My church, the Anglican Church of the Redeemer, is sponsoring a free
concert this Saturday November 3 at 3:00 PM featuring the Mizero
Children's Choir, a group of Rwandan orphans, many of whom lost family
in the 1994 genocide.  The Chattanooga concert, part of the 2007 North
American Hope Tour, will be held at the Psychological Studies Institute
(old Central Presbyterian Church) at 1815 McCallie Avenue.  The Mizero
Children's Choir is a world renowned group who perform Rwandan music and
dance in authentic costume.  They are directed by
<mailto:[log in to unmask]>  Jean Paul Samputu, one of Rwanda's
top musicians and recent recipient of the Kora Award (an "African
Grammy").  The concert is free to the public, but there will be an
opportunity to make a contribution to help support the work of the
choir.

 

This will be a tremendous opportunity for McCallie students and staff -
as well as and the entire Chattanooga community - to experience true
East African culture - and to learn how they can participate in the
reconciliation and rebuilding taking place in Rwanda.  I feel that this
event will be an excellent compliment to Ambassador Andrew Young's film,
Rwanda Rising, which was sponsored by the UTC English Department and the
Friends of Rwanda last month.  Please spread the word among students,
churches, and community organizations.  Links to both the Mizero
Children's Choir, and the Land of 1,000 Hills Coffee Project are
attached.   There will be opportunities to purchase Rwandan coffee and
beautiful hand-made grass baskets.  Please let me know if you have
questions or need more information about the event.

 

 

Dick Gruetzemacher

 

http://www.mizerochildren.org/

 

http://www.landofathousandhillscoffee.com/archive.htm

 

 


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