ALDA is a non-profit association made up of harpists, students, teachers, independent musicians and harp lovers from all over Latin America, whose corporate contribution is intended to manage and provide development opportunities to the community of harpists on the continent. For example, through donations, master classes, workshops, talks, and other events, both virtual and in-person.

The number of countries represented varies each year, but ranges between ten and fifteen countries.

At ALDA we try to ensure that official communication is offered in Spanish and Portuguese, the two most spoken languages in Latin America.

We have approximately 60 members and the number is growing every day!

The Artistic and Directive Commission is the body that is in charge of all the administration and decision-making of ALDA at a general level. It is made up of five members from five different countries with the purpose of having diverse ideas and perspectives that respond to the needs of different regions of the continent.

Of course! Our organization takes a lot of work to keep it running and your contribution is welcome. If you are a member of ALDA and wish to participate in the work we do voluntarily, you can contact the Artistic and Directive Commission by sending us a message from our site, or an email to contacto@arpalatinoamerica.org

Harpers, musicians, or harp lovers of all ages who wish to collaborate with our objectives and projects are welcome.

Si estás interesado/a en formar parte de nuestra comunidad, recuerda que hay distintos tipos de membresía y distintos medios de pago disponibles: -Joven 1 Año: hasta 25 años de edad (inclusive) membresía 400 MXN (aprox. 20USD) -Adulto 1 Año: sin límite de edad, membresía 800 MXN (aprox. 40USD) -Adulto 2 Años: sin límite de edad, membresía 1500 MXN (aprox. 75USD)

As a member of the association you will have unlimited access to our website and the Latin American harp forum. In addition, you will have the possibility of advertising your concerts, albums and projects from our social networks and official newsletter. On the other hand, you will be able to access all our events as a listening or active participant throughout the year, and you will have the possibility of requesting a discount at Seguros Anderson for your instrument. In the Associate tab you can find all the benefits in detail.

Being part of the Latin American Harp Association is being part of a community. As an ALDA member, you are included in a support network that primarily keeps alive its own purpose: to promote the development and growth of harpists across the continent. Therefore, ALDA members have the responsibility of getting involved in the problems they face in their immediate environment, making them visible and communicating them with us so that among all the associates we can solve, help and propose solutions in the short, medium and long term. Thus, each ALDA member must recognize that they can receive benefits as well as contribute your help, your experiences and your point of view to achieve a good flow of open, inclusive and productive communication, which makes it possible to achieve your own goals and those of others.

El funcionamiento de las operaciones de ALDA dependen fundamentalmente del aporte anual de sus miembros, y en menor medida de donaciones y becas recibidas. ¡Pagando tu cuota anual ayudas a mantener a ALDA viva y beneficias de manera directa a toda la comunidad!

All money raised by ALDA, both from membership and donations, is used entirely to cover administrative expenses, the organization of events, the sending of donations received and other projects that directly benefit the Latin American harpist community.

Si eres un arpista de Latinoamérica y estás en una situación que requiere visibilidad y apoyo a nivel internacional, o deseas aplicar a alguna beca que exige cartas de recomendación de alguna institución, ¡nosotros podemos ayudarte! Escríbenos desde el formulario de contacto en nuestro sitio, o envíanos un correo electrónico a contacto@arpalatinoamerica.org

You can send us your event or project by leaving us all the information from the forms section in the Members Space, or by sending us an email to contacto@arpalatinoamerica.org Once done, we will contact you as soon as possible! Your events will be advertised on social networks and the ALDA calendar.

ALDA holds approximately between three and twelve events during the year that cover different topics and are offered in three modalities: in-person, online, or hybrid. Some events are held in person in specific countries, such as the maintenance tours of Spanish technician Enric de Anciola. However, one or more activities are always done in a hybrid format so that the entire community can benefit from said event.

At ALDA, we try to ensure that the events cover various needs that the harpist may have. Every year, we invite an internationally recognized teacher to offer master classes; We organize workshops focused on topics related to pedagogy, as well as interpretation sciences; We organize harp maintenance tours in conjunction with the Spanish technician Enric de Anciola, who travels to one or two countries per year to regulate the instruments; and we offer conferences on the history of the harp in Latin America and Latin American repertoire.

At ALDA we mainly use Spanish and Portuguese for official communications and events. However, classes offered by international teachers are offered in English.

Of course! ALDA is always looking to collaborate with its members to organize activities that promote the development of the harp in the region. If you have an idea that you want to carry out and want our collaboration, you can write to us from the contact form on our website, or send us an email to contacto@arpalatinoamerica.org

In order to regulate your harp and receive the discount offered by technician Enric de Anciola, you must be a member of ALDA before the start of said tour.

ALDA generally begins the process of organizing next year's events during the months of July and August to have enough time to organize the budget and apply for available financial aid. If you want Enric to travel to your country next year, send us a message from the contact form on our website, or an email to contacto@arpalatinoamerica.org

You can donate any day of the year through our website, under the DONATE tab. In addition, we organize donation campaigns at the end of each year to cover the costs of the events that will be offered during the next twelve months.

No! We also receive donations of strings, sheet music and study materials. For us, the cost of purchasing and shipping such materials exceeds what most can afford. ALDA will be in charge of sending the donations received to the educational institutions that need it.

ALDA holds fundraising campaigns at the end or beginning of the year, and in each edition, we raise money for something specific, such as for organizing events or to cover the membership costs of young harpists from Latin America who have difficulties joining.

Although our activities focus largely on providing educational content for harpists, all people are welcome to join ALDA, whether they are musicians or not. If you only want to help us financially, you can do so by donating directly on our website. In addition, our beginning and end of the year campaigns are the association's most important events to raise funds for future projects and finance activities and events throughout the year. You can follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages to find out about its launch, and/or subscribe to our monthly newsletter from our website.