{"id":30508,"date":"2017-09-18T14:30:00","date_gmt":"2017-09-18T21:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/life\/touring-choir-to-give-early-christmas-present-to-kent\/"},"modified":"2017-09-18T14:30:00","modified_gmt":"2017-09-18T21:30:00","slug":"touring-choir-to-give-early-christmas-present-to-kent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/life\/touring-choir-to-give-early-christmas-present-to-kent\/","title":{"rendered":"Touring choir to give early Christmas present to Kent"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Gracias Christmas Cantata brings a show-stopping musical experience to Kent on Wednesday, Oct. 4.<\/p>\n

The award-winning choir performs 7 to 9:15 p.m. at the ShoWare Center, 625 W. James St. It is free and open to the public.<\/p>\n

Presented in association with the International Youth Fellowship (IYF), the Gracias Choir offers cherished music, magical stages and passionate performances.<\/p>\n

The Kent stop is one part of the choir’s 25-city tour throughout the country. IYF USA, a Christian global youth initiative and a registered nonprofit organization, is dedicated to the spiritual, intellectual and emotional growth of young people around the world.​ ​IYF represents more than 200,000 students in 80 countries.<\/p>\n

The Gracias Choir – the IYF’s official choir – has performed for heads-of-state and presidents and in 40 nations throughout the world. Last year the Gracias Choir was awarded first prize at the International Chamber Choir Competition in Marktoberdorf, Germany.<\/p>\n

Request free tickets at christmascantata.us<\/a> or call 253-582-3599.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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