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Lutherie gains ground as a career path for the unemployed in Madrid
Around thirty people are training in the Comunidad de Madrid to repair musical instruments. The programme is reviving a traditional craft and is part of a regional initiative to broaden job opportunities for those seeking employment.
The Comunidad de Madrid is considering allocating 136.5 million euros to training programmes for unemployed people. Among the options is lutherie, a craft profession seeking to regain a presence in the job market.
Around thirty students are learning to repair musical instruments. The training combines theoretical foundations with practical maintenance and repair techniques, offering a possible pathway into specialised employment.
At one of the centres dedicated to this training, considered unique in Spain, participants work with their own instruments or ones that have been lent to them. The Regional Minister for Economy learned about the students’ work and the different stages of repair.
The initiative is part of the regional strategy to improve job opportunities for unemployed people and to explore new employment niches. The cultural dimension of musical trades is also present in the recognition of zarzuela as intangible heritage of Madrid, as included in this information about zarzuela.
For some participants, the course represents a second chance to enter the job market through a specialised trade. The learning takes place on real instruments, with hands-on work at each stage. According to data provided by the Comunidad de Madrid, some courses of this type achieve an employment rate of 100%.