Songs of Hope performers present a selection from India.
IF EVER YOU DESPAIR in today’s young people, consider the youth participating in Songs of Hope, a six-week St. Paul based performing arts summer camp that is part of Sounds of Hope, Ltd.
Labeled suitcases and stands denote countries of origin during featured songs.
Consider these young people who travel from all over the world—places like Vietnam, China, Italy, Turkey, Israel and Guatemala—to spread messages of peace, hope, understanding and more via song and dance.
As the sun sets, performers in traditional Vietnamese attire present selections from Vietnam.
These musicians lifted my spirits during a 90-minute outdoor concert last Saturday at River Bend Nature Center in Faribault.
Ready to perform in traditional Chinese attire.
They give me hope that, despite the unrest in the Gaza Strip, the tense situation in the Ukraine, the continuing war on terror in Afghanistan, the situation along the U.S. southern border, and, yes, even the gun violence in Chicago, we can resolve our differences, overcome cultural and other barriers, and live in peace.
Participating youth from all over the world paint their names and hand prints on the underside of boxes upon which they perform.
Hope, though sometimes an elusive word, is worth believing in.
BONUS PHOTOS:
Featuring Albania…
Waiting to perform.
Song and dance from Vietnam.
After the concert, goods from various countries and more were available for purchase. The young woman on the left is a native of Argentina who works as an opera singer in France. She’s in the U.S. for a month with Songs of Hope.
A sample of the merchandise available for purchase.
From Italy…
FYI: Click here to learn more about Sounds of Hope, Ltd.
And click here to view my previous blog post on the Songs of Hope concert in Faribault.
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