TLC Project Fundraiser: May 31, 2008
Join us at the Pearl Company (16 Steven St.) for the TLC Project fundraising Gala on May the 31 at 6:30 PM for a fun evening of dinner and music to celebrate the expansion of the TLC (Theatre of Liberation) Project Sessions for young people in the Landsdale neighbourhood and beyond.
Doors open at 5:30pm. Herbal teas & other organic drinks will be available. Dinner will be served at 6:30 pm, so come early and take in the art exhibition which will include TLC Summer Art Project paintings. For a generous donation of only $30 or more, you will enjoy locally grown food and be entertained by talented local musicians. Your participation will provide young people of our community with an opportunity that will help them learn respect for themselves, their peers and others in the community. For more information contact Kelly Greenaway at (905) 541-5660 or Simon De Abreu at the Pearl Company (905-524-0606).
The TLC Project uses arts-based activities to help children and teenagers develop a greater knowledge of themselves and a larger understanding of their environment locally and globally. We will be hosting the program both as a summer project/camp and in September as an after-school program. We are very excited about this venture!
TLC Project sessions are founded on the six Peace Principles taken from the UN Peace Manifesto 2000: 1) Respect All Life 2) Reject Violence 3) Share with Others 4) Listen to Understand 5) Preserve the Environment 6) Work for Solidarity.TLC Project artists believe it is crucial for young people to develop skills to creatively express themselves. The program is designed to allow children and youth to participate in fun, artistic activities during the summer and after school; the goal is to improve the participants’ communication skills and their ability to think critically ensuring greater success in school and in society. Artists like Augusto Boal and David Diamond (from whom the inspiration for the program has emerged) have worked with some of the most marginalized and disadvantaged citizens of the world. Their work has moved TLC Project artists to find creative ways to work with the socio-economically challenged youth of Hamilton. Using the power of drama, music and the visual arts the TLC Project has and wishes to continue to improve the lives of young people in the Landsdale neighbourhood and all of Hamilton. Able-bodied and physically challenged participants coming from all levels of society will acquire interpersonal and academic skills in a safe, inclusive, fun filled environment. The program fosters personal growth through an artistic, innovative approach to community development.
If you wish to learn more about this project and how your generosity will benefit the Landsdale community, please check out the TLC Project site at http://www.tlcproject.ca/
This fundraising evening is aimed at providing funds for inner-city children to attend these creative and effective sessions.