in April 23 rd Special Horizons Benefit for Central American Communities!
Kingston’s Friends of Horizons are delighted to announce that this year’s 10th Annual Literary Afternoon on Sunday April 23rd, 2006 at Kingston City Hall will feature outstanding writers Edeet Ravel and Linda Diebel and one of Canada’s best known and internationally respected artist humanitarians– musician, songwriter, activist and new Kingston resident Bruce Cockburn.
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Edeet Ravel, peace activist and writer, is a novelist whose works, set against the background of the Israeli Palestinian situation, have won great acclaim. Her new novel is Wall of Light, nominated both for the Giller and the Commonwealth Prize.
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Linda Diebel, Amnesty award-winning international affairs journalist is a former Washington bureau chief for the Toronto Star and correspondent in Latin America. Her novel Betrayed is about the assassination of popular Mexican human rights lawyer Digna Ochoa.
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Bruce Cockburn, has been a multi Juno award winning recording artist for over 35 years, and is a member of the Order of Canada. He is the 2006 winner of the inaugural Humanitarian Award presented at this spring’s Junos by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. His new album “Life Short Call Now” appears in July.
Writers & Friends begins at 1:00 p.m. with readings, music, gourmet fare from some of the region’s finest kitchens, book signings and a grand silent auction of gifts, services and art. Master of ceremonies will be Kingston writer Larry Scanlan. Funds raised will help the many impoverished communities in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and southern Mexico who were hit hard by hurricanes, flooding and mudslides last fall.
Tickets $110.00; an income tax receipt is provided for $ 90.00 A limited number of tickets on sale at Novel Idea, Tara Foods, Chez Piggy and Renaissance Music. For more information, call 613.546.9199 and for Visa or MasterCard orders call 1.888.729.9928 ext 10.
Horizons of Friendship is a non-profit, international development organization whose goal is to help Central American and southern Mexican communities meet their basic needs as expressed by the people. Horizons’ board of directors includes Kingston residents Dr. Henry Becker, president and Evelyn Gervan, director. For information call
1 888-729-9928 or visit www.horizons.ca.
For further info, contact
Horizons of Friendship 905 372- 5483
Doreen Gorsline ext.14
dgorsline@horizons.ca
www.horizons.ca
