{"id":6010,"date":"2025-10-06T16:47:17","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T23:47:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/conssanfrancisco.esteri.it\/?p=6010"},"modified":"2025-10-10T15:11:30","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T22:11:30","slug":"25th-edition-week-of-the-italian-language-in-the-world-teo-boks-project-come-musica-the-power-of-music-in-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/conssanfrancisco.esteri.it\/en\/news\/dal_consolato\/2025\/10\/25th-edition-week-of-the-italian-language-in-the-world-teo-boks-project-come-musica-the-power-of-music-in-education\/","title":{"rendered":"25th Edition Week of the Italian Language in the World \u2013 Teo Bok\u2019s project \u201cCome Musica \u2013 The Power of Music in Education\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On the occasion of the 25th edition of the Week of the Italian Language in the World, titled \u201cItalophony: Language Beyond Borders\u201d, the Consulate General of Italy in San Francisco, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco, invited the 22-year-old singer-songwriter <strong>TEO BOK<\/strong> to present his project <a href=\"https:\/\/conssanfrancisco.esteri.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/TEO-BOK-TOUR-DATES_.pdf\">\u201c<strong>COME MUSICA \u2013 THE POWER OF MUSIC IN EDUCATION<\/strong>\u201d<\/a> at schools and universities throughout Northern California.<\/p>\n<p>The project was born from the young artist\u2019s desire to engage American students with Italian music as a powerful tool not only for entertainment but also for education and therapy, capable of inspiring the next generation in their personal growth and building bridges between people, generations, and between Italy and the United States.<\/p>\n<p>From September 30th to October 3rd, 2025, <strong>TEO BOK<\/strong> conducted his lecture-concerts at the following schools and universities, reaching over 1,500 students. Consul General Massimo Carnelos delivered his official greeting, accompanied by Alberta Lai, Director of the Italian Cultural Institute, and Daniela Mazza, Education Attach\u00e9, emphasizing the importance of initiatives that promote the Italian language and culture, also through music.<\/p>\n<p>Schools and universities visited:<\/p>\n<p><em>La Scuola International School<\/em>, a private Italian school<\/p>\n<p><em>San Francisco Conservatory of Music<\/em>, San Francisco<\/p>\n<p><em>University of California<\/em>, Davis<\/p>\n<p><em>Lowell High School<\/em>, San Francisco<\/p>\n<p><em>Convent &amp; Stuart Hall<\/em>, San Francisco<\/p>\n<p><em>Saints Peter and Paul School<\/em>, San Francisco<\/p>\n<p><em>Burlingame High School<\/em>, Burlingame<\/p>\n<p><em>San Rafael High School<\/em>, San Rafael<\/p>\n<p>In each performance, his voice and artistic talent, combined with his ability to communicate and establish an empathetic connection, allowed him to engage audiences of all ages, eliciting strong emotion and participation from everyone.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; 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