…sometimes have to yield to the power of nature. Unfortunately, due to the Icelandic volcano’s ash cloud, it was not possible for Brian Lynch’s NYU Afro-Caribbean Jazz Octet to depart today for Latvia. NYFA and all of the other partners and participants in this project are extremely disappointed, but it is a good lesson for all artists that no matter how many contingencies you prepare for with a project, there’s always something you could not predict…
Many people are encountering far worse travel situations, and everyone associated with this project hopes that the crisis is solved quickly and safely!
In the meantime, the group members and NYFA and our wonderful partners at the US Embassy in Latvia have not given up on this project, and in fact are working very hard to reschedule it for sometime this summer. The students sat down last night as a group and reemphasized their commitment to being cultural diplomats, and are planning to reach out to their Latvian counterparts to start an online exchange of musical ideas. When the trip does happen, the group hopes that it will be to visit new friends…
We will keep you posted, and the group wants to thank everyone who has worked so hard toget the program this far, as well as the many people who have supported it! We hope to have better news soon…
