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.