Seattle Peace Chorus members are singing ambassadors waging peace and fostering social justice through music. In that spirit, the chorus visited Venezuela in June/July of 2007 to promote good will, learn about current efforts to further social welfare and economic justice, gain perspective, and offer friendship through song and conversation. The experience cultivated deeper understanding of Venezuela, its culture, its people; invaluable insights to share when the chorus returns.
The chorus also performed at the International Choral Festival on Isla de Margarita in June and received the "people's choice" award for "Si Somos Americanos," voted best song of festival!
For an account of the trip, see the blog at www.spcvenezuela2007.blogspot.com/ .
"Singing our Way to Truth: Peace Chorus Travels
to Venezuela," a Seattle Post-Intelligencer op-ed
article by chorus member Martha Baskin, was
picked up by Common Dreams:
http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2007/08/27/3430/
As a non-profit volunteer organization, SPC depends on community generosity. To make a contribution to support the good will tour, please use the mail-in order form.
