Fundación Yehudi Menuhin España

National Network
Spain
Address

Avenida Ciudad de Barcelona, 53 1º Ext.Dcha
28007 Madrid
Spain

Madrid
Spain

Telephone
+34 91 534 01 43
Fax
+ 34 91 456 06 94
E-Mail
gerente@fundacionmenuhin.org
E-Mail (2)
fyme@fundacionmenuhin.org
E-Mail (3)
proyectos@fundacionmenuhin.org
E-Mail (4)
formacion@fundacionmenuhin.org
Mobile Phone
+ 34 678 771 132
Mobile Phone (other)
+ 34 677 305 465
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1999
Fields of Activity
  1. Youth and education
General Information
FYME Board is chaired by her Majesty Queen Sofia, and compsed by 11 members. President: Mr. Enrique Barón Crespo. FYME Structure: Permanent staff (10), hired artists (141), volunteers (249). Main funders are: European Union, Ministries of Education, Culture, Social Affairs and Health, International Yehudi Menuhin Foundation, Regional Governments, Local Governments, Spanish banks and saving banks, Universities and Private entities. FYME Activities: MUS-E Program, Art for coexistence-living together, Volunteering&Social participation, Show me Africa, Arts on stage, Form-arte (traing through arts) FYME is currently operating in 240 schools with over 40,000 students, within a network of more than 1,600 teachers and 200 artists.
Mission and Objectives

FYME’s objective is to promote Arts as essential elements for people’s intellectual, esthetic and social development, and favor the fully expression of our personality, the interaction of corporal, emotional and esthetic interaction. The artistic expression is a way to create new signs of ourselves and our relationship with the outside world. FYME’s objective is to enable people with different cultural backgrounds to strengthen their links, create a common culture, reinforcing their sense of belonging, contribute to the social integration of handicapped children and disadvantaged social strata, and develop social dynamics based on interdependence and cooperation.

Main Projects / Activities

MUS-E: its aim is to teach arts at school hours in order to promote social, educational and cultural integration between children, prevent violence and racism, and favor tolerant attitudes as well as intercultural encounters, always bearing in mind the respect for diversity during the implementation of artistic sessions.
ARTS FOR COEXISTENCE: its purpose is the development of values of coexistence and respect that serve to promote social and cultural integration, as well as to prevent violence, xenophobia and exclusion, out of school hours.
SHOW ME AFRICA (construction and refurbishment of schools in Senegal)
SOCIAL PARTICIPATION & VOLUNTEERING: its aim is to educate, raise awareness and promote initiatives with special incidence in groups at risk of exclusion.
ARTS ON STAGE is a space to approach art to people not accustomed to attend performances and artistic events.
FORM-ARTE (ARTISTIC TRAINING PROGRAM) is aimed to create a training space using arts and the development of emotional intelligence.
Training and Evaluation are implemented throughout all programs.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

We can contribute by raising awareness of the Anna Lindh Foundation through our Spanish network of contacts. More than 20,000 children; 125 schools; almost 2,000 teachers involved: tutors, teachers of music and physical education, coordinators and members of management teams; 141 artists; and around 250 volunteers.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

The Spanish Yehudi Menuhin Foundation (FYME) follows the path marked by Yehudi Menuhin, the great violinist, humanist and pro-European. Throughout his life he was a strong advocate of education, human rights, rights of minorities, tolerance and cooperation between different people and cultures, as well as a tireless worker for peace. FYME shares its objectives and purposes with the Anna Lindh Foundation ones.

Contact (1) Full Name
Anabel Domínguez Contreras, Directora
Head of the organisation
Enrique Barón Crespo
Contact (2) Full Name
Antonio Merino Collantes