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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Singers wanted , rules below. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Song original, legally blind, in cd or DVD, lions sponsor trip and recording, entrees wanted. Contact Beth Rival at 860 289 1971 <o:p></o:p></p><h1 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Lions World Song Festival for Sight Impaired Singers<o:p></o:p></span></u></h1><h1 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></h1><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'>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 <strong>‘Sounds from the Heart</strong><strong>’,</strong>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. <span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'>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.<o:p></o:p></p><p style='text-align:justify'>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.<o:p></o:p></p><p style='text-align:justify'>Participation in the Festival will involve four steps:<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>initial qualification of applicants to participate, based on submitted DVD<span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>’</span>s and/or <a name="_GoBack"></a>CD<span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>’</span>s<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>two-day auditions of invited applicants in Krakow and selection of finalists <o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>finalists performances with accompaniment by Krakow orchestra<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>announcement of winners<o:p></o:p></p><p style='text-align:justify'>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 <span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>‘</span>Access City Award 2011<span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>’</span> 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<span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>’</span>s cultural and historical heritage easier for blind and vision impaired people.<o:p></o:p></p><p>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. <o:p></o:p></p><p>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<span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>’</span>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: <a href="http://www.lionsfestival.jordan.pl"><span lang=PL style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>www.lionsfestival.jordan.pl</span></a><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>