June 4, 2011

Jazz for Humanity: Rwanda

JAZZ FOR HUMANITY | THE CHILDREN OF THE WORLD ART AUCTION  

An evening of jazz, art, dance and food raising funds for a community of survivors of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda.

Friday, June 10
Manitoba Theatre Centre
7:00 pm | art auction
8:00 pm | concert
catered reception to follow


Featuring:
Curtis Nowosad [drums] Graham Isaak [bass] Rayannah Kroeker [voice] 
Shannon Kristjanson [sax/flute] Simon Christie [trumpet] Will Bonness [piano] 

Art created by: Antoine Fréchette | Caroline Mousseau | Carolyne Kroeker | Gillian King | Justin Currie | Karl Kohut | Liliane Lavack | Linda St-Jacques | Lisa Spiers | 
Megan Driedger | Miguel Yetman | Monique Chartier-Kroeker | Nathalie Van der Zaag | Paulette Fournier-Jones | Quintin Bart | Renée Quiring | Shoshana Coodin | 
and VISUAL ARTIST FROM KIMIRONKO Patrick Ruganintwali

All funds are donated to Ubuntu Edmonton, our partner organization based in Kimironko, a suburb of Rwanda's capital. 
Ubuntu works with members of the Kimironko community, primarily comprised of widows of the 1994 Rwandan genocide and their families, to establish and run programs which will help alleviate the major challenges they face. 

This year, thanks to our sponsors and support from our community,
EVERY PENNY FROM YOUR TICKET WILL GO DIRECTLY TO RWANDA!

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