Join us as we celebrate young musicians from Uganda and the East Bay in their quest to bring our world together and make it better!
\n\nABOUT THE EVENT:
\n\nBay Area Premiere of \;IMBA MEANS SING\, Oakland Youth Chorus performance\, Q+A with Imba filmmakers and Director of OYC\, awesome merch from each group\, and a pop-up shop from some of our favorite local vendors. \;
\n\n100% of ticket sales go to support music education!
\n\nOUR LOVELY HOSTS
\n\nChairs: Keri \;Butkevich + Erin Bernhardt \;
\nMeredith Ahlberg \;
\nChristina Bryant
\nCaitlin Cottrell \;
\nRobert Lodge \;
\nPete Nicks
\nStephen Satterfield
ABOUT IMBA + OYC
\n\nIMBA MEANS SING \;is an independent documentary feature film about the power of music\, importance of education\, and poverty alleviation &ndash\; told through the eyes of Angel\, Moses and Nina\, three members of the GRAMMY-nominated African Children&rsquo\;s Choir. Our goal is to leverage \;IMBA MEANS SING \;through audience outreach and engagement to raise awareness and support for music education locally and equal access to education as a human right globally.
\n\nOAKLAND YOUTH CHORUS united diverse communities and transforms young people&rsquo\;s lives through excellence \;in music education and community performance. OYC \;focuses on creating and sustaining programs of high educational and artistic merit that are accessible to and supportive of children and youth who might otherwise not be able to experience the joy of making music with others. \;Serving over 650 singers coming from seven East Bay communities annually\, OYC welcomes and serves all children and youth\, celebrates their cultures and unique strengths\, and connects them to each other in the East Bay to use their voices for change needed to bring harmony to our world. \;
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