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NEWS

GRAND CHOIR CONCERT



Last month, workshops were held for teachers whose choirs are taking part in next year's Grand Choral Festival Concert in the National Creative Arts Youth Festival which will be held on May 24, 1997, in the Old Mutual Sports Hall, Francois Road.

The workshops were led by choir leaders Barbara Trofimczyk and Bryony Prior and voice coach Venetia Dawber and

teachers came from Umhlali, Estcourt, Nottingham Road, Hillcrest, Mount Edgecombe, Empangeni, Dannhauser, Kloof, Howick and Port Shepstone represeting approximately 700 children. This shows the far-reaching support and interest in the Festival.

UNITE

"This National Creative Arts Festival is designed for young people to unite in singing for enjoyment and to experience unity with all the peoples and rich cultures of our country," explains Festival Director Professor Elizabeth Sneddon.

It is also an opportunity for choir leaders to share their knowledge and expertise to enrich young people who will also experience the unique opportunity of singing in a massed choir.

The Drakensberg Boys Choir has been invited as guest choir for the perfor-mances and its choirmaster, Bunny Ashley-Botha, has been invited to conduct the junior and senior choirs.

For details of the Festival, ring 29-6305.



EXPO ART WINNERS



Winner of the Nedbank `Guinea Fowl' trophies at the recent Wild Life Expo were Beth Freeman-Kane (best artist) for her superb miniature sculptures of birds with Andrew Berthelson achieving a Highly Commended and quilling specialists Paper Magic (best crafter).

Quilling or paper filigree is the art of creating patterns with narrow strips of paper that have been rolled, shaped and arranged to form designs.

Gwizzy Rugs was awarded a Highly Commended in the craft section.

WESTVILLE CRAFT



The Westville Arts and Crafts Market is being held in the gardens in front of the Westville Town Hall on November 30. The market takes place between 08h00 and 15h00 and caters for genuine hand crafted goods and original art work. Contact Ronell Visser on 86-1331.



DECORATIVE ARTS



The Decorative Arts Society holds monthly lectures in the Mansfield Hall, Mansfield Road. On November 25 from 09h30 to 12h00, interior designer Anne York talks about Dining in Elegance.

This talk will be repeated on November 26 from 09h30 to 12h00 at the Royal Showgrounds in Pietermaritzburg.

Contact the Society on 700-4060.