The South African Ballet Theatre – Update on Urgent Call for Funding
Following the recent announcement regarding The South African Ballet Theatre’s urgent call for funding on 10 November 2009, donations amounting to R 1, 282 700.00 have been received from the following private individuals and companies:
Renata da Silva
Rosemary Pyne-Mercier
Samantha van Wyk
William Kentridge
Marcia Seymour
Mevagh Glyn
Jan Cohen (USA)
Justice Edwin Cameron
Dr. Marita du Plessis
June Melville
Jane Pick
Michel Tesson Trust
Mira Fassler Kamstra
Don MacRobert
Dr. BC Damant
Paula Kelly
Elaine Rodel
Hanli van Reenen
Mr and Mrs M. D. Coward
Ken & Jenny Ward
Marita Du Plessis
R M Robinson
Paolo Cavalieri
Jenny Barlow
Jonathan Taylor
Margaux Fourie
Suzanne Fourie
SOUTH AFRICAN BREWERIES
AIR FRANCE
ABSA
FNB
STANDARD BANK
Robin Crawford
Mrs E Brega
SAPPI
Cal Consulting CC
IntaMarket
Dr. B. C. Damant
Elaine Rodel
R.C.Kelly
Louise Hodges
Elsbeth Kinsley
Cathy Loupis
Rebecca Warsop
Sandy Geffen
C. Wylde
Fern van de Pol
Paula Monteith
Ally & Jess MacRobert
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous
Beryl Bailey
Alfie Reid
Mrs SA Phipps
Bev Smith
Madeleine Pearce
Peter Terry
Hildegard Lombard
Stephani Pio
Sue Jackson
Tania Doyle
Rhona Aves
Mary Harrop-Allin
The South African Ballet Theatre wishes to express its great thanks and appreciation to the above donors for their prompt and generous response to SABT’s call, as well as to the individuals, companies and media who are tirelessly assisting SABT in ensuring that our call reaches as many as possible. We are just over a fifth of the way towards reaching our target of R6 million. We will issue updates on donations and sponsorships received every two weeks.
In the meantime the dancers of The South African Ballet Theatre continue to give performances of Quality, Glamour, Escapism and Magic as the Guest Artists in this year’s pantomime, ‘Pinocchio’, on stage at the Joburg Theatre until 3 January 2010.
For more information on the South African Ballet Theatre or to make a donation please visit http://www.saballettheatre.co.za
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