Water to Villages!

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Sunday, May 15th, 2016
2:30 PM to 4:30 PM

The Zimbabwe Music Society will be presenting Benefit Concerts to support the cost of drilling water wells and bringing medical support to Zimbabwe.

We are excited at the opportunity to welcome and host, touring international artists, Nobuntu, 5 part women’s Acappella Ensemble from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe to our Cowichan Valley on a Cultural Exchange May 10-17th. Having assisted with organizers from the UK, Toronto and Manitoba to support "Nobuntu's" visas and Tour.

Concerts planned: May 10th - New Life Church, Duncan - 7pm May 13th - Mary Winspear Centre, Sidney - 7:30pm May 14th - Community Hall, Pender Island - 3:30pm May 15th - Port Theatre, Nanaimo - 2:30pm Opening for Nobuntu's concerts are the Cowichan Tribes Dancers, for a warm welcome from the Cowichan Valley and Vancouver Island. Also, local group, Mbira Spirit, who is currently in the CBC Searchlight competition 2016.

The Zimbabwe Music Society's current project is to bring clean water to rural Zimbabwe so that people do not have to walk more than 2 km to get water. Starting goal is drilling 10 wells per year, starting Fall 2016. In April 2017, the Zimbabwe Music Society is bringing eye care to 1000 people in Magunje, Zimbabwe with an “Eye Care Cultural Exchange” lead by Dr. Trevor Miranda, Cowichan Valley optometrist, “Cowichan Eyecare”.

As we continue to build connections between our communities on Vancouver Island and Zimbabwe, we would like to invite you to participate and support us in welcoming five Zimbabwean women to the Cowichan Valley, Nanaimo, Sidney, Victoria, and Pender Island while at the same time supporting their homeland!

Tickets available at the Port Theatre. Consider purchasing a, "Pay it Forward" ticket for a member of community that otherwise could not afford. Purchase 10 and receive 1 Free!