(Fazyln
Naidoo & Haylea Hounsom Heyns)
Always a crowd favourite, the annual
alfresco uMhlanga Carols under the
Stars, takes place at the Granada Square in uMhlanga Rocks on Thursday December
20, 2018.
The concert is co-ordinated by Shelley
McLean featuring a myriad of special guests. The evening has a strong charity
focus – and carollers are invited to bring a toy that will be gifted to an
under-privileged child co-ordinated by uMhlanga Rotary, supporting the theme of
2018: Its Cool to Care – with all aspects of the season aimed at caring for
people and the planet.
This year special guests include the
wonderful Haylea Hounsom Heyns who will be singing her new Christmas song: Feels Like Christmas, produced and
arranged by Evan Roberts in Sonic Studios which has been launched on digital
platforms for the festive season – an old school Hollywood style song with
brass instruments.
Sharing the stage will be busy and
community-spirited local song bird, Fazyln Naidoo; Shelley McLean’s Cowan House
Carollers from Hilton; mentor, performer and teacher, Tory du Plessis and her
Cherry Blossom Studio Singers and Dancers form nearby Durban North; and Mikey
Mthaba AKA “The Human Voice Machine”.
Chairman of the uMhlanga Tourism Committee,
Peter Rose said, “Being a part of a Carols Concert always is an uplifting way
to start the festive season.” Rose urged, “We ask that everyone attending the
carols, please bring a gift that will be donated to children less fortunate at
Christmas time. This year, although many of the season events are formally free
of charge, we encourage visitors and participants to please bring along a gift
suitable to give to an underprivileged child for Christmas. Collection points
are the Millennium Stage during the festival and at the Carols Under the Stars event. Our hard-working team at the uMhlanga
Rotary have identified homes where the gifts will go to, hopefully adding some
joy to their young lives.”
Getting the festive cheer rolling, the
audience is invited to sing along to the old favourites like Away in a Manger; Joy to the World; Silent
Night; Once in Royal David’s City and Hark
the Herald Angels Sing.
Father Christmas will be arriving in style
riding on the back of a shiny Harley Davidson.
Begin the festive spirit at this year’s
uMhlanga Carols under the Stars on December 20 at Granada Square. The event is
free to attend and starts at 18h00 with a session of Christmas crafting which
is open to all young craft Christmas elves who love to get involved in making
crackers and other Christmas goodies.
uMhlanga
Carols under the Stars, takes place at the Granada
Square in uMhlanga Rocks in the courtyard of the favourite shopping and dining
destinations on the uMhlanga Strip. The concert will run until 19h30.
For more information visit
www.umhlangatourism.co.za or Like the uMhlanga Tourism Facebook page.
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