Oxford, Ohio – The African Children’s Choir, an amazing musical experience from Uganda, is back at Miami University due to popular demand. They will provide outreach in the community prior to their 7:30 p.m. performance on Thursday, February 7th at Hall Auditorium, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio.
In 1984, in the midst of Uganda’s bloody civil war, human rights activist Ray Barnett was called on to help the thousands of orphaned and starving children who were abandoned and helpless, left to feed and protect themselves. Inspired by the singing of one small boy, they formed the first African Children’s Choir. That first Choir was selected from orphaned and vulnerable children in Uganda. They were trained to perform and readied for living in new and different cultures. The children then traveled from Uganda to tour amongst the North American Church communities. They immediately impressed audiences with their outstanding musical talent and quickly became a voice for the plight of the many thousands of vulnerable children like them in Uganda.
The African Children’s Choir travels the world, acting as the ambassador for Africa’s most vulnerable children. Their goal is to raise awareness and show that despite the desolate circumstances they come from, they have beauty, dignity, hope, and unlimited potential.
To date, over one thousand vulnerable children have been through the African Children’s Choir program and the funds they have generated have provided the opportunity of education and hope for many more thousands like them in some of the most desperate areas of Africa. Come experience their musical message of hope.
The African Children’s Choir is presented by the Miami University Performing Arts Series and is sponsored by Brett & Laura Smith and the Western College Alumnae Association. Tickets are $18 for adults, $17 for seniors, and $9 for students and youth. For tickets or more information, go online to www.MiamiOH.edu/PerformingArtsSeries or call the Miami Box Office at (513) 529-3200.
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