[Ct-nfb] singer wanted

[Elizabeth Rival]

Singers wanted , rules below. 

Song original, legally blind, in cd or DVD, lions sponsor trip and
recording, entrees wanted. Contact Beth Rival at 860 289 1971 


Lions World Song Festival for Sight Impaired Singers


 


Four Lions Clubs in Krakow, Poland, part of LCI District 121, are in the
process of organizing a Lions World Song Festival for Vision Impaired
Singers.The event, called 'Sounds from the Heart',will be held in Krakow
from November 18 thru 20, 2013. The primary purpose is to give talented
vision impaired singers a chance to be heard on a world stage. At the same
time, the organizing clubs want to raise awareness among the general public
about the needs and difficulties severely sight impaired persons face. All
proceeds will benefit Lionss Club  SightFirst programs. 

 

The Festival will take the form of a competition among the participants.
Participation will not only create a bond among the artists but will also
give them a worldwide stage. It also demonstrates to the world how Lions
from all parts of the globe can work together to address great humanitarian
needs and achieve successful outcomes. The Festival will demonstrate again
to the world that the Lions are still fully committed to the eradication of
preventable blindness, to research into the various causes of severe eye
diseases, and to assisting those who are blind in any manner possible.

The Song Festival initiative was first presented at the European Lions Forum
in September 2012. It was met with great enthusiasm on the part of the
attendees. In October of this year, the National Lions Convention in
Zakopane, Poland, threw its full support behind this initiative of the four
Krakow clubs.

Participation in the Festival will involve four steps:

1)      initial qualification of applicants to participate, based on
submitted DVD's and/or CD's

2)      two-day auditions of invited applicants in Krakow and selection of
finalists 

3)      finalists performances with accompaniment by Krakow orchestra

4)      announcement of winners

The competition is intended to give talented vocalists who are blind or
sight impaired an opportunity to perform for a large and diverse audience.
Only amateur musicians will be invited, although participation may lead to a
professional career. The venue for the festival will be the Grand Opera in
Krakow, a city selected by the European Commission to receive the 'Access
City Award 2011' in recognition for its initiatives to make life easier for
the severely handicapped. One of these initiatives is a special tourist
route using three-dimensional maps and GPS technology to make access to the
city's cultural and historical heritage easier for blind and vision impaired
people.

Lions Clubs from around the world are invited and encouraged to join the
Krakow clubs to participate in this important service project. It will
involve identifying vocally talented people from their geographic area who
are blind or sight impaired, assisting them to create an original song with
the help of local composers and lyrics writers, and sponsoring them to make
a recording in a professional studio. 

The Krakow Lions are confident that the idea of promoting young, talented
sight impaired musicians to become respected and appreciated artists will be
supported by the entire Lions community. A little push from their Lions
friends may be all that's needed to get them on stage. Steve Wonder and
Andrea Bocelli may not be the exception after all. The Lions of Krakow will
be happy to assist any club willing to participate in this joint Lions
project. Details about the Festival are shown on the website:
<http://www.lionsfestival.jordan.pl> www.lionsfestival.jordan.pl

 

 

 

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