GREEN LIDS RAISE CHARITY FUNDS ON AN ISLAND PARADISE
UNESCO NOTABLE WORLD ’ S FIRST FOR WIRRAL MUSIC TEAM
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GREEN LIDS RAISE CHARITY FUNDS ON AN ISLAND PARADISE
UNESCO NOTABLE WORLD ’ S FIRST FOR WIRRAL MUSIC TEAM
The intrepid fundraiser , Swasie Turner MBE , along with his two fellow team members , Barry Phillips and Tim Cahill , have just returned from an 80-mile wheelchair push to every fire station on the Isle of Wight .
The three proud Green ‘ Lids ’ raised funds for the Fire-Fighters Charity and the Royal Marines Charity . They also donated to the Ryde Inshore Rescue Service who had arranged free return ferry crossings to the island .
The Green Lids returned to the island after a successful fundraising trip three years earlier to complete another lengthy and physically demanding fundraising event .
This 2017 trek was a huge success and the generosity of the Isle of Wight residents and tourists was astounding . The route was challenging with some very steep hills , nevertheless , buses and coaches stopped to invite Tim Cahill to board vehicles and collect donations from passengers and drivers .
Road users and pedestrians also gave generously to swell the collection buckets as the team negotiated the lengthy and often extremely steep gradients .
Isle of Wight media ensured everyone was aware of the team ’ s efforts to raise funds for their very worthy charities . Fundraisers stopped at the ‘ Propeller Inn ’ for refreshments and the Inn ’ s hostess , Annie Parsons , and Shaun Williams were very helpful and generous .
The Isle of Wight charity wheelchair push was a huge success and raised almost £ 2000 from the people they met who gave so generously throughout the push to each Fire Station on the island for the two worthy charities .
To support Swasie on his fundraising initiatives , visit swasieturner . org .
Two of Wirral ’ s top musical experts have brought about the world ’ s first exchange scheme for young classical musicians in conjunction with UNESCO .
The Orchestra dell ’ Arte , directed by Edward Peak and managed by Dr Valerie Warr , is well-known for being the cornerstone of the Wirral Arts Festival . The orchestra are equally at home playing the great symphonies and concertos as well as music from film and television .
As well as an experienced conductor , Edward is an experienced conductor , a top orchestral arranger and for 30 years , he was a performer and conductor with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra . Edward was recently honoured by Wirral and presented with an award for his work .
The UNESCO tie-up happened as a result of Liverpool having recently won the title of UNESCO Creative City of Music . UNESCO , which awarded the Maritime Mercantile City of Liverpool World Heritage Site status in 2004 , has now recognised the city ’ s musical heritage , designating it a permanent UNESCO City of Music . Liverpool is England ’ s only representative . Music was crucial to that success and this latest prestigious award is seen as a natural progression of Liverpool ’ s cultural journey .
In May 2017 , the first of a series of exchange concerts took place and Sacha Rattle and his wife , Zeynep Özsuca , jetted off to Bologna to perform a duo concert of music . In return , the young Italian pianist Pietro Fresa will be joining the orchestra on 17 September 2017 at Liverpool ’ s St George ’ s Hall . Many people work hard behind the scenes to make these exchanges happen and principal in this have been the Manager of Orchestra dell ’ Arte , Dr Valerie Warr and the head of Liverpool ’ s UNESCO City of Music , producer Kevin McManus . Edward Peak says that The European link , thanks to the UNESCO connection , will open up so many new possibilities . This is a hugely exciting time for the young soloists and for Liverpool .
For more information visit , www . dellarte . co . uk wirrallife . com 11