Channel Rotary Supports Strange Cargo for their Charivari Day

Folkestone Channel Rotary Club has provided £250 to assist children to create and make  costumes for their annual Charivari Day.

Channel Rotary`s incoming President, Gary Calver has presented a £250 cheque to Brigitte  Orasinski, Artistic Director of Strange Cargo in continued support of the next generation of children and as part of our local community.

Gary Calver, said: “Folkestone Channel Rotary is pleased to support Strange Cargo once again in putting on their Charivari Day on 31 July, this carnival brings joy and life, something that we all need as we leave lockdown behind us. Strange Cargo will use the funds to help children to develop their artistic skills to make fantastic costumes for this colourful event, which has engaged hundreds of Primary School pupils each year”.

In response, Brigitte Orasiniski, Artistic Director said: “2021 is Charivari Day’s 25th anniversary, however our Charivari plan has a different look this year in response to restrictions around Covid and social distancing.

Instead of 700 children and adults taking part in our parade through the streets of Folkestone, we will turn it into a carnival town for Charivari Day. To do this we will create a musical, carnival float and will drive it around all areas of the town, visiting residential streets and bringing this special carnival day to where people live.

We will distribute 2,000 Bag of Doings carnival kits via schools and local collection points, with materials for participants to create costumes and make flags and streamers to hang on the front of their homes or display in their front gardens.

As with all our activities, Charivari is free for people to join in and therefore relies on funding being secured from a range of partners. Strange Cargo would like to send their sincere thanks to Channel Rotary Club for their continued support of this important community project, given the isolation that many are feeling due to the current Covid crisis.”

Additionally, Channel Rotary has recently donated nearly £25,000 for pandemic issues including mental health and education, the Churches Winter Shelter, Age UK Folkestone and the Schools Hardship Fund of the local Primary School.

These funds were raised by the Folkestone Channel Triathlon, Channel Rotary’s Winter Appeal and member Alan Myer’s heroic month of swims in the English Channel.

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