GLAS Christmas cocert for GAZA on December 9
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Denis McClean
Nov 24, 2024, 2:26:42 PM11/24/24
to Geneva Literary Aid Society
The GLAS Christmas concert in the old town is always a musical treat to mark the festive season and support a worthwhile cause.
Last year it was headlined by The Emigrants, an amazingly talented, multi-national ensemble playing a lively brand of traditional Irish music. Fresh from their prime time showcase on RTS Premiere this week, and by popular demand, we are bringing them back on December 9. Their sound is an exciting, winning blend of voice, fiddle, guitar, percussion, banjo, mandolin and bazouki.
Last year it was headlined by The Emigrants, an amazingly talented, multi-national ensemble playing a lively brand of traditional Irish music. Fresh from their prime time showcase on RTS Premiere this week, and by popular demand, we are bringing them back on December 9. Their sound is an exciting, winning blend of voice, fiddle, guitar, percussion, banjo, mandolin and bazouki.
Eoghan O'Sullivan, songwriter, guitarist and singer, who made his GLAS debut some years ago, supporting Luka Bloom,will open the proceedings with his own inimitable repertoire of songs.
The Emigrants in relaxed mode
Proceeds from the evening will go to the Gaza School of Music, a branch of the Edward Said National Conseravatory of Music, which continues to teach music and singing to thousands of children trying to find something good in a life that has become precarious and traumatic in the midst of mass killing, hunger, ethnic cleansing and mindless destruction of housing, health faciltiies and other critical infrastructure. The school building has been severely damaged with the loss of over 400 musical instruments.
Since 2016, with your generosity, we have rasied over CHF 32,000 to support the musical education of children aged 6-18 but, since the war, funds raised go towards proving basic support to homeless students and staff.
TICKET RESERVATIONS
Please send an email stating your name and the number of tickets required to:
Date: Monday 9 December at 19.30 (ticket collection and refreshments from 18.30)
Tickets: CHF 30 (and CHF 20 for students, retired and unemployed)
Venue: Evangelical Lutheran Church of Geneva, rue Verdaine 20 (off Place du Bourg-de-Four)
The ever popular GLAS raffle is sponsored by Charly O'Neill's bar and restaurant
Directions to the venue are available on the GLAS website and you can also subscribe (or unsubscribe) there to our mailing list
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