A 50-member delegation from the Boys Choir of the Primatial Cathedral of France in Lyon (Les Petits Chanteurs de Lyon) will be in Jacksonville on July 11, 2005. The choir will perform at the Abyssinia Missionary Baptist Church, 2360 Kings Road at 7:00 pm on Monday, July 11.

The choir, regularly serving the Cathedral of St. Jean Baptiste, in Lyon, France, and is on a tour of Southeastern United States. The group has toured the USA on six previous occasions, but this will be their first time performing in Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. On July 14, they will appear at Disney World in Orlando in celebration of the French National Holiday, Bastille Day.

Councilwoman Lockett-Felder commented, "I learned about the choir coming to Jacksonville when I was in Nantes, France last May, and I am so pleased that they will perform in Jacksonville. Cultural exchanges of this type are so important to increase our own cultural awareness as well as to increase our appreciation for the talents of other members of our global community. The concert is free, and we hope that a good number of Jacksonville citizens will be on hand to welcome the Boys Choir to our city."

Contact: Council Member Pat Lockett-Felder, District 7, Jacksonville City Council (904/630-1384)
Additional Contact: Nancy Olson, Protocol Office - (904/630-1059)