On March 24th the opening concert of the classical music season of the Xiquitsi 2022 group took place.

Absa Bank Mozambique, as part of its citizenship strategy, has supported the Xiquitsi Project, an initiative that aims to develop culture through classical music, providing opportunities for children and adolescents in situations of social vulnerability.

Through this initiative, the bank reinforces its commitment to promoting art, culture, which is the DNA of Africanicity, and national talent, reinforcing the Social Responsibility component, allied to the boost in Education Development, one of the objectives of the United Nations Global Compact, of which the bank is a signatory.

"This partnership reaffirms our commitment to Mozambican culture and support to young talents and has also allowed a continued and consistent action in supporting the dissemination of music and the decentralization of the realization of quality events," said Tânia Oliveira, Director of Customer Service, Absa Bank Mozambique.

Besides promoting Mozambican talent, launching it beyond borders, through scholarships, Xiquitsi provides the training of students in string, wind, repercussion, and voice musical instruments.

The concerts on March 24th and 25th were the first of this season and were well attended by the public, including the Minister of Culture and Tourism, Edelvina Materula, and members of Absa's Executive Committee, Rui Barros and Pedro Carvalho.

Other concerts are already planned throughout the year, which will take place in other provinces of the country and are essentially aimed at presenting the result of the work done by the orchestra and putting the students on stage to practice.