FUNDRAISING EVENTS
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Edendork Pipe Band hope to raise funds for the band, the parish and the Buddy Bear Trust by a series of events and sales.
Edendork Pipe Band has a long tradition in music all over Ireland and the UK.
The Band has produced a wonderful CD of its music for sale.
Brendan Mc Conville, Chairman of the Buddy Bear Trust presented one of his oil paintings to help with fundraising.
The Bog Man is oil 30"X 20" . |
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The Bog Man is one of many oil paintings that Brendan has donated to help raise funds for the Buddy Bear School.
Hopefully, clubs, organisations, firms and individuals has well as schools will help raise funds and public awareness to the needs of children with cerebral palsy. |
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Minister of Arts Leisure and Culture, Mr Edwin Poots, MLA participates in the opening of the Arts Centre exhibition in aid of the Buddy Bear Trust.
Mr Poots met Buddy Bear, the symbol of the campaign at the opening of the exhibition organised by Mr Conrad Cullen, Sales Director of the Arts Centre, Craigavon Cresent, Dungannon.
Mr Cullen made the Art Centre available for the month of October to display the work of over 30 amateur and professional artists from Northern Ireland.
Miss Ildiko Veres, Principal, Mr Colin Hampsey, Marketing Director for Tesco, NI, Mr Poots, Minister and Mr Brendan Mc Conville, Chairman of the Buddy Bear Trust.
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Buddy Bear friends included Mr Dermott Cavanagh well known professional artist who is regularly on TV showing celebrities the joy of painting.
Included in the photograph are Mr Barry Monteith, Mayor of Dungannon, Mr Poots, Minister, Mr Conrad Cullen and the Ambassador for Lithuania and Members of the Arts Forum who organised an art festival in Dungannon at the beginning of October. |
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Mr Poots was presented with one of Mr Mc Conville's oil paintings intitled "A walk through the Mournes"
Included in the photograph is Mr Conrad Cullen and Mr George Savage, MLA, "Upper Bann" who has been a long time supporter of the Buddy Bear Trust.
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The Minister was delighted to meet with so many artists who had given freely of their time and talent to support Buddy Bear Trust and to highlight the need for a Conductive Education Centre for Children with Cerebral Palsy.
Included in the photograph are Mr Francie Molloy, MLA, Vice Speaker and Mr Joan Carson, former MLA who is also a well know artist. |
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