Category: Announcements

  • Franz Liszt birth bicentenary event: What Liszt did for us

    22 October 2011, 5 pm

    Fundação Oriente premises, Fontainhas Panjim Goa India

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    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.

    RSVP here.

  • Wind in the Willows

    We are delighted to announce that recorder lessons  have commenced at Hamara School. We now have around 18 very enthusiastic youngsters in two batches who are learning the recorder.

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  • Child’s Play @ The INK Conference

    We are delighted that Luis and Child’s Play were invited to be a part of the INK Conference at Lavasa (Dec 9-12, 2010). Luis addressed the conference on Saturday December 11 and shared with the audience the story of how Child’s Play began and what can be made possible through the power of music.

    We have been very encouraged by the encouragement received at the conference.We hope that this will be the first of many such avenues for Child’s Play and the children in our program.

  • Wanted: Violins

    We are looking for student violins (1/4, 1/2 size and full-size). We welcome donations of new or used, in-good-condition instruments.

    If you’ve got one lying in some corner of your house, or know someone who does, PLEASE get in touch!

  • World Busk

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    Child’s Play invites musicians and singers to participate in World Busk (8-14 June, 2009) to raise funds for Musequality and Child’s Play.

    The busk will take place throughout one week – starting on Monday 8 June and finishing with a day for young musicians – and an attempt to set a world record – on Sunday 14 June. Musequality hopes to set a world record on 14th June with the largest simultaneous busk ever. 

    If you play an instrument or sing we’d like you to join in.  You can busk for Child’s Play no matter where you are. If you choose to raise funds for Child’s Play, please let us know so we can give you more information about sending your collected donations to us.

    Find out more about the World Busk here: www.worldbusk.org
    More about Musequality here: www.musequality.org

  • Welcome

    Creating  excellence and opportunity through music.

    Please visit our website www.childsplayindia.org for more information on our work.

  • Musicians wanted

    Calling all string players.

    If you’re in Goa (or anywhere in India) or are planning a trip to India, come and visit us. We’re looking for experienced and enthusiastic string players to teach the children in our project. If you have a background in teaching, even better.

  • Looking for partners in India

    The Child’s Play Foundation is looking for partner NGOs in India – in Goa or Mumbai.

    What we are looking for:
    – An established NGO or school that works with underprivileged children.
    – The organisation should have a track record in providing children with a safe place to study, live or shelter.
    – Schools – Municipal / other schools are encouraged to participate.

    Our objectives:
    – To give underprivileged Indian children a future through music.
    – To introduce classical music as a viable medium of providing education, discipline, self-esteem and a sense of purpose.

    First steps:
    – If you are an interested NGO or school, please contact us for more information and to set up a preliminary meeting.
    – If a partnership seems promising, an introductory workshop will be organised for the children who will get an opportunity to hear the music and experience playing on an instrument themselves.
    – Following the introductory workshop, regular classes will be offered – either at the NGO/School premises or elsewhere, by mutual agreement.