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Give your Child the Gift of Music this Christmas!

12/11/2014

- Competition closed 12 / 24 / 2014 -

Win a $100 gift certificate for Music Together Tri Valley for you and your child, (or for someone you know who has children)!

Suitable for infants to children aged around 6 years.

This is a wonderful, fun and interactive way to spend quality time with your child, stimulate their musical development and connect through the power of music and dance.

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The $100 voucher can be used towards any session of classes at Music Together Tri-Valley. They have 3-week mini sessions and 10 week sessions You will also receive a small drum. At your first class, you will receive a songbook and CD of Music Together music.

Classes are held in Pleasanton, Dublin, San Ramon, two locations in Danville, and Walnut Creek.

The Music Together Program

Have you noticed their eyes light up when they hear a song? Do they start cooing and wiggling when you sing a nursery rhyme? Chances are you've seen glimpses of the music-maker inside—now it's up to you to bring it out to the fullest!

When you sing in the car or dance in the living room, you are setting the model for your baby, who is listening and observing as you play with music. With Music Together, you can learn lots of musical ways to interact and bond with your child, supporting their development in these important early years.

From babyhood through the early elementary years, Music Together nurtures each child’s natural musicality. In family classes, grownups learn together with their children and then re-create the fun at home with our recordings and songbooks. This is just what young children need to develop a love of music.

For more information on Music Together and their winter program, visit their website.

Author: Donna Van Wyk
SEO Copywriter and Content Strategist at DigiGal Marketing

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How the World will remember Nelson Mandela

12/4/2014

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A Tribute on the 1 Year Anniversary of his Death

Image by Michael Lium-Hall at www.hemma.ca

Tomorrow, the 5th December 2014, will mark the one year anniversary of the passing of history’s most inspiring leader, freedom fighter and Nobel Peace Prize winner: Nelson Mandela. From Cape Town to London and the USA, bells will ring, music will play and people will gather in celebration of his life, true to the spirit of Nelson Mandela and his cheerful public demeanor (openly displayed by his “Mandela Shuffle” he would break into at broadcasted events).

In South Africa, at exactly 9.56am and 53 seconds, the sound of bells, sirens, instruments, vuvuzelas and a loudhailer will erupt in the city of Johannesburg. This will be followed by a three-minute silence in tribute to Mandela. Then the national anthem will then be sung in Freedom Park, Pretoria. There are a number of other events planned to mark the day, including a Tribute to Nelson Mandela exhibition, a Nelson Mandela Legacy Cup cricket match and live music events by South African artists.

"We have been deeply touched by the outpouring of love from virtually every corner of the world and are grateful to each and every person who has shared how they have been touched by our beloved Madiba.", says the Chief Executive of the Nelson Mandela Foundation.

The Nelson Mandela Shuffle

Mandela's Inspiration of the Arts

Nelson Mandela is well known for inspiring music, movies and poems in his struggle for freedom. Just some of the well-known Hollywood actors that took on the daunting role of this great hero, and immortalized his story, were Danny Glover in Mandela (1987), Sidney Poitier in Mandela and de Klerk (1997), Dennis Haysbert in Goodbye Bafana (2007), Morgan Freeman in Invictus (2009) and Terrence Howard in Winnie Mandela (2013).

Mandela Art Tribute in San Francisco, California

An evening of music, dance, spoken word and drama, called Remembering Mandela, will take place tonight, on 4 December 2014. The Expressive Arts Therapy will be holding this festive event to celebrate the vibrancy and spirit of Nelson Mandela, from his Mandela Shuffle dance to this brightly-colored African print shirts, as well as his strength of character and perseverance in the fight against Apartheid.

Mandela Tribute at Millennium Square in Leeds, UK

Thirteen years ago Nelson Mandela was awarded Freedom of the City of Leeds when he officially opened Millennium Square in 2001. Tomorrow, on the 5th December 2014, the city of Leed’s civic leaders, community groups and young people will gather at Mandela Gardens, on Millennium Square to pay tribute to him on the first anniversary of his death.

The Councilor Keith Wakefield, leader of Leeds City Council, will speak at the event and he had this to say about Nelson Mandela:

“After Nelson Mandela’s tragic death, the outpouring of grief from the people of Leeds showed just how much this exceptional man meant to the city.”

Nelson Mandela's Character

As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn't leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I'd still be in prison - Nelson Mandela

Author: Donna Van Wyk
SEO Copywriter and Content Strategist at DigiGal Marketing