Celebr8 (don't dicrimin8)
‘celebr8 (don’t discrimin8)’ - The North West Celebrates Diversity with the sound of music – calling all musicians
The celebr8 (don’t discrimin8) is hitting the north west again this year - the second installment of the annual regional festival demonstrating and celebrating how equality and diversity benefits our region will launch on 4th June and run until 11th June 2007.
celebr8 is calling all musicians and orchestras now, from any walk of life and any genre based in the north-west, to create the celebr8 orchestra. Whether it’s jazz, classical, pop or country or the violin, guitar, piano, recorder, hand pipes or African drums - all musicians are welcome!
Musicians need to be available for the whole day on Monday 4th June to tour the north west with celebr8, with the promise of fame, press and TV coverage. Chetham’s School of Music’s director, Stephen Threlfall, will be directing the orchestra, and his daughter and pupil at LIPA (Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts), Kate Threlfall, has composed a piece of music especially for the celebr8 orchestra to learn and perform.
The aim of the eight day festival, supported by North West Regional Assembly together with other regional agencies, is to highlight the positive impact the eight diverse communities - race and ethnicity, gender, sexuality, disability, age, transgender, faith and beliefs and refugees/emerging communities - has on the cultural life and economy of the region. Equality is not a minority concern as the majority of people in England’s North West are in one or more of these categories, or will be at some time in their life.
The festival will commence on 4th June with a one day, whistle-stop regional tour by the celebr8 (don’t discrimin8) Orchestra. The ensemble will perform at key town centre sites in Manchester, Liverpool, Cheshire, Lancashire and Cumbria, with the expert musical guidance of the world famous Chetham’s School of Music.
Sarah Carling, Principal Policy Advisor from the NWRA says: “The response to last year's celebr8 don't discrimin8 was fantastic and again there is real excitement in the region about the campaign. Music is the perfect way to bring people of all backgrounds together - the celebr8 orchestra made up of diverse individuals and groups is a fantastic way to share this celebration with all and start the festival with a real bang!”
Please call Helen Conyers on 0161 817 6600 or email helen@tangerinepr.com for more information or to book your place on the celebr8 fun bus!
A full breakdown of all the events and activities taking place throughout the whole region will be released in the weeks prior to the festival. Anyone wishing to stage their own event can find more information by logging onto www.celebr8.org or by calling the celebr8 hotline on 0161 817 6608.
