It’s an early Christmas for Kent as the International Youth Fellowship (IYF) in association with the Gracias Choir will present a Christmas Cantata at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6 at the ShoWare Center.
The performance in Kent by the award-winning and internationally-acclaimed Gracias Choir is one part of a 28 city tour across the United States. Guests can attend for free but must request tickets ahead of time by calling 253-582-3599 or email kent@iyfusa.org.
IYF USA is a Christian global youth initiative and a registered 501(c) organization in the state of California. IYF is dedicated to the spiritual, intellectual, and emotional growth of young people around the world. IYF represents over 200,000 students in 80 countries.
The Gracias Choir is the official choir of IYF and they have performed for heads-of-state and presidents and in 40 nations around the world. Last year the Gracias Choir was awarded First Prize at the acclaimed International Chamber Choir Competition in Marktoberdorf, Germany.
The show includes three acts: Act I – The Nativity presented as an epic opera. Act II – A heart-warming musical expressing the love of a family. Interlude – Special Cantata Message portraying the heart behind Christmas. Act III – Handel’s glorious oratorio “The Messiah.”
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