The Ancienne Belgique and Rock Bujumbura are proud to present the "baby hatch" for neglected musical instruments.
"Rock Bujumbura wants to encourage people to deposit their forgotten or neglected musical instrument in our baby hatch,” explains Stijn De Reu, president of the organisation. “It is not easy for a musician to say goodbye to his musical instrument. But if you give your instrument to Rock Bujumbura you can be sure it will find a new musical home. In Burundi, where the organisation works with local partners to help more than 100 young people make their dreams come true.”
“Good, creative and yet simple ideas are rare, but Rock Bujumbura has shown us that it has succeeded in combining these three qualities,” David Zegers, AB Marketing Manager, tell us. “It is fantastic that thanks to this ‘baby hatch’ musical instruments can have a second life. More than 100 young Burundians are waiting eagerly for the chance to benefit from these musical instruments and to play them in their rehearsal rooms or in improvised sessions at their music schools.”
The “baby hatch” can be found at the AB until the end of June. You can also come to the Agora to donate your instruments, either on the evening of concerts or during the day. In August, the “baby hatch” will move to the “Boterhammen in het Park” festival.
Rock Bujumbura is made possible thanks to the donators of musical instruments and the support of the Province of West Flanders, the City of Ghent, the National Lottery, the King Baudouin Foundation, Netlog, the Vooruit Arts Centre, Democrazy, the Ancienne Belgique, Poppunt, Pius X Zele, the Athénée Royale Groenkouter in Ghent, and others.
