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Students from Jersey College for Girls and Victoria College showed their singing and musical talents in festive concerts this week.
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Pictured: 100 budding musicians from Victoria College took place in the concert on Tuesday.
This week students from Victoria College and Jersey College for Girls brought the festive spirit to their schools with an orchestral concert and a carol service respectively.
At Victoria College, every Year 7 boy learning an orchestral instrument took part in the Victoria College Orchestral Challenge during which a 100-strong orchestra performed two pieces, including ensembles and duets.
The school praised its students for showcasing “their hard work” and their Head Boy for his “very impressive solo performance” on trumpet.
Meanwhile at JCG, the school's Chamber Choir got together for a carol service. While there was no audience in attendance, the school shared extracts of the performances on its Facebook page.
“We are so proud of our amazing Chamber Choir,” the school wrote.
Each day from Saturday 18 to Thursday 23 December, Jersey Heritage is inviting islanders to meet at heritage sites to sing.
There will be singers to lead the mix of festive songs and carols and song sheets will be provided.
“Singing is known to release endorphins, the feel-good brain chemical that makes you feel uplifted and happy,” Jersey Heritage said about the “joyous event”. “Scientists have identified a tiny organ in the ear called the sacculus, which responds to the frequencies created by singing.
"This response creates an immediate sense of pleasure, regardless of what the singing sounds like. Not only that but singing can simply take your mind off the day’s troubles to boost your mood, boost your confidence and relieve stress.
“Singing in groups can also promote the same kind of camaraderie and bonding that players experience on sports teams … and it gives your lungs a good work out too!”
Singing will start at 14:00 on each day. Here is the list of the different locations and lead singers involved:
Jersey Library is inviting young readers to wrap up warm and join the ‘Wild World Heroes’ on a winder adventure.
The Reading Agency have teamed up with WWF UK for this year's Winter Mini Challenge. Unlike the one in the summer, this challenge involves reading three or more books and is run entirely online, with rewards to unlock on a dedicated website instead of a medal and certificate.
The challenge runs from 1 December until 16 January and all Jersey Library cards issued to children through their schools in the summer are still valid for use.
The Town, Communicare and Mobile Libraries will be closed on Christmas day (Saturday 25 December), as well as on Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 December. It will also be closed on 1 and 3 January.
The libraries will close at 13:00 on Christmas eve (Friday 24 December) and operate as normal on 29, 30 and 31 December.
Friends of Galaad recently received the Mitch Couriard MBE Award for best float in the Battle of Flowers Christmas Parade 202 for their 'Gingerbread Christmas'.
Although there is no competitive element to the Christmas Parade, an annual trophy, in memory of the late Centenier Mitch Couriard MBE, is presented to the winner of the best adapted float from summer to winter.
However, as the summer parade did not take place this year, it was agreed that for this year only, it would be awarded to the 'Best in Parade'.
Around 4,000 spectators took to the streets of St. Helier to watch the Christmas Parade last Sunday as it returned after two years of absence.
A total of 14 floats took part, alongside street entertainers and musical performances from 3rd Above Entertainment (Jersey Boys), the Jersey Scout Band and the visiting carnival band, Dolphin Marching Band.
“It was great to see the Parade take to the streets of St. Helier again and get everyone in the festive mood,” Parade Director on behalf of Battle of Flowers, Jackie Donald, said.
“The public feedback we’ve had has been fantastic and so positive. I’d like to thank everyone who played their part in making the parade such a success, organisers, voluntary organisations, parish authorities, participants and of course the public for coming out on a chilly Sunday evening to support us.”
Organisers are now turning their attention to the 2022 summer parades, which is due to take place on Thursday 11 and Friday 12 August and will mark the event’s 120th anniversary.
There are just two days left to enjoy genuine French saucisson, fromage and cidre at the Weighbride's Norman Market.
Today (Friday), the market will be open from 08:00 'til late, though islanders will have to dash there before 13:00 if they want a crêpe or waffle, while the stall selling saucissons, chorizo, rillettes, pâtés will close at the end of the afternoon.
Tomorrow (Saturday) from 08:00 until 14:00, islanders will still be able to buy cider, calvados, walnuts, clementines, lichees, and other fruit and veg.
Video: Will Robinson of Submarine Creative created an highlights film about the exhibition.
Islanders are being given another chance to discover a sustainability-focused exhibition which took over the Town Church in October.
Will Robinson of Submarine Creative has produced an highlights film about Skipton Big Ideas, while local agency Snap Design and Digital has created a virtual tour.
The virtual tour, Snap says, is similar to Google Street View, but for the interiors of buildings. It allows users to view and explore a digital copy of an environment. In order to produce this Snap took a 3D scan of the space using a specialised camera that employs infrared to capture 3D data. People can experience the virtual exhibition using their computers, tablets, phones, or a VR headset if they have one.
“Our love for the arts inspires us to produce unique emerging technology-driven projects that support artists and their creations,” Games and App Developer at Snapl, James Howard, said.
“Virtual tours drastically increase accessibility to art, allowing people to visit a gallery or exhibition on the other side of the world from their own home, and preserving exhibitions long after they have finished. We hope to partner with ArtHouse Jersey again in future to work on similar projects, whether it be more established uses of VR and AR, or experimental pieces.”
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