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ANNUAL FUNDRAISING CONCERT FOR THE BENEFIT OF UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN IN BULGARIA
 MITHRA International would like to express its sincere
gratitude to all its friends and supporters who joined us for an evening of beauty and art. On May 5, 2012, MITHRA International
Foundation held its Annual Fundraiser in Metro Detroit in the inviting atmosphere of the Birmingham Unitarian
Church. The event combined the talents of Bulgarian artist Ivo Kirkov (IvoK) and three beloved musicians from Metro Detroit:
Susan Joul (cell), Kyoko Kashiwagi (violin) and Angelina Pashmakova (piano). The fundraiser opened with an exhibition and a silent auction of Bulgarian artist IvoK. His first show in the
United States entitled "Like Children Do" consists of twelve artist proofs completed in mixed media technique. It
is part of the artist's international project dedicated to helping talented underprivileged children. Looking at the artworks, one’s imagination follows the artist’s plume enriched by a deep color palette,
or a fling of forms and patterns, to uncover images of beauty, child’s play, or … Dreamland, hidden in one’s
subconscious.
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| IvoK and Guests |
At 7 p.m. the doors of the church Sanctuary opened for a concert of
chamber music performed by a piano trio Joul, Kashiwagi and Pashmakova.
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TERRAWARE EMBRACES MITHRA INTERNATIONAL's CAUSE
On January
22, 2012, TERRAWARE hosted the MITHRA International Fundraiser at their store in Dundas, Ontario.
Terraware is a company
devoted to the highest standards in high-end garments. It is a business which is eco-responsible and dedicated to fair trade
practices. The friendship and association between MITHRA International and Terraware was built through Terraware's production
process. Terraware believes in giving back to all communities assisting their business model and facilitate their success.
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| Kathryn Fairfield of Terraware and Dimi Koleva, MITHRA international |
We would like to express our
gratitude to Ms. Kathryn Fairfield, owner and manager of TERRAWARE, who made this event a great success.It was a wonderful
time of having fun and building friendships. We truly appreciate the support
of TERRAWARE team and all the amazing people who joined us in support of MITHRA's cause building an environmentally friendly
school for underprivileged and marginalized children in Bulgaria! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
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On March 14, 2010, MITHRA International
Foundation had its first fundraising concert. Three renouned musicians from three different continents mesmerized the audience
at the Birmingham Unitarian Church. Mr. Ron Fischer, Ms. Kyoko Kashiwagi and Ms. Angelina Pashmakova performed Mozart's
Three
arias from "The Magic Flute“
for two violins, Smetana's
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Domoviny (from My Homeland),
Janáček's Ballada from Sonata for Violin and Piano, Pancho
Vladigerov's Prelude for Piano, Op 15, and Song for Violin and Piano. The conclusion of
the concert was Moszkowski's Suite for Two Violins and Piano, Op 71.
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We would like to thank
our wonderful audience of music connoisseurs for being part of the event and supporting us. We are especially grateful
to the Birmingham Unitarian Church for providing the facilities. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the
members of the organizing committee Mr. Ron Fredrick, Ms. Anita Plous and Ms. Barbara Woolf for all their dedication
and enthusiasm.
On Jan 31,
2010, for a seventh consecutive year the Troy Public Library hosted The Day of the Bulgarian Culture and Art. This
year the event was sponsored by MITHRA International Foundation.
Ms. Angelina Pashmakova, piano, and the young
Bulgarian clarinetist Ivan Ivanov performed music by the Bulgarian composers Obretenov, Remenkov, Tekeliev and Stoyanov for
the first time in the United States.
A lecture on Ancient Thrace, the land of megalithic culture, of Orpheus and
Zalmoxis, of ancient myths and the most ancient gold treasures preserved for the mankind was delivered by Dimitrina Koleva.
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On Nov.
20, 2009, we had a home-made chocolate truffle sale fund-raiser at the Grosse Pointe Art Center, Grosse Pointe, MI.
We would like to express our appreciation of the Grosse Pointe Art Center for hosting this event during the preview party
of their Holiday Shop, and everybody who purchased our delicious truffles and donated to MITHRA’s cause.
Grosse Pointe Art Center
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On Nov. 1, 2009, Ms. Dimitrina
Koleva delivered a lecture on St. Ivan Rilski (St. John of Rila), the first Bulgarian hermit and saint and guardian of Bulgaria,
at the Troy Public Library, Troy, MI.
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On Feb. 22, 2009, the Troy Public Library hosted The
Day of the Bulgarian Culture and Art. A concert of Bulgarian classical music was performed by Ms. Candace
De Lattra (mezzo-soprano) and piano trio Sherri Magno (violin),
Susan Joul (cello), Angelina Pashmakova (piano). A
presentation on the Cyrillic alphabet was delivered by Dimitrina Koleva.
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