[Ct-nfb] singer wanted

[Gary Allen]

Just don'tbtellvthat woman who sings at our biard meetings.

On Thursday, January 3, 2013, Elizabeth Rival wrote:

> Singers wanted , rules below. ****
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> 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** *
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> 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.
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> 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.****
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> Participation in the Festival will involve four steps:****
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> **1)      **initial qualification of applicants to participate, based on
> submitted DVD’s and/or CD’s****
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> **2)      **two-day auditions of invited applicants in Krakow and
> selection of finalists ****
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> **3)      **finalists performances with accompaniment by Krakow orchestra*
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> **4)      **announcement of winners****
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> 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.****
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> 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. ****
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> 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:
> www.lionsfestival.jordan.pl****
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