Spirit of Uganda to Perform in Dallas – April 14, 2012 Only: A Global Celebration of Life

March 23, 2012 - PRLog -- Dallas, TX (www.eandhweek.org): The Spirit of Uganda, Empower African Children's professional training and touring group, will be featured at a benefit concert at 8 p.m. on Saturday, April 14, at McFarlin Auditorium, on the campus of Southern Methodist University. Twenty-two vibrant performers, ages 8-18, will share the histories, legends and beliefs of East Africa combined with emerging and dynamic music and dance forms.

   Combining the melodic tones of standing drums, with dramatic choreography, bright, layered rhythms, and gorgeous call-and-response vocals, Spirit of Uganda brings to life the sounds and movements of East Africa.  Learn more at www.empowerafricanchildren.org.

Tickets are available at http://www.showclix.com/event/spiritofuganda.  Directions and parking for McFarlin Auditorium, 6405 Boaz Lane, Dallas, 75275 are available at: http://www.smu.edu/BusinessFinance/CampusServices/McFarlin/Patron%20Information/Directions%20and%20Parking.

   The concert is provided in coordination with the second annual Engineering & Humanity Week (www.EandHweek.org) from April 16-20, 2012. The program intends to help businesses, professionals, students and like-minded individuals engage in the process of changing the world through technology and innovation.  

Engineering & Humanity Week is sponsored by Hunter and Stephanie Hunt, the Hunt Institute for Engineering and Humanity at Southern Methodist University’s Lyle School of Engineering, and co-hosted with the University of Oxford’s Refugee Studies Center.

For further details, to attend any of the events or to interview speakers, please contact:
Linda Mastaglio – 903.312.8651 – Linda@twi-pr.com
Alternate Contact: Tracy O’Day – (206) 932-1468 – tracy@tracyoday.com

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