STAGE TUBE: Cobb Energy Centre Presents the African Children's Choir, 3/8

The African Children's Choir will perform at the John A. Williams Theatre on Monday March 8, 2010 at 7 PM.

The African Children's Choir has been working with the most vulnerable children in Africa for 23 years raising awareness of the plight of the orphaned and abandoned, but also showing the beauty, dignity and potential of the African child. They perform throughout the world bringing hope and joy. The African Children's Choir, with a focus on education, is currently caring for several thousand underprivileged children throughout Africa. These are children who could have lost all hope, but have overcome their circumstances and now are making a positive impact on society by being a voice for millions of children suffering in Africa.

Founded in 1984 by human rights activist Ray Barnett, the choir has performed at many prestigious events and concert halls, including for Kofi Annan at the UN General Assembly Hall in New York, with Bobby McFerrin at Royal Albert Hall in London, with Mariah Carey & Sir Paul McCartney at Live 8 in London and at Nelson Mandela's AIDS awareness concert in South Africa.

The Choir members are ambassadors for all children in Africa who have become orphans because of the AIDS pandemic. Each year,a new Choir is selected and the children from the previous year's Choir return to their homelands to attend school. Their education is completely funded by The African Children's Choir. Some of these young adults continue in university programs, where they train to become doctors, engineers or other professional leaders in Africa. Others receive vocational and technical training, developing the skills they need to lead productive, fulfilling lives. Many of the children, now young adults from previous Choirs, are working with The African Children's Choir and other relief organizations throughout Africa.

Tickets on sale now and cost between $15 and $25 plus fees. To purchase tickets online visit ticketmaster.com. For more information, visit the Cobb Energy of the Performing Arts Centre's website at www.cobbenergycentre.com.

 

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