Child's Play (India) Foundation

It’s today: World Busk at Literati, Calangute

It’s today! Join us at Literati Bookshop, Calangute (5.30 pm onwards) for our 3rd year at WorldBusk. There will be lots of children with violins (kids from our project + other children), singing, and even one of Goa’s best known bands! And as with most of our busking events, there

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World Busk 2012: Event 1 (Panjim)

What an awesome evening! There were guitars and violins and amazing voices. International classical guitarist Pedro Rodrigues (who was in Goa for a concert) agreed to perform for us on his last evening here.  We were also delighted that Goa’s favourite fadista Sonia Shirsat took time off to come and

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Our Supporters in the UK – this is for you

We are delighted to announce that Child’s Play has signed up with the UK’s ‘Virgin Money Giving‘ website to give our supporters in the UK an easy and effective way to donate.
If you are in the UK,  you can donate here. All donations will go to Musequality UK, who are

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream

As part of our ongoing music education series, Child’s Play, in association with the Fundacao Oriente, recently organised a screening of the ballet version of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’.
On Saturday evening, a motley crowd of young children (ranging from 3-15) and their parents trooped into the Fundacao premises

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Franz Liszt birth bicentenary event: What Liszt did for us

22 October 2011, 5 pm
Fundação Oriente premises, Fontainhas Panjim Goa India

This audio-visual presentation takes you on a pilgrimage through Liszt’s life and work, and culminates with an analysis and screening of his compositions which include his monumental B minor piano sonata and his symphonic poem Mazeppa.

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A big thank you!

Artemisia; Vanessa D’Souza, Mr. Thornhill; Francis Fernandes; Lucretia Barreto; and Ms. Isabel Santa Rita Vas: to all of you, a huge thank you for donations of instruments, or monetary donations toward the purchase of them. You have helped us a great deal!
We welcome further donations of violins, whatever their condition.

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Event: Flamenco Workshop, 21 December 2009

Experienced flamenco dance instructor Sanna Lehtinen will conduct a 2 hour workshop on Monday 21 December 2009 at Casa da Moeda,Panjim Goa, commencing at 5 pm, in support of Child’s Play India Foundation.
Limited places available. Please leave a comment to contact us or for further details.

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