Singapore
In March, following on from his work in Casablanca and Luxembourg, Abou Lagraa packed his bags for Singapore. This noted dancer, choreographer, dancer and Dream Up ambassador went to run some dance workshops there. Around thirty youngsters aged between 12 and 18 from the Little Arts Academy (unavailable link), who were already on a city dance programme, spent close to a week working with Abou to express their passion and give free rein to their creativity and their showmanship.
Lisbon
In June, young musicians from the Orquestra Geraçao (unavailable link) concluded their musical season with a concert in Amadora, near Portugal’s capital, Lisbon. On the programme was a selection from their repertoire of classical music, jazz and music from different parts of the world. ‘World music’ has a special importance for these children, as many of them are from families that came to Portugal in the various waves of migration that have marked the country’s history. The Orchestra Geraçao organisation, which was set up in 2007 along the lines of Venezuela’s El Sistema, uses music to help children and teenagers from underprivileged backgrounds to integrate into the education system and the wider society.

Dream Up - Portugal
Shanghai
In August BNP Paribas invited eight students and two teachers from the Taipei Ricci Institute to an art summer camp in Shanghai. Twenty-nine pictures, all painted by the students, were then selected for an exhibition hosted by BNP Paribas on the ground floor of the Shanghai World Finance Centre (SWFC) where the Group has its Shanghai offices. This was a joyous moment for the students, who were delighted to see their works exhibited to the public and to receive plaudits from the visitors to the exhibition, including many BNP Paribas staff. And as the icing on the cake, they were invited to take a tour of the offices.
Warsaw
Twenty-five highly motivated children arrived at a music summer camp at Serok, not far from the Polish capital, in August. During their stay they learned to make music together, to sing and to play new instruments, under the nurturing eye of professional musicians and also went on outings, including a bike ride and a day at a water park. For many of the children, these were their only summer holidays, and they spent them in a musical environment!

Dream Up - Poland
Johannesburg
In South Africa, the Shakespeare Schools Festival – which is supported by the BNP Paribas Foundation – once again attracted a large audience for the works put on by young actors. Some 2,000 children and teenagers from 70 primary or high schools across the country came together for the largest youth theatre festival in the world. In September, following months of preparation, the students performed their adaptation of a play by the iconic English playwright William Shakespeare in two large theatres in Johannesburg: the Joburg Theatre and the Soweto Theatre. The basic aim of this 17th round of the annual festival – attended by over 4,000 spectators – was once again to awaken passions and unlock personal vocations.
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Dream Up in Japan with Minna-No-Kotoba (teaser)
This year, the Dream Up program in Japan was a little different than the past years given the global health context. In 2020, classical music workshops were held by NPO “Minna-no-Kotoba” in 3 special needs schools in Tokyo prefecture. Due to COVID-19, only one school was able to complete the program, and others had to adjust the program but overall 56 students with physical and intellectual disabilities participated the project. Although the program had to change, all students were able to enjoy playing the music together with the professional classical music artists. NPO Minna-no-kotoba website : https://www.minkoto.org/ Videos credits : BNP Paribas Japan - October 2020 Dream Up is an international program rolled out in 29 countries across 5 continents. Dream Up funds 30 non-profit projects over a period of three years. The goal is to offer disadvantaged schoolchildren, access to education through the practice of the arts : music, theater, photography, dance, visual arts… Follow the BNP Paribas Foundation & Dream Up stories on our website and social media accounts : https://group.bnpparibas/tempsforts/dream-up/news
Dream Up: the international program of education through the practice of the arts of the BNP Paribas Foundation The Dream Up program allows over 30,000 youth around the world to learn and grow through the practice of the arts. Art becomes a weapon against inequality and also a factor of social integration. Music, classical or jazz, theater, graphic arts or video… All these means are now set up. Every time, Dream Up relies on local talents and expertise which are already implemented. This guarantees quality and continuity in its approach.
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Dream Up in Japan with Minna-No-Kotoba (teaser) This year, the Dream Up program in Japan was a little different than the past years given the global health context. In 2020, classical music workshops were held by NPO “Minna-no-Kotoba” in 3 special needs schools in Tokyo prefecture. Due to COVID-19, only one school was able to complete the program, and others had to adjust the program but overall 56 students with physical and intellectual disabilities participated the project. Although the program had to change, all students were able to enjoy playing the music together with the professional classical music artists. NPO Minna-no-kotoba website : https://www.minkoto.org/ Videos credits : BNP Paribas Japan - October 2020 Dream Up is an international program rolled out in 29 countries across 5 continents. Dream Up funds 30 non-profit projects over a period of three years. The goal is to offer disadvantaged schoolchildren, access to education through the practice of the arts : music, theater, photography, dance, visual arts… Follow the BNP Paribas Foundation & Dream Up stories on our website and social media accounts : https://group.bnpparibas/tempsforts/dream-up/news -
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DREAM UP in Luxembourg - Short Version (EN) -
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Dream Up with Shakespeare in South Africa - Short Version VA -
Dream Up in South Africa - Teaser (English Version) -
Dream Up in Brussels - Long Version (English) -
Dream Up in Brussels (English Version) - Short Version -
Dream Up in Brussels - Teaser (English Version) -
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Dream UP in Singapore - Teaser -
Dream Up in Singapore with Abou Lagraa (2:32') -
Dream Up in Singapore with Abou Lagraa (5:11') -
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Dream Up with Aseema in Mumbai - short version EN -
Dream Up with Aseema in Mumbai - Long version EN -
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Dream Up in Canada with Les Grands Ballets de Montréal - Teaser (EN) -
Dream Up in Portugal with Orquestra Geraçao (Teaser - EN) -
Dream Up in Portugal with Orquestra Geraçao (Long version - EN) -
Dream Up in Portugal with Orquestra Geraçao (Short version - EN) -
Dream Up in China - Taipei Ricci Institute -
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Dream Up in Madrid a workshop with Abou Lagraa for youth of Fundacion Balia por la Infancia