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Sonidos De La Tierra performing at the 2008 Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship

Video Description

Sonidos de la Tierra perform at the 2008 Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship. Afterward, its founder Luis Szaran shares some early stories, including one of his first trip to Paris.

Speakers

  • Founder and Director, Sonidos de la Tierra
    LUIS SZARAN Artist for PEACE of UNESCO Orchestra conductor, composer and musicologist As a social entrepreneur, in 2002 he founded the social and community integration program through music: Sounds of the Earth, aimed at low-income children and young people. In 2005, he received the “Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship” from the Skoll Foundation. In 2013 he was recognized as Global Social Entrepreneur of the Year by the World Economic Forum. In 2008 he was chosen, by the American University, as one of the 12 most outstanding leaders of Paraguay. He is the author of books published in Paraguay, Germany, Italy and Spain.