2011 Vivaldi
by Candlelight
A Benefit Concert
Featuring the
Vivaldi Virtuosi with Gerald Elias, Music Director
Sat, Dec. 10, 2011, 8pm
First Presbyterian Church
12 C Street
Salt Lake City, UT
Tickets $40
Sponsorships Available Call (801) 832-3270
or email Danielle
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Greetings!
The Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy invites you to host International Visitors from Brazil and Tajikistan for dinner and meaningful conversation.
Read about the World Premiere of the "Devil's Trill" arranged especially for Vivaldi Virtuosi!
Order your tickets today for the 29th Annual Vivaldi by Candlelight Benefit Concert on Saturday, December 10, 8:00 pm. All proceeds benefit the Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy and help support our efforts to create a more peaceful world. Call (801) 832-3270 or email dcaldwell@utahdiplomacy.org. Visit our website for program details at www.utahdiplomacy.org.Sign the petition in response to WACA's Call to Action. UCCD is accepting applications for our Spring 2012 Internship program.
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Incoming International Visitors to Utah
 International Visitors are participants in the International Visitor Leadership Program administered by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. All International Visitors are accompanied by U.S. Department of State Interpreters and/or English Language Officers. For more information or to volunteer, please contact Kaitlin Spas, Program Director, at kspas@utahdiplomacy.org or (801) 832-3273.
DECEMBER
Brazil- Needed: 1 Home Host
Sun, Dec 4: 2 Visitors examining Social Entrepreneurship
Multiregional* - No Opportunities Requested
Dec 6-10: 8 Visitors examining Women in Public ServiceTajikistan - Needed: 2 Home Hosts Sat, Dec 17: 4 Visitors examining Youth Leadership in America *For a complete list of participating countries, please visit www.utahdiplomacy.org
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World Premiere of the "Devil's Trill" Arranged Especially for Vivaldi Virtuosi
By Gerald Elias
The 29th Vivaldi By Candlelight concert on December 10 will include-in the literal sense of the word- some of the most truly fantastic music ever composed.
The "Devil's Trill" Sonata was composed by Giuseppe Tartini immediately after experiencing a vision of the devil sitting at the foot of his bed. The devil, demanding Tartini's violin, then played the most astounding music he ever heard. The next morning Tartini endeavored to duplicate the hellish virtuosity he had witnessed, and the end result is this, his greatest masterpiece. I've arranged the sonata especially for the Vivaldi Virtuosi for this concert, and I guarantee you'll feel the hair standing on the back of your neck (if you have hair) when you hear the violins play that eerie, diabolical trill in the final movement!
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29th Annual Vivaldi by Candlelight
A Benefit Concert
Reserve your tickets today for our 29th Annual Vivaldi by Candlelight Benefit concert, featuring Vivaldi Virtuosi with Gerald Elias, Music Director.
Date & Time
Saturday, December 10, 2011 8:00 p.m.
Location
First Presbyterian Church
12 C Street (& South Temple) Salt Lake City, Utah
Concert Program
- Sinfonia to "Olimpiade"............................................Antonio Vivaldi
- Sonata in G Minor, "Devil's Trill...............................Giuseppe Tartini
- Sinfonia in G Major, "Alla Rustica," RV 151............................Vivaldi
- Sinfonia in B Minor, "Al Santo Seolcro," RV 169......................Vivaldi
Air in D Major, from the Orchestral Suite #3, BWV 1068.....J.S. Bach
Concerto in D Minor for Two Violins, BWV 1043....................... Bach
Battalia a 9 (1673)....................................................Heinrich Biber
Tickets & Sponsorships
Reserved Seating Tickets $40
Sponsorships Available Starting at $125 per person
Sponsorships Include Private Pre-Concert Dinner
Call UCCD at (801) 832-3270 or email dcaldwell@utahdiplomacy.org
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WACA Call to Action
At the 2011 Annual Membership Meeting, the WACA national network endorsed a Call to Action Statement: Educating the Next Generation of Global Citizens. Show your support, sign the petition! The Call to Action Statement stresses the urgency of preparing the next generation of American decision-makers and opinion leaders to thrive in tomorrow's world and the commitment of the network to address this issue.
