In the spring of 1994, Rwanda was immersed in ethnic violence. In just a few months, nearly one million Rwandans were killed by other Rwandans, in a senseless genocidal spree. Now, as of 2009, Rwanda is in great shape. Despite the hardships of its post-conflict situation, it is one of the safest countries in Africa, and there is visible progress in the fight against poverty there.
In the summer of 2009, New York City saxophonist Jeremy Danneman traveled to Rwanda to perform in a series of street performances to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide and celebrate the growing peace and unity there. He improvised on the streets of Kigali, Butare, and Gisenyi and also collaborated with local musicians. click for more
Stay tuned for more news and events from Parade of One.
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Please donate before Jeremy returns to the U.S. on September 6 in order to maximize your impact in Rwanda.
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Check out the blog for Jeremy's continuing reports back from Rwanda. He can check email occasionally and can receive phone calls on his cell phone:
+250 078 527 7056
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Jeremy is, "Ready to start playing." His cell phone number in Rwanda is
+250 078 527 7056
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Parade of One Fundraiser w/ El Pueblo @ The Shrine
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
9:00pm - 11:00pm
The Shrine
2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Bl.
New York, NY
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El Pueblo will be playing a fundraiser event for Parade of One. Jeremy is also El Pueblo's sax player.
El Pueblo's Myspace page
elpueblosound@gmail.com
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The Parade of One Online Store is now open for business.
Currently, we are selling men's and women's t-shirts, women's tank tops and children's sizes. We will ship anywhere. For $29.95 you can have a stylish piece of clothing and help support the upcoming parade in Rwanda! Please visit http://www.cafepress.com/paradeofone to make your purchase.
The t-shirt design was donated by the very talented Katie Turner: http://www.katieturner.net.
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Ivuka Arts Kigali is a group of established artists who are dedicated to discovering and nurturing young talent while launching Rwandan contemporary art to global heights.
Looking forward to working with the people here, including the Rwamakondera children's dance troupe.
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