This press release about our collaborative event on June 16th was posted by the Two Oceans Aquarium 31 May, 2012.
In
celebration of Youth Day on Saturday 16 June 2012 the Two Oceans Aquarium, in
association with I Am Somebody!, will present “OPEN: An evening of song, sound
and poetry”. The event is in support of the non-profit organisation I Am
Somebody!
Featuring
Jonny and Julie Blundell and Anele Viti from the Rhythm Workshop, poets Diana
Ferrus and Sandile Mhi, and renowned jazz/folk singer Tina Schouw, OPEN will take place against the backdrop of shoals of
silver fish, graceful rays and sharks in the I&J Predator Exhibit.
Working from
Cape Town in South Africa, brother and sister team Jonny and Julie Blundell
specialise in facilitating interactive rhythm workshops using various
instruments including musical tubes, African djembe drums, pan-pipes and
assorted percussion. Together with Anele Viti, they will facilitate an Interactive Musical
Tubes performance with the OPEN
audience. Participants will be astonished with their ability to create rhythm, melody and harmony
with a bunch of plastic tubes!
Diana Ferrus
is renowned for her poem about Sarah Baartman whose remains were on display in
Paris until 1986. In 2002 Ferrus read her poem for Sarah Baartman at the
handing over of the remains to the South African government. At OPEN Ferrus will perform poetry in English and
Afrikaans and will focus on themes around women, peace, identity and love.
Sandile Mhi
is a young poet who is a participant in I Am Somebody!’s Rites of Passage
Programme. During this eighteen month programme a group of young adults between
the ages of 18-25 meet regularly to go through rites of passage. Together they
work with different aspects of themselves, including their strengths and their
challenges, and share their story as they take different steps towards their
dreams. Mhi will share his experiences of this programme through poetry.
Renowned
musician Tina Schouw will perform songs from her most recent album “Winds Call”
as well as some old favourites. Schouw is a heart artist making connections to
the heart of healing. She is a singer /songwriter/ guitarist and author
who continues to perform locally and internationally. She has produced and staged her own shows, as
well as collaborated with various artists on different productions in South
Africa. Her music draws on an eclectic blend of styles including, folk, jazz, Latin
and contemporary.
Proceeds
from OPEN will go towards I Am
Somebody! Through its programmes, this non-profit organisation provides people with
the personal foundation for making better choices, stronger communities
internally, integrated solutions between communities and restored relationships
with nature that nurture community development. The programmes are based on
principles of storytelling, the give and take of listening and the authenticity
of real exchange.
Tickets to OPEN cost R130.00 and include entrance
to the Two Oceans Aquarium, a glass of wine on arrival and a light snack. Tickets are available at Webtickets.co.za -
www.webtickets.co.za.
Doors open at 19h00 and a cash bar will be
available.
For more
information please contact:
Helen Lockhart
Communications
& Sustainability Manager
Tw Oceans
Aquarium
Tel:
021-418-3823
Website: www.aquarium.co.za
Nicole Le Roux
Director
I Am Somebody!
www.iamsomebody.co.za <http://www.iamsomebody.co.za>
http://www.marioninstitute.org/serendipity/i-am-somebody
Tel. 071 568 8970
www.iamsomebody.co.za <http://www.iamsomebody.co.za>
http://www.marioninstitute.org/serendipity/i-am-somebody
Tel. 071 568 8970
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