We have thrilling, mind-blowing news, but we need your help to make it happen.
Kokopelli Youth Choir has been invited to perform as a featured choir at the IFCM World Choral Expo (WCE) (www.worldchoralexpo.com), taking place in Lisbon, Portugal in July 2019. The WCE is attended by thousands of choral singers and conductors from across the globe. The festival’s artistic committee selects just 6-10 world-renowned choirs as featured guests. We are deeply honoured to be the only choir representing Canada.
Clearly, our young artists have built an international reputation for their genuine, thoughtful, and artistic performances. We at Kokopelli Choirs are incredibly proud of their hard work, and we can’t wait to share it with the world.
As you can imagine, for an event (and audience) with this level of prestige, it is essential that every singer is able to participate, so that Kokopelli can put its best foot forward. This is not a tour; it is not a pleasure trip. Our singers are university students and high school students with part-time jobs. Some of them contribute to monthly living costs for their families, and some are from families brand-new to Canada. Others are here on their own from other parts of Canada. In short, this trip is a massive opportunity, but also a significant sacrifice.
Kokopelli Choirs are determined to help make this opportunity possible for the choir. It is our goal to cover the flight costs for each singer.
Flights are $1500. We have 50 singers. Therefore, we are aiming for $1500 x 50—a total goal of $75,000. It's ambitious, but these singers have worked so hard, and truly, they deserve our support. Choristers plan to contribute about $1200 each, of their own money, for other tour expenses.
Please consider sponsoring a singer with a donation of $1500. If $1500 is not possible for you, we encourage you to donate what you can. Truly, every dollar helps.
The Kokopelli Choir Association is a registered charity and can accept tax deductible donations and issue tax receipts. You can donate in a number of ways:
- Online at www.atbcares.com/donate. This is our preferred method, because ATB waives fees, provides tax receipts, and adds matching funds to many of the donations. Find us by typing ‘Kokopelli’ in the search box. Enter ‘World Choir Expo’ in the comment box.
- By cheque: Make your cheque out to Kokopelli Choir Association, leave it with your favourite chorister or mail it to PO Box 68110 Bonnie Doon, Edmonton, AB T6C 4N6
- By e-transfer to
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If donating by cheque or e-transfer, be sure to include your name and address in the message box so we can send you a receipt. In all donation cases, write ‘World Choir Expo’ in either the comment box or memo line so we know where to direct your donation.
With much love, and many thanks,
