HOPEtober visits Durban and brings a renewed sense of hope for KZN

HOPEtober visits Durban and brings a renewed sense of hope for KZN

Seeing the smiles on people's faces enjoying music and dance is truly uplifting...

HOPEtober visits Durban and brings a renewed sense of hope for KZN
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As a nation, we thrive on music, performance, and feeling the rhythm and beat of our artists and entertainers. And we have to admit, dance is part of our DNA as South Africans, no matter which race, culture or background you come from, we all connect with dance and music. 

So when we heard that the HOPEtober project will be making its way past Durban, of course it created excitement. 

"The HOPEtober campaign is a drive to take hope through the joy of song to healthcare workers at Durban hospitals to uplift them, show appreciation and extend the message of hope to patients, staff and visitors," IOL reports.

The HOPEtober project took charge of the Durban rickshaw bus and transformed it into a stage for local talent in the shape of Vicky Sampson, Craig Urbani, Mortimer Williams, Leah, and Ramelo. 

They played a half an hour set, filled with dance and music as a way of bringing a renewed sense of hope to the patients, visitors, and healthcare workers at Mediclinic Victoria in Tongaat, King Edward Hospital in Congella, Kingsway Netcare Hospital in Amanzimtoti, Umhlanga Netcare Hospital in Umhlanga, and Alberlito Netcare in Ballito.

"Speaking on how the project came about, co-producer of the project Matthew Counihan said that it was born out of fellow co-producer Debra De Souza’s dreams to get the arts industry working again in conjunction with the COVID-19 protocols," News24 reports.

WATCH their performance for the expresso show (courtesy of YouTube):

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When asked about what they were trying to achieve with the HOPEtober project, Counihan's words were both inspirational and heartwarming. Most especially because we sometimes get so sucked into the pandemic that we forget about what it means to bring and spread light. 

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