The Recycled Orchestra of Cautera and film Landfill Harmonic Kick Off the 5th Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival

The 5th edition of the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) is proud to present the Recycled Orchestra of Cautera and its Director, Favio Chávez, as guests of honor and the stars of the DREFF opening night. Opening night will be held in Santo Domingo on September 8th at the Palacio del Cine de Ágora Mall and will feature a screening of the film starring the Orchestra, Landfill Harmonic. The Recycled Orchestra of Cautera will
also be traveling to Punta Cana, where they’ll participate in a special presentation on September 10th at 8:00 pm, in the Puntacana Village.

Click here to see all presentations of the movie.

What some consider exclusively waste or trash, for others are raw materials to make instruments. Thus was born the
Recycled Orchestra of Cateura, directed by Favio Chávez and formed by children and adolescents living in the precarious community of Bañado Sur, located around the main dump in Asuncion, Paraguay. What distinguishes this orchestra from others is their ingenuity and uniqueness to create and use handmade instruments from trash rescued from the dumpsters.

These artists managed to turn what were once distant dreams into reality, thanks to their unparalleled talent and good
will for the environment. They have not only become famous in their country but have also crossed new frontiers, including touring with the famous rock band Metallica, winning a special mention at the awards of the environment at the prominent festival Sheffield, and performing in New York City’s prestigious Carnegie Hall.

The Director of the Recycled Orchestra of Cateura and 14 of its members will participate in four of the six screenings of their
film, Landfill Harmonic, officially opening the 5th DREFF at the Palacio del Cine de Ágora Mall on Tuesday, September 8th at 5:00 p.m. Five other screenings of the film will take place in Santo Domingo, Punta Cana, and Azua. The DREFF will take place from September 8th – 13th, 2015.

Related links:
http://www.recycledorchestracateura.com/
http://www.landfillharmonicmovie.com
http://www.recycledorchestracateura.com/#!the-band/cjg9

DREFF app:
Apple (iTunes): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dreff/id1029535649?mt=8
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.sched.dominicanrepublicenvironmen2015
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