Press Release
Largymore
Primary School
5th December,2002
A Ray of Hope
UNESCO Youth Ambassador
for the Culture of Peace
Largymore
Primary School, Northern Ireland represent
children of Western Europe in global choir.
The
children of Largymore Primary School, Lisburn, Northern Ireland
accompanied by a few friends
have just finished filming and recording John Lennon’s
“Imagine”. as part of Amnesty International’s message of hope and
humanity for all.
This will be one of the largest campaigns in Amnesty
International’s
40 year history.
Yoko
Ono Lennon has allowed for John Lennon’s “Imagine” to be used as the
centre piece of the global campaign which will commence
in Los Angeles and New York on 10th December
“International Human Rights Day” The “Imagine” message will be
conveyed across various media from TV to PC – with a full length music
video, CD single, TV and radio PSAs, outdoor and indoor street posters, an
extensive online campaign and curriculum based educational materials. All
will be made available for use globally.
Music
teacher, Don McBurney was delighted to have been afforded the opportunity
for the children to participate. “It is more part of a global family
than a world based choir – I am sure the children will remember their
involvement for the rest of their lives.”
The
voices of children around the globe will be backed up by a group of world
class musicians. Currently a film crew is travelling to the five
continents capturing the voices and images of children, in Croatia, South
Africa and India, to
become part of the video and final mix.
Mr.
Stewart, principal of Largymore, commented that it was a wonderful honour
for the school to be part of the process by which the message of peace
will be globally transmitted and welcomed
and appreciated such an awesome undertaking and initiative.
