Organizers said that 100,000 Nicaraguans taught 500,000 how to read and write. Spearheaded by former coordinator of the crusade, Fr. Fernando Cardenal, an organizing group has set up a full day of music, poetry and dance, plus exhibitions of the teaching materials used during the crusade. Many of Nicaragua's best-loved musicians and artists, who either taught reading or were taught themselves, have joined the venture with a will. They include Duo Guadabarranco, Norma Elena Gadea and Engels Ortega.
Artists have the capacity to call people back to solidarity and tenderness.
Lauding the artists for rallying to his side, Fr. But now there is music. Paolo Friere saw all true education, can inspire great singers like Luis and Carlos Mejia Godoy. The event was completely open, and without charge. The matter first came to light when several government workers went to the news media claiming they were being asked to sign away an entire month's salary.