Please join us for an evening of wonderful Cuban music and refreshments as we gather together for a fundraiser to help our Quaker Friends in Holguin, Cuba.
The William Penn Charter School will host a benefit to raise money for the Quaker community in Holguin, Cuba, that is in dire need of financial assistance and supplies for living, as well as materials for rebuilding their church and other buildings.
On Friday, December 2, Conjunto Philadelphia, a Cuban ensemble directed by Jeff Torchon, will be headlining this benefit event. Jeff, a Penn Charter graduate, is currently part of the IT staff at PC, and also teaches music and directs the MS and US Jazz Bands at Germantown Friends School. Conjunto Philadelphia is a musical ensemble based in the Philadelphia area performing the music of Pre-Revolutionary Cuba. The group's main aspiration is to maintain the authenticity of the music, while performing it in a way that pays homage to Cuba's deep and treasured musical history. Penn Charter's acapella group, the Quaker Dozen, will also perform, along with other musical guests. Cuban refreshments will be served and donations will be accepted at the door.
We will also learn more about this Cuban Quaker community and the challenges they face in a presentation from Fran Bradley, a member of George School, who has been running a humanitarian service trip to Cuba for the past 30 years. Another trip is planned for the summer of 2012.
This event will hopefully pave the way for a relationship between Quakers in Cuba and the broader Quaker community here in Philadelphia. Please join us on Friday, December 2 from 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm at Penn Charter's David L. Kurtz Center for the Performing Arts, 3000 West School House Lane, Philadelphia, PA 19144. A suggested donation of $5 will be accepted at the door, and higher donations are most welcome and appreciated.
You can check out Conjunto Philadelphia online at www.torchonmusic.com
If you have any questions, please contact Jeff Torchon at 215-450-1349 or jazzjeff88@gmail.com
We hope to see you there for a wonderful evening of great Cuban music and fellowship in support of our Quaker Friends in Holguin, Cuba.
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