The ‘la Caixa’ Foundation and CaixaBank collaborate even more with the Arts in the activities of the educational Program

• The financial entity contributes new economic development to the planning and development of educational purposes that include all schools and audiences.

• More than 10,000 young people attend each of the workshops, shows, trobades and activities of 'Les Arts és Educació'

Valencia (01/19/21). CaixaBank, through the pressupost ceded by the Fundació 'la Caixa', donates support, from various years, to the activities of the educational program of the Palau de les Arts, which under the heading ' Les Arts és Educació ' offers a complete educational and family program for all ages and audiences.

To this end, the financial entity collaborates economically during this exercise with the planning and implementation in the framework of the proposals that the Arts develop to put into practice the mon of the opera, the symphonic and chamber repertoire, together with the scenic and audiovisual arts, to the greatest possible name d'students.

Thanks to the territorial chapter, the CaixaBank office department can donate its support to the Fundació 'la Caixa' in the second social and cultural sector and in this way a part of the Foundation's budget is channeled. In 2020, 89% of the bank's offices will donate support to some social project and it will be possible for thousands of workers and social solidarity entities to access financial aid to launch their programs.

Every year, more than 10,000 young people visit the Arts to learn about the different initiatives, to familiarize themselves with the latest artistic and cultural offering, which at this time includes both activities from 0 years onwards and which also reach adult spectators.

In this sense, the beneficiary public of 'Les Arts és Educació' includes babies, students of Early Childhood Education, Primary, Secondary, Professional Training, special regime teaching, university training, adult training, and students with special educational needs.

Shows with 'Babies Only', 'Sent la Música', 'Conta'm una òpera', treball sessions with 'Tots a Cor', 'L'òpera en construcció', 'Un matí amb' or 'Splash', in addition to didactic workshops articulate the main actions, to which are added two new shows in the Season 2020-2021: 'Arenes musicals' and 'Pulcinella'.

'Les Arts és Educació' is also responsible for other actions such as the monitoring and coordination of the LÓVA program ('L'òpera com a vehicle d'learning'), the planning of educational functions of the shows represented at the Teatre Martín i Soler, in addition to the collaborations in the university environment both l'UJI of Castelló, the UPV, the UV and the UNED of Alzira.

Promoting musical education among the youngest is an essential task for the personal development of each individual, both in the classroom and in any sphere of society. Therefore, the educational aspiration of the Arts is to generate activities and events of inclusive culture, which serve as a motivating and integrative experience for all the attending public.

L'Acció Social, one of the pillars of CaixaBank's CSR Plan

Fruit of the collaboration between the Fundació 'la Caixa' and CaixaBank, during 2020, more than 8,500 projects have debuted, together, with 45 million euros from the Fundació 'la Caixa' in favor of almost 7,000 social entities throughout the country.

It is mainly composed of projects that provide solutions in the area of malpractice, disability, social exclusion, child poverty, majors and development. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, the 'la Caixa' Foundation has allocated, through CaixaBank, 9.6 million euros to 1,700 projects related to food supplies, health materials and emergencies to donate responses to the vulnerable people most affected by the pandemic.

CaixaBank stands out for its responsible actions and support for the recognition of the main international organizations in this matter. The Dow Jones Sustainability Index places it among the world's best banks in terms of corporate responsibility. The international organization CDP, for its part, includes it as a leading company against climate change.