A very special event to raise funds for children at the Tamariki Education Centre in the slums of Nairobi is taking place on Sunday 24 November at 6 pm in the Te Rauparaha Arena, Porirua.
The ‘Cello for Africa’ concert has been in the making for well over a year and is a collaboration between Sinfonia for Hope https://www.sinfoniaforhope.com/cello-for-africa and Heleen du Plessis http://heleenduplessis.com/, a South African cellist now living in Dunedin. Bringing together musicians from Africa and New Zealand, the concert features an outstanding line up of professional musicians and local youth groups who will perform an extravaganza of music from both countries — from Vivaldi to Congo Drumming and Kapa Haka. Music Futures works with some of the young musicians, hence the connection.
One special item is a piece commissioned from composer Anthony Ritchie, which features Maori and African instruments with Cellophonia, a group of over 40 cellists from around New Zealand. Another special item is “Concerto for an African Cellist” by South African composer Hans Huyssen, who is being flown over here to conduct. It was written for Heleen and she will be the soloist. We would love you to support this event and these children by booking tickets to this extraordinary concert. https://premier.ticketek.co.nz/shows/show.aspx?sh=CELLOFOR19&fbclid=IwAR3vH840rTr5cx7c5ywVp2G5hqljPTW0ng1Fe1xFTZa1OHgyFuVh1hRIp3c
The Tamariki Education Centre, a primary school in the slums of Nairobi, supports 120 children (and growing annually) and their families, with access to an education and basic needs. https://www.tamarikieducationcentre.com/
