Celebrate!
Village of Love 5 Year Success
“Their Life in Their Hands”
Dignity, Community, Sustainability
Saturday, OCT 15, 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
TICKETS:
GUEST TICKETS $25
Enjoy the show at 7:30 pm, including Kenyan delicacies at 9 pm.
VILLAGE PATRON TICKETS: $50
Enjoy the above, + $25 tax receipt + Meet ‘n Greet over a glass of wine (or non-alcoholic punch) with the Kenya High Commissioner, His Excellency John Lanyasunya, at 6:45 pm + reserved front section seats.
Sorry, online ticket sales are now closed.
You can, however, purchase tickets at the door. Credit card, cheque and cash can be received. Doors open at 6:30 pm for Village Patrons and at 7 pm for Guests.
LOCATION: College St. United Church, 452 College St., Toronto. Directions
PARKING INFORMATION: Free street parking on east side of Bathurst (going north); $2 an hour metre parking on Bathurst (no charge after 9 pm); $5 flat rate after 6 pm at 35 Bellevue (2 blocks east, 3 blocks south of the church). $15 flat rate after 6 pm, south west corner of Bathurst and College.
TTC: From Bathurst subway, #511 streetcar; from Queen’s Park subway, #506 streetcar.
PROGRAM:
6:45 pm:
VILLAGE PATRONS: Meet and Greet with the Kenyan High Commissioner over a glas sof wine (or non-alcoholic punch).
7:30 pm:
Lively and powerful performances of Afro-centric song and dance, with the Heritage Singers Canada and Twamsifueli Dance Troupe.
Speakers will report from the field. Hear how Village of Love has impacted impoverished women and children, by putting in their hands the tools and resources to rise above extreme poverty.
9:00 pm:
After the performance, you will have the chance to learn an African dance, taste Kenyan delicacies and buy lovely crafts. Visit market stalls to discover what makes this unique project work. Each stall will tell the story of one woman and how a unique aspect of Village of Love has empowered her success. Stalls will be hosted by Kenyans and Canadians who have visited the project in Kibera.
We hope also to enjoy at this time the presence of the Kenyan High Commissioner.
All proceeds support Kenyan families caring for AIDS-orphaned children.
THE HERITAGE SINGERS CANADA
Heritage Singers (Canada) is a 30-member group of singers and musicians that is representative of the Canadian Mosaic, with members from the Caribbean, Africa, Asia and Canada. Its rich repertoire runs the gamut from sacred to secular, from work song to lullaby, and from seasonal ditty to perennial ballad. For performances, the songs are coupled with dance steps to give thematic cohesion, and ‘staged’ to provide visual aesthetics.
The group will be celebrating its 40th anniversary next year with a major production.
See: THE HERITAGE SINGERS CANADA
TWAMSIFUELI DANCERS
In Africa, dancing does not mean only physical movement, but also a celebration of life and a creation of healing. Visitors to a village are welcomed into the community through dance. With vibrant African rhythms, Twamsifueli invite us all into the Village of Love, expressing the healing joy of belonging in community, and playing our part!
For information, see: TWAMSIFUELI