Show the mom in your life some love this Mother’s Day with a very special gift. You can make a donation in her honour so a bright young girl living in the slums in Nairobi can go to high school. Vancouver-based One Girl Can is an organization that gives girls in Africa the opportunity to reach their dreams through education.
One Girl Can Mother’s Day Campaign
For a $25, $50 or $100 donation you will receive a digital Mother’s Day card so you can write your own personal message to your special mom.
#OneMomToAnother
Latifa and her mom Trizah have been touched by the work of One Girl Can.
Latifa writes:
“I was raised by my mother since my parents broke up when I was two months old. My mother had a great love for me which forced her to go with me wherever she went. I was born and brought up in Kibera slums. We barely had enough to eat. My mother used to work hard to provide for my sister and me.
I remain focused on education and study smart knowing that my time will come. I will change my life, my family’s life and Kibera by helping wherever I can. I promise to work hard and smart and to never let you or my mother down.”
With your Mother’s Day gift, not only will you be giving a girl the means to break the cycle of poverty, you’ll also be helping another special mom see her daughter fulfil her dreams.
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Miss604 is a proud blog partner of One Girl Can this season. Read about Jen Murtagh’s personal experience traveling to Africa to see the work of One Girl Can in person »
On May 9th, Dress for Success Vancouver’s 18th annual fundraiser IMPACT 360: FLOURISH will include spirit tastings, designer cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and live music. This signature event welcomes over 300 of Vancouver’s most influential business leaders, sponsors and community supporters.
The evening highlights the success of all the women who have passed through the dressing, career and mentorship programs and raises funds to support the women ahead. One Ambassador will make her public speaking debut and share her triumphant story with the DFSV community.
Dress for Success IMPACT 360: FLOURISH
Where: Regency Lexus (2288 Burrard St, Vancouver)
When: Wednesday, May 9, 2018 6:00pm to 8:30pm
Tickets: Available online now. Tickets: $175; Tax Receipt included: $100
New Client Ambassador Program
Of the over 30,000 women Dress for Success Vancouver has served over the last 19 years, many return months later asking how they can return the favour. With so many looking to give back to the organization and help the next group of women find their self-esteem and career, the Client Ambassador program was created.
The DFSV Client Ambassador Program provides members with training, development and opportunities to represent Dress for Success at events and in the media. The program gives members the tools to expand their professional development as well as providing public facing clients eager to share their stories.
Join Dress for Success supporters and Ambassadors at Regency Lexus on May 9th for spirit tastings, hors d’oeuvres, music, auctions and raffles. Help DFSV reach their goal to sponsor 100 women for a year at this fabulous evening of giving.
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Ballet BC concludes its explosive 32nd season with a thrilling triple bill of cutting edge and inspired choreography. Program 3 features the return of Resident Choreographer Cayetano Soto’s hauntingly beautiful BEGINNING AFTER.
Ballet BC’s Artistic Director Emily Molnar welcomes acclaimed conductor, Graeme Langager, and the Phoenix Chamber Choir to collaborate on a world premiere. The evening’s inspiring program also features the much-anticipated return of Bill, by collaborators Sharon Eyal and Gai Behar.
Ballet BC Program 3
Where: Queen Elizabeth Theatre (650 Hamilton St, Vancouver)
When: 8:00pm May 10-12, 2018
Tickets: Available online now »
Bill. Photo by Chris Randle
Haunting in its imagery and visceral in its execution, BEGINNING AFTER, created for Ballet BC in 2016, showcases Cayetano Soto’s skill and artistry like never before. Caught between memory and truth, driving choreography set to Handel’s exquisite score, explores the often ambiguous, murky space between the two. Both compellingly beautiful, male and female dissolve into being.
In anticipation of Ballet BC’s Artistic Director Emily Molnar’s 10th Anniversary with the company, Molnar continues to investigate her work as a choreographer with the passionate and dedicated artists of Ballet BC. In the creation of this new work, Emily is collaborating with conductor Graeme Langager and Vancouver’s award-winning Phoenix Chamber Choir. Complex and sensate, the work reflects Molnar’s passion for pushing the boundaries of the expressive body. The music, Peteris Vasks’ atmospheric, wordless vocalise, Plainscapes, elegantly weaves through Molnar’s skillful choreography—creating a mesmerizing tapestry of voice and movement.
Ballet BC was honoured to be the first Canadian dance company to work with Israeli choreographic sensation Sharon Eyal and collaborator Gai Behar. Former Resident Choreographer of the Batsheva Dance Company and now Artistic Director of her company, L.E.V., Sharon’s distinct style has put her on the map as one of the most sought-after voices in dance today. With daring and sensual choreography, Bill showcases Eyal’s signature shifts from large to smaller groups that morph into breathtaking solos. Bill is an intense, raw mix of dance, music and design—creating a world unlike any other.
Program 3 is hot on the heels of Ballet BC’s Romeo + Juliet by choreographer Medhi Walerski which broke all tickets sales records and was the first sold out performance for the company in years. It was both an exhilarating and reaffirming experience for the company.
Program 3 plays the Queen Elizabeth Theatre at 8:00pm May 10-12, 2018. Tickets range from $35.00 to $100.00 (plus service charges) and can be purchased through Ticketmaster online or 1-855-985-2787 (855-985-ARTS).
Win Tickets
I have a pair of tickets to Ballet BC’s Program 3 (May 11th performance) to give away, here’s how you can enter to win:
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I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Thursday, May 3, 2018. Follow Ballet BC on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for more information.
Update The winner is Theresa!
More than 200 musicians will gather at Robson Square for the 14th annual Music Monday at Robson Square on May 7th! Students from across Metro Vancouver will perform new Music Monday anthem, Sing It Together, and more works as part of national event for music education.
Music Monday at Robson Square
When: Monday, May 7, 2018 at 10:00am
Where:: Vancouver Art Gallery / Robson Square (800 Robson St, Vancouver)
Admission: Free admission
An ensemble of Metro Vancouver elementary and secondary students will give a free public concert as part of the 14th annual Music Monday, a cross-Canada event to raise awareness for music education. Maestro Gerald King from the University of Victoria will conduct the mass performance along with Canadian artist Tarun Nayar from Delhi 2 Dublin and youth co-hosts from the CMEC Youth 4 Music Network.
More than 200 young musicians from Metro Vancouver will perform the Music Monday anthem titled Sing It Together, co-written by acclaimed Canadian songwriters Marc Jordan and Ian Thomas in honour of Canada’s 150th anniversary.
Launched in 2005 by The Coalition for Music Education, Music Monday is the world’s largest single event dedicated to promoting music education with over 1 million student performers across Canada. Music Monday (musicmonday.ca) is presented by the Coalition for Music Education in Canada, and sponsored by Tom Lee Music, Long & McQuade, Coastal Jazz and Blues Society, British Columbia Music Educators Association, Vancouver Opera, and the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.
Follow CMEBC on Facebook and Twitter for more information about Music Monday at Robson Square.
