Swiss vote on boosting school music

This September the Swiss are voting on a proposal for a constitutional amendment to boost music education in schools. Supporters would like to give music lessons more importance, while opponents see traditional folk music under threat. (SF/swissinfo.ch)

This content was published on September 15, 2012 - 12:49

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