Updates From Our Blog
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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 : Dr. Luis Dias #10thanniversary @childsplayindia September…
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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, which was quite exciting! We…
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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 offer music books, magazines and CDs…
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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 orchestra prior to the concert. Laura and Jonathan performed for us in…
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Singing in the rain: A monsoon update from our Choral Director
As I approach the end of my six months here in Goa, we also approach the annual monsoon concert with the charity. It has been a pleasure to work with these children and young people, and to see them grow in confidence. One girl in particular comes to mind; when I first met her, she…
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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 and Auxilium schools, and have…
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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 of our senior students – Irfan…
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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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Music as a tool for social empowerment
So proud of our kids! You can watch and hear them in this video of the INK talks event in Goa in September 2016.