Soweto Gospel Choir - its happening!
We were so excited today to receive news from The Annenberg Centre for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia that we have been granted permission to hold our event on stage with the Soweto Gospel Choir on the 30 January, 2010.
Briefly for those of you who don't know, the idea was that 25 children would come on stage with 25 blankets to present to the 25 choristers. The SGC sponsors an orphange in South Africa called Nkosi Haven and the blankets will be delivered to them on their behalf.
Debbie Posmontier who was the first person to involve the school children she tutors at Springside School in knit-a-square wrote to ask whether the children who are presenting to the Choir could also sing an African hymn. The children belong to a re-knowned children's Community Choir at the Myers Elementary School in Cheltenham, PA. We understand from the letter today that that wish has been granted.
It is deeply touching to think of children singing to the choristers on behalf of the orphans while handing them the blankets and we hope the audience will be similarly moved.
The Annenberg Centre has also offered to have a foyer presentation of knit-a-square where we can give out our rulers and fliers and as well and will present a short speech about knit-a-square on stage before the blanket presentations. As part of that they have suggested they ask each audience member to donate a square (or donate perhaps, this is to be clarified) to KAS.
It is very late in the piece to get 25 blankets together. We are agreed that as the children are singing, if we are only able to present say 10 or 12 blankets that would still be sufficient an event to make it worth the coverage and of course any press we are able to achieve as a result of this.
Many of you said you had squares ready to go in the November Challenge, so let's see what is achievable at this late stage. I hope very much that you are all as excited as we are about this, our first major public promotion. We are really grateful to Margot Teele of Soweto Gospel Choir, Nicole Cook of Annenberg Centre and of course Debbie Posmontier and Hanna Russo for the suggestion in the first place.
Briefly for those of you who don't know, the idea was that 25 children would come on stage with 25 blankets to present to the 25 choristers. The SGC sponsors an orphange in South Africa called Nkosi Haven and the blankets will be delivered to them on their behalf.
Debbie Posmontier who was the first person to involve the school children she tutors at Springside School in knit-a-square wrote to ask whether the children who are presenting to the Choir could also sing an African hymn. The children belong to a re-knowned children's Community Choir at the Myers Elementary School in Cheltenham, PA. We understand from the letter today that that wish has been granted.
It is deeply touching to think of children singing to the choristers on behalf of the orphans while handing them the blankets and we hope the audience will be similarly moved.
The Annenberg Centre has also offered to have a foyer presentation of knit-a-square where we can give out our rulers and fliers and as well and will present a short speech about knit-a-square on stage before the blanket presentations. As part of that they have suggested they ask each audience member to donate a square (or donate perhaps, this is to be clarified) to KAS.
It is very late in the piece to get 25 blankets together. We are agreed that as the children are singing, if we are only able to present say 10 or 12 blankets that would still be sufficient an event to make it worth the coverage and of course any press we are able to achieve as a result of this.
Many of you said you had squares ready to go in the November Challenge, so let's see what is achievable at this late stage. I hope very much that you are all as excited as we are about this, our first major public promotion. We are really grateful to Margot Teele of Soweto Gospel Choir, Nicole Cook of Annenberg Centre and of course Debbie Posmontier and Hanna Russo for the suggestion in the first place.
Tags: Annenberg, Centre, Children's, Choir, Gospel, Knit-a-square., Soweto
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Permalink Reply by Linda Maltby on -
Hurrah ! Tell us where to send 2 blankets(70 squares) and we will have them in the mail this week.
This is a truly wonderful way to promote KAS.
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Permalink Reply by Sandy McDonald on -
FANTASTIC! yay!, thanks Linda. I will get Debbies address and come back.
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Permalink Reply by Diane Kubiak on -
Great............I'm on my way to seal up the box, and will have around 150 squares in the mail tomorrow.!!
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Permalink Reply by Kalai McDonald on -
150 squares!! Go Diane, thank you so much x x x
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Permalink Reply by Sandy McDonald on
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Thanks so much Paulette, yes it is in the States. I am just asking Debbie for her permission to publish her address. Sandy
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Permalink Reply by Paulette Pronk on
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well I am back to vaporizing my messages...just to let you know incase the other shows up...Sandy this is so exciting and yes I will help!!!!!!!....I need to know where to send the finished blanket...in the states????
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Permalink Reply by Debbie Posmontier on -
Linda,
So sorry if my emails are not getting to you. I have responded twice! Sandy says she's sent my address to you...I hope you got it? We'll have to communicate through her, I guess!
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Permalink Reply by deborah louise lantz on -
What a terrific idea..I will get busy on making squares for this right now..Please make available the address! Deb Lantz
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Permalink Reply by Debbie Posmontier on
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You can send me an email and I'll send my address....dposmontier@comcast.net
If that doesn't work (we are finding out that not all emails are compatible!), you can get my address from Sandy. I am reluctant to publish it on the web....
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Permalink Reply by Debbie Posmontier on
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Hello All! This is such exciting news. Our heads are spinning with ideas now. I think it would be best if you could send completed blankets to me for this event. I don't have an adult group ready to sew the squares into blankets as I have been involved in KAS by teaching children to knit. So, completed blankets would be best.
I will be glad to send you my address if you email me at dposmontier@comcast.net. I'd rather not post it on the web...I know you'll all understand that.
I will keep count and post here the number of blankets received. Thank you all for your continuing support and friendship!
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Permalink Reply by Harrison's mom on -
I have 4 completed blankets nearly ready to go and will email you for address details.
Jeni
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Permalink Reply by Kalai McDonald on
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Awesome Jeni, thank you so much. That is brilliant! x x x
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