No, they won't be singing Christmas songs. But this July, the Marionettes Chorale embarks on
a gift-giving series of concerts from July 2nd- July 11th.
The choir's first stop will be at the St. Philip and St. James Roman Catholic Church in Chaguanas. For years, parishioners
here worshipped in the parish hall while the church building was being renovated. On July 2nd, The Marionettes will perform at the
recently completed building to help raise funds to defray the costs of the renovations. Tickets for this event can be obtained
from the church.
In the following
week, the Marionettes will join forces with a number of NGO's to raise funds to continue to take care of some of those most
in need. On July 9th and 10th, the Marionettes return to Queen's Hall, each night singing for a different cause. The Living Water Hospice in Newtown
cares for and comforts patients diagnosed with terminal illnesses during their last days. Like most of the Living Water
Community's outreach projects, the hospice relies on the generosity of various benefactors to meet its financial needs. All
proceeds of the concert on July 9th at Queen's Hall go towards the Living Water Hospice. Tickets for this concert may be obtained
from The Living Water Community on Frederick Street.
On July 10th, the Marionettes teams up with the Rotary Club to raise funds for the Gift of Life Programme. Over
200 children in Trinidad and Tobago are in need of life-saving heart surgery which, despite recent improvements in the health
care system, must be sought abroad. The Gift of Life Programme raises funds so these young ones can receive these critical
operations. Tickets for this performance are available from any Rotary Club.
The choir will also be singing to raise funds for the Curepe Pentecostal
Church's Bhutan orphans fund and for the Women's Ministries of the South Caribbean Conference project to build a home for
the ever-increasing numbers of victims of domestic violence.
More information on the choir's mid-year concert series can be obtained from the group's Facebook pages.
PHOTO:
Marionettes donates to the Rotary Club's
Grenada Relief Fund, 2005. (C) Butch Limchoy
ABOUT THE MARIONETTES:
Founded in 1964, incorporated as a nonprofit
in 2005, and sponsored by bpTT since 1972, the Marionettes Chorale (Hummingbird Medal Gold) is one of the Caribbean's most
celebrated choirs, both at home and abroad. In 1995, the Youth Chorale was formed, comprised of boys and girls from
over 30 schools throughout Trinidad & Tobago who regularly share the stage with their senior counterparts. Led since
1974 by conductor Gretta Taylor, assistant musical director Susan Dore and secretary and founder member Joanne Mendes, the
choirs mount at least two major productions a year, showcasing a repertoire ranging from European Renaissance to Caribbean
Folk and Calypso.
FOR MORE:
. Telephone: (868) 461-0268
. CDs and MP3s on Sale: http://cdbaby.com/all/marionettes
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