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The Hope Choir – Concert of Friendship Melodies – Christmas Carols and Praying for Peace
December 3, 2023 @ 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
If you have not met The Hope Choir before you will be amazed by their singing. If you already know them then they need no introduction. FVH has supported them ever since they were formed, they are our extended family. And we do everything we can to try to promote their recitals. But sadly there are rumours this may be one of their last public performances so we warmly encourage as many people as possible to come along.
Sunday 3 December 2023 – in celebration off International Day of Persons with Disabilities and for “the Christmas Season” – the amazing Hope Choir are holding a “Concert of Friendship Melodies – Christmas Carols – Praying for the Peace”
Venue: Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations, 105A Quan Thanh (8th Floor) https://maps.app.goo.gl/XzHJGbp2yAG4Lxv9A
THE HOPE CHOIR.
They are a group of blind or severely visually impaired singers and folk musicians. They are an amazing choir – not because of their disabilities but because they simply are stunning at what they do. The choir was set up about 15 years ago by pianist Ton That Triem and his opera singer wife Xuan Thanh. What they have achieved with minimal funds and little resource is incredible.
Triem teaches them the meaning of each word, they transcribe the lyrics into braille, they learn the songs from braille and sing in the language of that song – from Spanish, Sri Lankan, to Portuguese, English, French, Japanese etc. They need the support of the international community to keep going; the Embassy community is traditionally a wonderful support for them as the choir sings at many national days. Some of the choir come from families where 2-3 of the siblings are also blind. They come from lives which are very hard and yet for many they have made incredible personal achievements – even going abroad to study, getting masters degrees.
There is no entry cost but we encourage anyone coming to bring a donation as their financial ability to continue as choir relies soley on the support the Hanoi and interational community gives them. Thank you in advance on their behalf.
We will also have a surprise early birthday celebration for Triem, – its his birthday on 12 December.
No need to RSVP but if you woudl like to Stella know if you can come please email stella@fvheritage.org
