Mr Peter W Jones (Conservative) - OAKHAM SOUTH WEST WARD begged members of Rutland County Council for Sponsorship for his new event called Four Winds Festival, which is a one-off addition for this year, will be run as part of Rutland Festival Fortnight between June 16 and July 3.
Peter Jones Arts for Rutland is running the Four Winds Festival at Rutland Water on June 25 and 26, which will include a performance called The Way the Winds Blow.
The production is based on the history of the area and the Gwash Valley and will also tell the story of Rutland Water’s many passing visitors, such as the ospreys who migrate each year to Africa.
He said the event will include a choir of more than 300 singers accompanied by a brass band, a concert orchestra and an African percussion band. There will also be cultural activities for the family over the two days. The Way the Winds Blow is being funded by a £20,000 grant by the Cultural Olympiad, a regional body of funders which is backing projects in the run-up to the London 2012 Olympics. Arts for Rutland has also applied for a £25,000 grant from Arts Council England. But he feels this international event needs sponsors. He is also expecting to sell 5000 tickets for each show.
If you are a rich company and want to sponsor the event please contact Cllr Peter Jones.
