Child's Play (India) Foundation

Indian Premiere : Rathgeber Concerto Grosso in G Major

At our 10th anniversary monsoon concert, we were pleased to present the Indian premiere of Concerto Grosso in G Major by Johann Valentin Rathgeber. The soloists were all children.
Soloists: Irfan Simphigher, Anthea Dias, Anita Kerketta, Purba Das, Cayla Rodrigues (violins); Gudrun Theodoro Sigurdardottir , cello
Conducted by :

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We’re in the news! #press

We’re in the news! #press

Over the years, Child’s Play India has been featured in many national and international publications. In the past few months, we have been written about in The Hindu newspaper, which is a national newspaper widely read across the country. This brought us a fair bit of attention in South India,

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DONATE A BOOK TO OUR MUSIC LIBRARY FOR CHILDREN!

DONATE A BOOK TO OUR MUSIC LIBRARY FOR CHILDREN!

Now that we have our own office space, we have begun to build a music library for children. Access to music is a huge issue for our children as they don’t have personal internet connections or the means to buy music books or CDs. In our library, we will

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10th anniversary monsoon concert & other good news!

Our 10th anniversary monsoon concert will feature the children of Child’s Play and Camerata Child’s Play India. We’ll also be joined by special guest musicians. Laura Riccardi (violin) and Jonathan Bager (flute) will be soloists in the programme. They will also work with the

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Our new Choral Director shares her first thoughts about life in Goa

Our new Choral Director shares her first thoughts about life in Goa

Hello! My name is Claire Hughes and I’m the new choral director here with Child’s Play India Foundation. I’m originally from the UK, but have now been living here in Goa for a month. Since I’ve started working with the charity, we have established regular rehearsals with children at Hamara

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Joy to the World – Christmas 2017

Joy to the World – Christmas 2017

Our 4th Annual Christmas Concert features traditional Christmas music which are always fun and appreciated by the audience. This year, we’re also showcasing some special developments. For the first time, our concert will not have one of our teachers as the concert-master, but it will be led by two

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Let the Children Play

Let the Children Play

Our Monsoon concert 2017 was a success with over 45 children and teachers participating. The children played ensemble music, solos and duets, which were hugely appreciated by the audience. Here are some images from the concert. More to come!

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The Hamara School Project

We are delighted that our first project was a partnership with ‘Hamara School’, an educational institution for underprivileged children in Goa.
The school is an informal teaching institution and takes care of 80+ children of construction workers, migrants and other low-income families by overseeing their educational and other needs. Most

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