Chorus of Freedom: A Concert and Fundraiser
Apr 05, 2025 2:00PM—4:00PM
Location
Threefold Auditorium, 260 Hungry Hollow Road, Chestnut Ridge, NY 10977
Cost $15-$250 (suggested donation)
Event Contact Galilee Damiao | Email
Categories Camphill-Social Inclusion, Concert, Eastern Region US, Education-Waldorf-Steiner, Music, Poetry, Youth Programs
ORGANIZED BY OTTO SPECHT SCHOOL, THREEFOLD COMMUNITY, CHESTNUT RIDGE, NY
Join in celebrating the talents of non-speaking individuals who type to communicate in the Threefold Community and beyond. Featuring music performed by the Meows and special guests, a Q&A with participants and more.
A musical performance by the Meows (John and Galilee Damiao, Natalie & Tomer Hagai & Jeni Toth) and special guests performing songs with lyrics composed by individuals who type to communicate and are non-speaking, minimally speaking, or unreliable speaking. The authors who type to communicate will then participate in a Q&A with the audience.
Songs Titles and Authors:
– Chorus of Freedom by Danson Wambua
– Silent Sage by Asaf Sucof
– Perilously Poised by Vivek Mukherjee
– Being Me by Justin Wong
– Formidable Mind by Phillip Esmas
– I Trust You to Believe by Jonathan Polanco
– Together, by Asaf, Jake Quinn, Giancarlo Young
This event is a fundraiser and a launch of the SEEN Foundation (Self-ExpressioN Education Foundation). A start-up non-profit organization, which advances disability advocacy and self-advocacy for text based communication. Our first fundraiser is for the purpose of recording the songs written by individuals who type.
Admission is on a sliding scale with a suggested donation of $15-$250.
Please note that no one will be turned away for lack of funds.
For more information contact: Galilee Damiao, galileedamiao@seenfoundation.org