Cantera hosts Ciudad Sandino's first annual Youth Concert

Celebrating the declaration of Ciudad Sandino as a municipality of and for youth, Cantera and MOJUV organized Ciudad Sandino's first youth concert with dance and music performed by Ciudad Sandino youth. With “Our voice can be heard” as the theme, more than 1,000 teens and young adults participated in the event as performers and/or spectators. Concert performances ranged from Nicaraguan folklore dance and music to breakdance, rock and reggeton bands. Many of the bands performed their own music, including music with social themes on gender and HIV/AIDS.

Among the participants were cabinet members of the mayor's office, who came to support their promises of making Ciudad Sandino a municipality for youth. Cantera, MOJUV, and many other organizations in Ciudad Sandino have been working together to encourage Ciudad Sandino's government to think and act more critically on the reality and rights of youth, teens, and young adults in the city. After months of work, a declaration from the mayor's office was created in which youth will have more participation in local government. Celebrating the declaration and taking the first steps of youth activism, the youth concert brought together teens and young adults from all different backgrounds, joining to better their municipality. Cantera believes in the strength and potential in youth, and that their participation is vital to maintaining a healthy and active municipality.

Below is a slideshow made by Cantera's communications team. Though it is in spanish, flip through to find great photos from the event!

Celebración DCSMJ

Cantera Karate School hosts and wins tournament

On Sunday, September 5, Cantera's Karate School, Kay-Kempo, hosted the second annual Karate-do National Championship with the theme as, “In order to have a better future, we must prepare ourselves today.” Using the basketball court of a local school, 7 Karate schools from all over Nicaragua participated, showing their skills to a crowd of about 500 people. With many MOJUV members helping to run the event, familes and friends came to watch Karate practiced by all ages, with both male and female categories for children, youth, teens and adults.

In the end, Kay-Kempo Cantera Ciudad Sandino won the tournament with 31 medals (second place coming in with 15), with 12 gold, 11 silver, and 8 bronze.

Along with Cantera's Karate school showing off their talents were three Cantera dance groups, performing dances for the crowd that ranged from traditional folklore to breakdance. Below you can find a slideshow about the event made by Cantera's communications team with tons of great photos from the event!

Cantera Karate School