Save the Cape Town City Ballet

Friends, please take a moment to read the post below, as it is of utmost importance to us all.

Arts and culture is a concept on which many thrive and many others bare teeth. Like it or not, arts and culture shapes us, as human beings, in ways that cannot be put into words. That song on the radio that we like, the play we saw last week with our loved ones and the many other performing arts that surround us can have such vast impact on us (for example, a song invoking happiness or sadness) that, how could the arts not form part of our daily lives? For a select few individuals… a select talented few… the arts are a way of life.

The Cape Town City Ballet is a dance company that has, since 1934, hosted productions with a varied cast of students, teachers and professional dancers sharing a single stage for an evening of magic. Realise it or not, the Cape Town City Ballet has had an impact on our lives in one way or another.

The Company has recently hit a financial bump in the road and may be forced to close its doors. According to the “Save The Cape Town City Ballet” campaign website, “Unless Cape Town City Ballet receives urgent and significant funding, the company is in very real danger of being forced to close it’s doors in the near future.” To aid the Company in soliciting said funds, the team at The Forge Web Creations have launched an online initiative to appeal to the public at large. The campaign aims to appeal to bloggers and blog readers alike and to encourage donations to and support of the Cape Town City Ballet.

What’s the story?

For each donation made, the donor will be entered into a draw to win:

• Tickets to a gala event
• 24 bottles of wine
• A poster sized print

Every bit helps, guys. The arts are an outlet for everyone- watching or performing. They are a means of self-expression and emotive release. I know how I feel when I play music or when I watch a band that has that certain something about their sound or stage presence. For others, this feeling comes from dancing and being free on a stage. There’s nothing quite like the feeling of sitting in a full auditorium and witnessing a full stage production. The feeling is one to simply be experienced.

To donate directly to the campaign, the “Donate Now” page on the Campaign’s website has all the necessary information (please use reference number MC1).

Find out more about the Cape Town City Ballet or the “Save The Cape Town City Ballet” campaign via their websites and other bloggers supporting the “Save The Cape Town City Ballet” campaign. This is an extremely worthwhile cause, guys, of which I feel honoured to be a part.

// Update – Vincent over at Moral Fibre has written a detailed blog post explaining the lack of funding for the Cape Town City Ballet, the reason for this as well as how we can assist the Company. A definite recommended read.