Society for Music Education World Conference wrapped up at the central Italian city of Bologua. More than 3,000 teachers and musicians from over 80 countries attended the conference, where they exchanged views on community music activities, teaching staff training and early childhood music education and others. Musicians from the United States, China, Italy, South Africa, Canada and many other countries presented several performances featuring their unique musical traditions during the five-day gathering. The International Society for Music Education (ISME), established in 1953 and a group under the UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) hosts a world conference every two years. The next ISME conference will be in Beijing on Aug.... [read full story]