Concert announcement: please post in your school newsletters
Beth Soltzberg
We're going to have an amazing concert on 11/21! Things get busy, so we want to get this date on parents' calendars now. (And advance tickets need to be purchased by 10/31 to save $$ - - don't forget to get yours!)
Below is a blurb about the concert. Please submit it to your school newsletter and also let your fourth grade teachers know about it so that they can encourage students to attend if they feel comfortable w/ that.
If the blurb is too long, please feel free to leave out the quotes at the end.
Thanks very much,
Beth
Sister City Concert
Bring the whole family to enjoy a concert entitled "Our Global Village" in support of Arlington's friendship with its two sister cities: Teosinte, El Salvador, and Nagaokakyo, Japan. Teosinte and Nagaokakyo have been Arlington's sister cities for over 20 years, and these friendships enrich our schools in many ways, including a fourth grade curriculum about life in Teosinte.
On Sunday, November 21st at 3 p.m., please join the singers of the Family Folk Chorale, ages 3-80, in a concert that connects the dots between villages around the world. Through folk songs that are both deep and fun, new and familiar, we will explore the concept of world harmony as envisioned here in the U.S. in the music of Bob Marley, John Lennon and U2, as well as tunes from Latin America, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. Special guests Sol y Canto will delight with their pan-Latin tunes.
Baked goods, and textiles sewn in Teosinte will be available for sale at the concert. Proceeds to benefit high school and college scholarships for youth in Teosinte.
Tickets are $12 at the door, or $10 before October 31st. Call 781-648-3737 or visit www.familyfolkchorale.org. Town Hall is handicap accessible.
What the critics say…
“I’ve always said that people singing together creates an atmosphere of happiness– and the Family Folk Chorale proves it! It’s a joy to be in the same room with them.” –Ellen Kushner, host of PRI’s Sound and Spirit
"Sublime ambassadors of pan-Latin tradition. . .Sol y Canto is … destined for international renown … Rosi has a voice like clean spring water: it's smooth, it's clear and, somehow, you come to believe that it's necessary for life." - The Boston Globe