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Dreams are born through music with ‘Violins for Peace’ in Bloemfontein

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Violins for Peace was founded in 2021 and provides a safe place where kids from all ages can go after school to have violin lessons at the St Patrick’s Anglican Church, Bloemfontein. Program Manager Ikaelelo Madikgetla joins Yolanda Maartens in the OFM Art Beat to talk about the benefits of this program and to share some of the needs they currently have. You can contact Dr Sharon de Kock to get involved and support a pupil financially, on 082 434 7501. Violins for Peace- where dreams are born.
4 Nov English South Africa Performing Arts · Visual Arts

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