October 2019
Ottawa: Murray Thomson Celebration of Life
You are invited to join the Ottawa Quaker community in a CFSC style Memorial and Celebration of Life for Murray McCheyne Thomson (19 December 1922 Honan, China - 2 May 2019 Ottawa, Canada)Wednesday 23 October 2019 1:30 pm First Unitarian Church 30 Cleary Avenue, Ottawa Please RSVP to Sheila at mothomcelebrationoflife23oct@gmail.com if you plan to attend.Please feel free to share this invitation with any who may be moved to join in reflection and celebrations of Murray's life and work....a fine…
Find out more »November 2019
Imagining Peace, Inspiring Action! Concert
Andy Rush, Artistic Director Following in our PeaceQuest footsteps of Remembrance Day concerts focused on peace, join us for a moving concert marking the 2019 Remembrance Day. This year we introduce Nepali performer, activist, and didgeridoo player Salil Subedi, a passionate artist and profound human being, and the remarkable singer/songwriter Coco Love Alcorn. The concert also includes Kingston’s premier brass ensemble Brasswerks with Copland’s Fanfare for the Common Man, Queen’s Trillers A Capella, Kingston Youth Choir, powerful guest speakers, and the Frontenac Skies Community Drummers. TICKETS / FACEBOOK…
Find out more »Storytelling & Didgeridoo Making Workshop
Empowering Nepal through music and creativity. The didgeridoo, an instrument originally made from eucalyptus tree trunk limbs hollowed out by termites, was developed by indigenous Australians over 1,500 years ago. It is incredibly versatile in nature and is thought to possess the perfect pitch and tonality for a wind instrument. Salil Subedi, Nepali musician, artist, and popular educator, pioneered a stylized form of didgeridoo playing, as both a percussive and rhythmic instrument. He is known as Nepal’s best didgeridoo player…
Find out more »Salil Dinner & Concert at Wintergreen
(Register at wintergreenstudios.com) Saturday, November 16 | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Empowering Nepal through music and creativity. Salil Subedi is a Nepali musician and multidisciplinary artist whose creative expression, philosophy, and engagement in community development and education all revolve around playing the didgeridoo. Come for dinner at 6:00 PM, followed by a life-giving concert by this extraordinary musician. It promises to be an evening like no other! Heavens & Earth: The Nepal Telescope Project Salil is on a 2-month fundraising…
Find out more »Sound Experience w/ Salil & Yessica
Immersive Singing Bowls, Voice, and Drums. Sunday November 17th 2PM-4PM Chalmers United Church 212 Barrie Street This event is by donation. Families and Children Welcome! Yoga mats & Accessible seating available. This event is a fundraiser for the Nepal Telescope Project and Canadian Mental Health Association Kingston. Thanks to the amazing support from Chalmers United Church and PeaceQuest. SALIL: Salil Subedi’s "Heavens and Earth" fundraising concerts across Canada are in support of his latest educational project "Heavens and Earth –…
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