Due to lung cancer. Hi there and a warm welcome to our arts and culture news and before we start with a fantastic news ical project from south africa lets have a quick look at what else is coming up on todays program. Its flower time in the belgian capital brussels and the city hall at the center. And if you bend it like beckham well youre sure to like the latest film from british director chad out blinded by the light blends a u. K. Coming of age story with the music. Well it was in 1998 that Peter Guy And American Double Bass Player who had moved to
south africa started the Ball Toby Last String project it began with 18 kids from the black townships around. And since then hundreds of children from disadvantaged backgrounds have learned to play a String Instrument Well Today the orchestra travels the world and we took in their performance at the right angle festival in western germany. Far away from home south africas bunch of String Orchestra plays a piece of music called the nelson.
south africa started the ball toby last string project it began with 18 kids from the black townships around. and since then hundreds of children from disadvantaged backgrounds have learned to play a string instrument well today the orchestra travels the world and we took in their performance at the right angle festival in western germany. far away from home south africa s bunch of string orchestra plays a piece of music called the nelson. program is a nod to. the pieces by austrian composer joseph biden. never performing it with a choir from hydrants from country for many it s a 1st visit to the continent of the music they started i love the way. european people just. come from. various they re very serious about the music and the beauty of music african music is.