The Associação de Cultura Musical de Lousada was founded in 1975 to manage the Wind Band created in 1855. It oversees the Banda de Música with 58 musicians under 25, the Conservatório do Vale do Sousa music school founded in 1994 which now has 418 students and 40 teachers, and newer groups like the Lousada Big Band formed in 2009 and ballet started in 2005.

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2. Associação de Cultura Musical de LousadaFounded in 1975 with the purpose of manage the existing Wind Band (active since 1855)Associação de Cultura Musical de LousadaBanda de MúsicaConservatório do Vale do Sousa

3. Associação de Cultura Musical de LousadaLousada Big BandBallet

4. Associação de Cultura Musical de LousadaThe Banda de Música was created in 1855It has 58 musicians most of them younger than 25 years oldPerforms all over the North of the country, specially in religious festivals

5. Associação de Cultura Musical de LousadaThe Conservatório do Vale do Sousa is a music school. It was created in 1994 to give a proper music education to future musicians for the BandStarted mostly with Wind Instruments and Percussion

6. Associação de Cultura Musical de LousadaNowadays the Conservatório offers academic studies in all instruments

7. Associação de Cultura Musical de LousadaIt has students from 6 to 18 years old attending music primary and secondary studiesIt has older students complementing or begining their music studies freely

8. Associação de Cultura Musical de LousadaActually, the Conservatório has 418 students and 40 teachersAssociação de Cultura Musical de Lousada

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13. Associação de Cultura Musical de LousadaBallet is a recent activity (2005), consisting on classic dance classes

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15. Associação de Cultura Musical de LousadaThe Big Band was created last year (2009) by a group of present and ex-students of the Conservatório. Since its creation has regular concerts

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