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The
Christmas concerts by the Riviera
International Singers
at St.
Blaise Church in Valbonne
have become an annual tradition, setting the atmosphere for
Christmas and raising significant funds for charity. The choir
was formed in 1987 by Beryl
Arnould as
an informal group of friends and has grown into an institution.
Meet the choir's Music Director Jo
Walker,
President David
Sidney and
founder members Beryl Arnould and Pamela
Flower OBE.
Sample the atmosphere of this magical local Christmas event in
this video report presented by Christine
Davis and
cameraman David
Rowe, filmed
at St. Blaise on Thursday 10 Dec 09.
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Sunday
31 Oct 10 saw the first gathering of the Autumn/Winter 2010/11 season
for the
International Club
of the Riviera.
The theme was
Showtime! A Taste of Broadway
with musical performances from
Colette Marx-Nielsen
and Cisco Kid.
Funds from the raffle benefited the
Arogya Agam
charity that cares for Dalit (so called Untouchables) and HIV positive
children in Tamil Nadu, Southern India. The charity founder
John Dalton
was there and spoke to RivieraLife.tv about his life mission. |
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The
International Club
of the Riviera
with the Actors Abroad
Company
presents the
Old Time Music
Hall.
Directed by
Liz Morgan
it is 'an
extraordinary extravaganza with artistes brought at great
expense' to the Antibea Theatre. Sponsored by
Events
by George,
this nostalgia fest starred
Liz Morgan,
Johnny
Dennis,
Peter Reeves,
Helen Patrick,
Frank Kovacs,
Samantha Z
and maestro
Stuart Barham.
Watch our video report on this truly magniloquent musical. |
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November 11th 2008
was the 90th anniversary of the end of World War 1, Since then
millions more soldiers have scarificed their lives in conflicts
around the world. This video report records the 90th anniversary
ceremony at the
Bordighera British
Cemetery on
the Italian Riviera. The
Rev. Douglas Bean,
Chaplain of St. John's Anglican Church in Menton conducted the
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On the 70th
anniversary of the outbreak of World War II, the Forces
Sweetheart
Dame Vera Lynn
topped the UK album charts and re-issued her autobiography
Some
Sunny Day.
On Friday 18th September Dame Vera, a regular visitor to the
Cote d'Azur, was guest of honour at
Heidi's English
Bookshop
in Antibes, where she signed almost 100 copies of her memoir.
Local journalist
Liz Morgan
and
David Rowe
produced this video report for
RivieraLife.tv. |
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