Preparing the next generation of American decision-makers and opinion leaders to thrive in tomorrow's world, where our national interests and policies are deeply intertwined with those of the greater global community, requires that we close the gap in students' knowledge about global affairs and restore American excellence in science and math. Research is showing troubling signs. American students are performing well below students in other developed nations in science and math and American students are also lacking in basic knowledge of world history, international geography and global issues.
While it is essential for students to possess a greater knowledge of world history, geography, science, math, cultures and political systems, this alone is not enough. They must also be able to make the connections between national issues and broader global themes. Our education programs must help students build essential skills such as critical thinking, leadership, the ability to understand and recognize other perspectives and an interdisciplinary approach to problem solving. Finally, they must also develop the motivation for life-long learning about our globalizing world. Failure to address these needs will result in negative consequences for America's national security and economic well-being and will lead to a citizenry ill equipped to take their place as leaders in the international workplace and as problem-solvers on the international stage. Our nation's future depends on a more globally minded and prepared youth.
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Internships in Citizen Diplomacy
The Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy is now accepting applications for the Spring 2012 Internship program. The available internship positions are the Program Associate Intern and Administrative Associate Intern. UCCD is seeking enthusiastic, outgoing individuals with excellent communication skills in English, the ability to work independently, and a passion for contributing to global understanding. The application deadline is Wednesday, November 30, 2011. Interviews with successful first-round candidates will be conducted December 1-9. For more info, and to apply, click here. |
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UCCD Calendar
Mark your calendars for UCCD's upcoming events. For more information, please visit our Events Calendar.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011, 9 AM
Global IQ with The Economist
The World in 2012 featuring Daniel Franklin
Saturday, December 10, 2011, 8 PM29th Annual Vivaldi by Candlelight - A Benefit Concert |
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Community News
Utah Cultural Celebration Center: Trees of Diversity
November 17-December 27, 2011, 1355 W 3100 S
Join the Utah Cultural Celebration Center for Trees of Diversity, November 17 through December 27 at 1355 West 3100 South. Trees of Diversity is a holiday exhibit with cross-cultural Christmas trees, nativities, gingerbread houses and wintry scenes. For eight years now the Utah Cultural Celebration Center has featured a magical, holiday tree exhibit that overflows from the art gallery and throughout the entire facility. The Utah Cultural Celebration Center is located at 1355 West 3100 South in West Valley City.
There will be an opening reception free to everyone on November 17 from 6 to 8 pm.
Mon - Thurs, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Fri - Sat, by arrangement Closed Sundays and Holidays
More info: http://www.wvc-ut.gov/index.aspx?nid=241
The Inclusion Center presents the
22nd Thanksgiving Interfaith Service
November 20, 2011, 6:00 PM, Calvary Baptist Church Spiritual Offerings By: Rabbi Ilana Schwartzman - Congregation Kol Ami Reverend Canon Bishop Scott B. Hayashi - Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Uah Mr. Florien Wineriter - Humanists of Utah Mr. Steve Techachiny - Indian Walk-In Center Father Elias Koucos - Prophet Elias Greek Orthodox Church Imam Muhammed Mahter - Khadeeja Mosque, Islamic Society of Greater Salt Lake Mrs. Silvia Allred - First Counselor, Relief Society General Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints More info: call (801) 832-3260 Fellini Film Festival December 10, 2011, 11:00 AM-5:30 PM, Salt Lake City Library Italian filmmaker Federico Fellini was one of the most influential and exciting, albeit somewhat controversial, directors of the 20th Century. After a period of working in the Italian Neorealist style, Fellini became interested in the work of Carl Jung and began keeping notebooks of his dreams, complete with illustrations; these notebooks became the inspiration for his later films. Filled with dream like sequences, bizarre, yet archetypal characters, and baroque touches, these films came to define the term "Felliniesque' to film goers. Join The City Library on Saturday, December 10, for three films of the master. The Fellini Film Festival is intended for mature audiences. More info: http://www.slcpl.lib.ut.us/ |
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Director of Communications & Community Outreach
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