EchoStars invites you to our fourth Annual Garden Concert
EchoBeat - Sunday November 25th 2012
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St Jude's Music Association with EchoStars is proud to announce
Keva
Abotomey
and Kirsty Clancy will be performing
duets from a range of musical theatre and Julian Paviour
performing on trumpet at this year's EchoBeat in aid of BrightStars School Bangladesh for slum dwelling children. Monique Morrell will be with us once again to MC the concert and delight us as she always has since EchoBeat began back in 2009.
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Place: Farnborough
8 Old Oak Place Moss Vale
(Illawarra Hwy entry will be closed; see 'How to get there' directions below.)
Gates open: 12 noon
Entry: $20 pp children free. entry includes open garden, concert and afternoon tea.
Lunch: Healthy lunch option available for purchase to enjoy in garden prior to concert.
100% of all takings go to SLUM (Society for Lowest Urban Mass); EchoStars affiliated NGO in Dhaka to build and develop BrightStars School for our beautiful young Stars. We promise you a delightful day and your attendance and help with this event will ensure the continuation of our BrightStars School Development Program.
The concert is brought to you through the support of St Jude's Music association.
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| EchoBeat is held in this magnificent garden under the giant Old Oak Tree
in the background. The garden was the inspiration behind 'growing'
BrightStars School. While developing and laying out the 5 acres of
garden Rose Figtree was inspired to want to make the garden more
meaningful and so began EchoStars for the street children and their older sisters & mothers of Dhaka. 3 years later the garden has helped raised the funds
to build a 5 storey school and develop the BrightStars School Development Program. Farnborough recently welcomed the #Moreton Club from Brisbane. Our Austrlain Gardens covered this visit – here's a preview of the garden : http://ouraustraliangardens.tumblr.com/ |
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| Robyn Kremer has been with EchoStars since inception. She has been able to secure fantastic talent every year for our EchoBeat that is sure to delight you all. Following are some photos of Rose Figtree's recent trip to BrightStars School where Eid was celebrated with a special meal for the children prepared here on the roof of the school. |
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| I wonder what Rabiul will do for the concert this year? Thursday December 6 at BrightStars - our next Bolywood star is sure to surprise and delight us. |
Rose enjoys a quiet moment with the Christian and Hindu children at this predominantly Muslim school. Alternative chicken meal is served to the beef that the Muslim children enjoy. While all children have a predominantly vegetarian life diet it is one of the few occasions of the year where meat supplements their diet if they can afford it. EchoStars does not question religious devotion rituals of various religions but prevails to respect all the values as long as human rights are always observed in these values.
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| Funds are limited but the Sewing for Sustainability program is taking small steps towards succes. The Christmas Stall at EchoBeat will have a limited number of products for sale. One of our supporters has just bought all but one of one new retro aprons. More are being made in this photo. The sewing program has highlighted the illiteracy problem for the female relatives of BrightStars students. With funds we will be able to start the literacy program in 2013. The program plan has been prepared and the course can start if EchoBeat is a success. We need $7,000 |
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| A sign goes on the school in recognition that Australia is responsible for the existance of this school. |
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| Rose helps serves the Eid meal. |
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| The doors being made for the final floor - Oct 2012 |
Kooki is one of the big smiles at BrightStars. She graduated from the
special needs program and is now a Star in the mainstream school.
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Your support for the recent city2surf fund event has given our Stars a library and now we want to give their sisters some literacy skills. Education changes a child's life and makes the stars shine brighter. See you at EchoBeat Sunday Nov 25th 12 noon.
LOL Rose Figtree |
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