Something happened that upset the balance of the Sea. A turtle, called Turtle, gains power and is elected King of the Seas. Through the new decrees issued by Turtle King, we get to know his profile as a leader, as well as all the other characters in the story, and respectively, the instruments that represent them. The result of his rule is terrible, and we also learn about the effects of pollution on marine fauna. Here are some examples: hundreds of seals die each year from being caught in the plastic straps that hold drink cans together; seabirds ingest caps of plastic bottles that float on the surface of the sea, causing bloating and making it impossible for them to eat properly; chewing gum takes about 5 years to be absorbed by nature... Meanwhile, at Sea, fear is spreading, many are going mad, most are ill. All the inhabitants of the Sea revolt, and the Turtle is forced to flee. As he flees, he realises that, although clumsy on land, he can swim with great elegance and speed, just like the fish he had envied. Now he has a new idea: he returns and meets King Fish, gives him back his sceptre, apologises to everyone, and presents it: what if we all cleaned up the Sea together! And, when cleaning the Sea, they actually discovered a treasure! They called it KNOWLEDGE!
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Music and story Jorge Salgueiro SAJ B
Interpretation Portuguese Navy Band
Narration Raul Atalaia (Teatro O Bando)
Production Foco Musical
In 2015, the symphonic fable “Projeto Tartaruga” won the "YAMA PUBLIC CHOICE AWARD”; the ceremony of the YOUNG AUDIENCES MUSIC AWARDS took place on 15 September, 2015 in Zagreb, Croatia and is an initiative of JEUNESSES MUSICALES INTERNACIONAL.