The Eastern Community Association will hold its annual evening of Jazz and Classical Music Concert on Friday, July 22. The announcement was made on Monday, July 11 at the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture on Thompson Boulevard.
The concert is being held under the patronage of the Hon. Charles T. Maynard, MP, Golden Isles and Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture and Mrs. Maynard and Commissioner of Police Ellison Greenslade and Mrs. Greenslade. It will be held at the Hall of The Anglican Church of The Epiphany, Prince Charles Drive, at 7: 00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
The concert is a collaborative effort between the Eastern Community Association, the Eastern Division of the Royal Bahamas Police Force and the Anglican Church of the Epiphany. In keeping with the mission of the Eastern Community Association of partnership and outreach , the event will showcase the Eastern Community Pacesetters Youth Marching and Concert Band.
In addition, the event will feature other notable artists, including Francis Fawkes, Charles Zonicle, Kelly Mackey, Davis Saunders, Jeremy Russell and Pamela Woods and Epiphany’s Senior Church Choir .
Funds raised from the concert will be used to purchase three saxophones for the band and also to finance a trip to Norfolk University in October 2011. During the event, the Eastern Community will also recognise gold, silver and bronze sponsors of the 2011 Festival.
By Betty Vedrine
Bahamas Information Services