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A transatlantic cabaret, with performers from Brazil and Canada, online - and on the big screen with lots of special 'in person' activities at Halton Mill near Lancaster. Raising funds to pay the performers and also support three Amazonian causes .TICKETS FROM
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(this started as a crowdfunder, it's the same thing now moved to Trybooking, if you already have your tickets from the crowdfunder that's fine!!)
What’s Musical Journeys ‘25?
An international online and hybrid cabaret featuring musicians who Fiona Frank met while travelling across Brazil and Canada in 2024 :
Mary Beth Carty, Nova Scotia Canadian Traditional Folk Singer of the Year 2024
Carmen Guérard, one-row accordion virtuoso from Montreal, with pianist Jean Rheaume
Cacuriá Balaio das Rosas, Afro-Brazilian dance group from São Luís, Brazil,
Gilles Losier and the Famille Leblanc - virtuoso 89 year old pianist and violin player, along with a fabulous father/daughters multi-instrumental musical family - guardians of the New Brunswick Acadian tradition,
Yene Velt - Montreal based trad Klezmer ensemble with fiddles and Tsimbl
'In person' tickets , £20 (low waged/student £10)
'On line' tickets £15 (low waged/student £5)
Gourmet Brazilian Veggie/Vegan Buffet, 6 p.m.; £15
You can join on Zoom, or attend in person at Halton Mill near Lancaster, where the international musicians will be beamed in on a big screen with great sound, and where there’ll also be:
• Capoeira Angola Ogum performing live
• Batala Lancaster bringing Brazilian vibes to Halton
• And a gourmet Brazilian buffet and Brazilian artwork to bring the space to life
And don’t forget – this is more than a concert.
At least a quarter of all funds raised will support three projects connected to the Amazon:
• The Dom Phillips Institute, founded by Dom’s widow to take forward his legacy of providing a voice for Indigenous defenders in the Amazon
• A rap project for young artists in Altamira, in the heart of the Amazon
• A musical instrument distribution initiative for remote Indigenous villages near Tefé, Amazonas state
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Halton Mill: co-working, studios, & event space, Lancaster, United Kingdom
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