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  • Uniting Cultures Through Art at the Church of Scientology of the Valley

    Uniting Cultures Through Art at the Church of Scientology of the Valley

    Bridging cultural differences and creating friendship and understanding through music and dance

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    updated: Aug 26, 2019


    LOS ANGELES, August 26, 2019 (Newswire.com)
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    In a world where racism and discrimination are headline news, a prince of the Buganda Kingdom of Uganda, singer-songwriter Saava Karim, is uniting cultures through music and dance. Through his nonprofit BantuFest and an annual concert of the same name, hosted this year by the Church of Scientology of the Valley, he brings together diverse communities in the name of friendship and equality. 

    The array of colorful ethnic costumes on stage and throughout the auditorium showed the universal appeal of the concert, with performers from Uganda, Bangladesh, Cameroon, Guatemala and America. The evening was capped by the exotic taste of Ugandan delicacies served to all attending.

    The word “Bantu” means “a group of people.” Thus “BantuFest” is a term coined to mean a gathering of people from all walks of life for a worthy cause. BantuFest is raising funds for a childbirth hospital in Uganda, a country where some 7,500 women and girls die in childbirth or pregnancy each year. BantuFest also sponsors drug prevention, medical assistance, school programs to promote local culture, and assistance to creative artists in Africa.  

    There is always something exciting going on at the Church of Scientology of the Valley in North Hollywood, California. The church, which was dedicated in March 2017, makes its auditorium and conference rooms available for nonprofit and cultural programs and has become a hub for the community, including hosting the Los Angeles tour of the Philippine Ballet Theater earlier this year.

    For more information on the Church of Scientology of the Valley, watch Destination: Scientology on the Scientology Network.

    Read the press release on the Scientology Newsroom.

    Contact:
    ​Media Relations
    ​mediarelations@churchofscientology.net
    (323) 960-3500

    Source: Church of Scientology International

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  • A Magnificent Night of Ballet at the Church of Scientology of the Valley

    A Magnificent Night of Ballet at the Church of Scientology of the Valley

    A hub of social and cultural activities in North Hollywood, the Church of Scientology hosted the Philippine Ballet Theater in an unforgettable evening of spectacular performances.

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    updated: Jul 10, 2019


    NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif., July 10, 2019 (Newswire.com)
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    ​​The artistry and beauty of the Philippine Ballet Theater (PBT) left an indelible impression on those who filled the auditorium of the Church of Scientology of the Valley for the Los Angeles leg of the company’s California tour.

    Gracing the stage were PBT dancers Irene Abrogena, Veronica Atienza, Gladys Baybayan, Maria Michaella Carreon, Matthew Davo, Dominador Delmo, Marika Desembrana, Julafer Fegarido, Marianne Grace Francisco, Ma. Isabel Regina Gonzalez, Crimson Guirjem, Ronilo Jaynario, Carl Edison Lacaba, Tara Jade Leach, Ma. Regina Magbitang, Clarise Miranda, Mark Joseph Pineda, Kazier Policarpio, Ana Mikaela Samson, and Alvin Santos. The troupe is led by Ballet Master Anatoly Panasyukov, originally from the Bolshoi.

    Performances included “Filipino Masterpieces,” presenting the varied cultures of the North and South Philippines.

     In “Vinta,” dancers wove a visual tapestry with long swaths of fabric evoking the movement of the colorful sails of the traditional boats of the island of Mindanao. 

    This was followed by “Mantones De Manila,” with its theme of Filipino American friendship. “Dancing in Once Voice” was choreographed to contemporary pop. “Serye at Sayaw” was set to original Filipino music and the finale, “Kay Ganda Ng Ating Musika,” featured the music of Filipino musician and composer Ryan Cayabyab.

    “Ballet for Everyone” is the unifying effort of PBT to bring the study of dance to underserved communities in the Philippines. Most of the dancers featured for the performance are scholars of PBT’s Cultural and Outreach Program.

    Los Angeles City Commissioner for Public Works Jessica Caloza presented the Philippine Ballet Theatre with Certificates of Recognition signed by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti.

    The program was produced by One Global Management Company Inc. (Trinity Foliente, Cora and Roger Oriel and Rosie Chua), its Board of Trustees, Marilou Kahn Magsaysay (President), Marichu Hizon Nepomuceno (Vice President), Noemi Estrella Casiño (Treasurer), Designers Oskar Atendido and Cora Manimbo, and Sophia Manimbo.

    All attending received a copy of The Way to Happiness, the common-sense moral code written by author, humanitarian and Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard, bearing a custom cover displaying images of the Philippines Ballet Theater.

    The Church of Scientology of the Valley hosts open houses and forums and makes its auditorium available to nonprofit and cultural programs as part of its mission to bring together, enhance and uplift the community.

    To learn more about the Church of Scientology of the Valley, watch Destination Scientology: The Valley on the Scientology Network.

    Source: Church of Scientology International

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