Media Release Thursday 27 March 2003
Young musicians celebrate sister city anniversary
The thirtieth anniversary of the Christchurch-Kurashiki sister city relationship will be celebrated next Tuesday 1 April
with a combined concert by the Christchurch Youth Orchestra and members of Kurashiki's Junior Philharmonia.
Ninety members of the Philharmonia will be in Christchurch to play at the performance, making it the largest delegation
of people from Kurashiki to officially visit Christchurch at one time, Christchurch City Council international relations
co-ordinator Barbara August says.
"Sounds of Two Cities" will be performed at the Aurora Centre, Burnside High School at 7.30pm
Admission to the concert will cost $10 for waged and $5 for unwaged.
Media Contact Barbara August, Christchurch City Council international relations co-ordinator, Ph 941 8251.