UCCSA choir braces for Venice festival
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
The choir, which has an average membership of 60, is scheduled to leave on September 18 to go and join other international choirs expected to perform at the prestigious choral festival, which for the first time will coincide with the first International Choir Competition.
The UCCSA choir will however not participate in the competition. To raise funds for the trip to the Italian port city, the choir is to organise a number of events, including a concert billed for August 3 at Maitisong in Maruapula School.
The concert will feature UCCSA Trinity Choir, Corpus Christi Choir (Roman Catholic), Sedibeng Choral Choir, and Mogwana Traditional Dance troupe.
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