EL SISTEMA-INSPIRED PROJECTS AND POSSIBILITIES OF IMPLEMENTATION OF A SIMILAR PROJECT IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC

The present paper is based on the Bachelor Thesis El Sistema ? A Unique Music Education System in Venezuela by the same author, 2010, and it brings the provided information up to date and expands it by adding sections on El Sistema-inspired projects and on Possibilities of implementation of a similar project in the Czech Republic. The second section provides a comprehensive view of how the project spread worldwide and describes the main trends in three practical examples from Great Britain, Argentina and Germany. The third section deals with the baseline situation in the Czech Republic, the position of the non-profit sector, competitive environment and the possibilities of financing a similar project in the Czech Republic. The Diploma Thesis, parting from accesible sources and own experience, is aspiring to be a theoretical ground for comparative studies and thinking, as well as for the possible implementation of a similar project in the Czech Republic