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The Lutherie Academic Center (LAC) was established in 1982 by the National System of Youth and Children’s Orchestras of Venezuela with the aim of preparing professionals with the skills necessary to make, repair and maintain the symphonic and popular musical instruments used by its orchestras and ensembles.

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From right to left: CAL's Director, Henry Parra, and a lutherie student

CAL headquartersFrom left to right: maestro Luis Rómulo Alaluna and instructor Cristobal Carías CAL’s studentsCAL’s student Alexander Soto CAL’s student Karelys Reyes Alejandra Herrera, lutherie instructor at CAL La Colonia TovarMiguel Niño, lutherie student at Los Chorros Núcleo From left to right: lutherie student and CAL's Director, Henry ParraMaestro Juvencio Fernández, harp instructorMaking a guitar fretboardPochet PochetPochet pegboxViolins built by CAL’s studentsMandolin and charangoExhibition at Cal headquarters CAL’s Director, Henry Parra (second from left to right) with CAL's students and instructorsGuillermo Andrade, CAL’s instructor CAL’s studentsMaestro Juvencio Fernández, harp instructorCAL’s instructorJose José Giménez, instructorCAL’s students Guitar workshopStudents of the Itinerant Lutherie Workshop in BoliviaInstruments built by students of the Itinerant Lutherie Workshop in ColombiaFrom left to right: CAL's Director, Henry Parra, and students of the Itinerant Lutherie Workshop in Medellín From right to left:  Nelson Nobre and a student of the Itinerant Lutherie Workshop in Medellín, Colombia From left to right:  Nelson Nobre and students of the Itinerant Lutherie Workshop in Medellín, ColombiaStudent of the Itinerant Lutherie Workshop in Medellín, ColombiaStudent of the Itinerant Lutherie Workshop in Medellín, ColombiaStudent of the Itinerant Lutherie Workshop in Medellín, ColombiaStudent of the Itinerant Lutherie Workshop in Medellín, Colombia Student of the Itinerant Lutherie Workshop in Medellín, ColombiaStudent of the Itinerant Lutherie Workshop in Medellín, ColombiaStudent of the Itinerant Lutherie Workshop in Medellín, ColombiaStudent of the Itinerant Lutherie Workshop in Medellín, Colombia Coordinator Nelson Nobre (second from right to left), at the Itinerant Lutherie Workshop in Medellín
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The LAC operates in 10 states across Venezuela, but its scope has extended beyond El Sistema's núcleos and our country. El Sistema has collaborated with the Corporación Andina de Fomento (Andean Development Corporation) in offering lutherie training in Bolivia, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador and Peru through the Itinerant Lutherie Workshop. And by means of an agreement to be signed between the Fesnojiv and the Fundación Venezolana Pro-Cura de la Parálisis Infantil (Venezuelan Foundation for the Cure of Infantile Paralysis) the LAC will teach the craft of making and repairing musical instruments to people with motor disabilities at the facilities of the foundation.

Lutherie Academic Center:
Henry Parra, director.
Richard Arellano, plucked instruments coordinator.
Nelson Nobre, bowed instruments coordinator.
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