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Snowfall and Psalms: A Classical Winter Concert

American soprano Emma Petersen and musician David Vazquez warmly invite you to a charity concert on November 25, 2023, from 12 PM to 2 PM at the Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Edmonton.
In collaboration with Sombrilla, this musical initiative aims to raise funds for a crucial project in El Salvador.  The project facilitates scholarships for young adults from rural communities, enabling them to pursue post-secondary education. Upon completing their education, these young adults contribute back to their communities, sharing their skills and knowledge with local youth and nurturing a cycle of empowerment and education.

The concert’s rich musical repertoire will be a blend of classical and seasonal music, with selections from Handel’s Messiah, Debussy, Poulenc, and cherished Christmas staples. While admission is free, we encourage attendees to reserve a ticket and consider making a generous donation to support this life-changing cause for young adults in rural El Salvador.

Reserve a ticket here

Jeff Goldie

Join us for our Annual International Dinner

Sombrilla invites you to come join us for our annual International Dinner.  This year’s event will take place at the Polish Hall on Saturday, October 14th.  Doors open at 5 PM and there will be Live entertainment.  Single Tickets are $55, or you can purchase a table for you and your friends – $400 for a table seating 8, $500 for a table seating 10.

Sarah Cashmore

Join Us at International Dinner 2019

We would like to invite everyone to our annual

International Dinner

for an evening of delicious food, endless entertainment,
and a live and silent auction
to fundraise for projects in partnership with
communities in Latin America.

Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Old Strathcona Performing Arts Centre
(8426 Gateway Boulevard Northwest) with doors opening at 6:00 p.m.

For full details, visit the event page.

For more information about Sombrilla and the work we do, please contact us at: [email protected]

Funded Project

One of the goals of the International Dinner is to raise funds for our new project in Honduras. The goal of the project is to address the root causes of migration. It will focus on developing business skills for unemployed youth to start their own business. The project will also include upgrading and training for young professionals who are looking for employment but haven’t been able to find a job.

25 Hondurans start their journey to the US every hour. Only 10% of them will arrive. About 81% of all Honduran households have one or more members who went abroad in the last 10 years. That has resulted in around 1.2 million Honduran immigrants in the US (equivalent to 14% of the total population of Honduras). The majority of those who decide to leave are young people under 30. Most of them already have a family, thus leaving women and children behind.