Gorbals schools bridge sectarian divide
PDF Tuesday 25th May saw children from St Francis’ Primary School and Blackfriars Primary School walking through their local streets together, proudly carrying school banners and song sheets and a smile, heading for their waiting bus.
The group of 40 children were heading to St Mungo’s church in Townhead, jointly representing the Gorbals, to sing a Cantata, called Ninian, with hundreds of other children from across Glasgow.
Children from St. Francis’ Primary and Blackfriars Primary School in the Gorbals join forces
This joint musical venture was the first success of Givin’ It Laldie, a new community music initiative running in the Gorbals, which hopes to address the divide of religious intolerance between the two schools, and strive to support community cohesion and improve the lives of individuals living in this area.
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The project’s leader, Shelly Coyne, said: “As a result of the positive feedback and the impact of the event, we are giving all the children in the Gorbals more opportunities to make music together, including setting up a Gorbals Children’s Choir in August.”
For more information about the project please e mail Shelly on givin.it.laldie@gmail.com
