BUSKAID AWARDED A MAGNIFICENT GRANT FROM THE NATIONAL LOTTERY DISTRIBUTION TRUST FUND!
WE ARE DELIGHTED THAT A GENEROUS GRANT OF NEARLY 7 MILLION RANDS OVER THREE YEARS FROM THE NLDTF HAS ENABLED BUSKAID TO UNDERTAKE A NUMBER OF EXCITING PROJECTS WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS. WE SHALL KEEP YOU UPDATED ON THESE PROJECTS IN OUR NEWSLETTERS.
Buskaid and The Big Give - a wonderful response from our supporters!
We are still calculating the amount of funding which is now available to Buskaid as a result of extremely generous donations to the Big Give from numbers of our supporters. We shall post the full amount on our website shortly.
In the meantime we should like to thank all of those people who so generously responded to our appeal, as well as the Reed Foundation for its support in the form of matching funding.
Proceeds from a landmark publication to benefit The Buskaid Trust !
South African Economic Policy Under Democracy (OUP March 2009), edited by Janine Aron, Brian Kahn and Geeta Kingdon, provides an up-to-date assessment of South Africa’s economic policies and performance under democracy. The authors are a set of eminent international and South African specialists in their fields, and the book is edited by two UK based academics and a senior SA policy maker from the South African Reserve Bank. The editorial royalties from the sale of this book will be donated to the Buskaid Trust. Dr. Janine Aron has stated in the preface that this book “…recognises the importance of beneficial social networks, and the commitment of state funding to long-term educational and social projects for the disadvantaged.”
Soweto Strings DVD
Mark Kidel's moving documentary about the Buskaid Project will soon be available for online purchase. Please visit this website for news of its release date.
Forthcoming Concerts and Events 2010
OUR FINAL PUBLIC CONCERT FOR 2010 WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE LINDER AUDITORIUM JOHANNESBURG ON SATURDAY 21 AUGUST 7:30PM
Ticket prices are R150, R120, R100, R75 (groups and concessions) and are available through Computicket
011 340 8000. This promises to be one of Buskaid's most memorable concerts with some remarkable playing by a number of talented Buskaid instrumentalists, as well as an exciting dance sequence to music by Rameau. Other works to be perfomed include Sarasate's virtuoso Zigeunerweisen and an unusual symphony by Telemann featuring two solo double basses. In addition, Buskaid's entire membership of 90 students will appear on stage to perform one amazing piece together!
For more detail please contact our office on 011 442 9676
OUR NEXT COMMUNITY CONCERT WILL BE HELD AT THE UNITING REFORMED CHURCH OF SOUTHERN AFRICA DIEPKLOOF ON MONDAY 9 AUGUST 2:00PM
Buskaid's next Community Concert is on Monday 9 August at 2pm at the Uniting Reformed Church of Southern Africa (Dutch Church) Diepkloof Zone 4. This concert is primarily for the local community, principally the families and friends of our students. Please note that space is very limited so we advise you not to come down to Soweto from Johannesburg, but rather to come and hear us at the Linder on 21 August.
