ON Sunday 20 March at 17:00 the Reading Friends Book Club will host a special concert in the garden with internationally acclaimed electric cellist, Carol Thorns, at 19 Cabriere Street, Franschhoek, to benefit Fleur de Lis Home for the Aged.
Fleur de Lis was built in the 1960’s and is in great need of expansion and renovation to make the facility handicap accessible. The Home provides accommodation and eldercare for 40 village residents of limited means.
Thorns will perform a selection from her album ‘Fireflies in the Rain’ in collaboration with architect and Visualize, Alastair, who mixes visual and film effects live to the music.
Thorns has performed locally and internationally for over a decade. Armed with her striking red cello, she has won fans in India, Dubai and the UK where she was awarded a 4-star rating for her show ‘Red Cello Electrified’ at the Edinburgh Fringe, the largest arts festival in the world. Carol received a South African Music Award nomination for Best Instrumental Album 2010.
Drinks and hors d’oeuvres will be served and a wonderful selection of gifts and events will be auctioned to benefit Fleur de Lis.
Admission is R200 per person. Tickets are available at merchants throughout the village including Traumerei, African Art Gallery, Surrey Holmes and Kymric Hall. However, seating is limited, and early booking is advised.
For enquiries, contact Rosemarie on 083-326-3217.
