Film Screening Fundraiser
Over 100 people attended a Film Screening Fundraiser at the National Archives in Ottawa last night, as a fundraising event for the Footsteps to Ghana trip. The audience members braved the nasty freezing rain conditions outside to take a virtual trip to Ghana with the Youth Performers' film record of the 2001 trip. The one hour film showed how the group of 13 Ottawa teens prepared for and experienced their trip to west Africa, and was directed by François DesRochers.
The fund raising event included a wonderful assortment of finger foods generously donated by Thyme & Again catering, and a cash bar. The present group of Youth Performers were joined by three alumni from the 2001 trip, to perform a piece called "Bell Forest" at the conclusion of the film. Then during intermission the group performed "Gahu" and "Gota", to give the audience a sample of their talents. The second film of the evening was called World Drum, an NFB production shot at Expo 86, in Vancouver.
Special thanks to Anne Thompson for coordinating this event.
The fund raising event included a wonderful assortment of finger foods generously donated by Thyme & Again catering, and a cash bar. The present group of Youth Performers were joined by three alumni from the 2001 trip, to perform a piece called "Bell Forest" at the conclusion of the film. Then during intermission the group performed "Gahu" and "Gota", to give the audience a sample of their talents. The second film of the evening was called World Drum, an NFB production shot at Expo 86, in Vancouver.
Special thanks to Anne Thompson for coordinating this event.
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