{"id":57554,"date":"2019-05-09T10:26:24","date_gmt":"2019-05-09T08:26:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/reconciliation-concert-was-a-blast-20190508-2\/"},"modified":"2025-03-28T00:09:37","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T22:09:37","slug":"reconciliation-concert-was-a-blast-20190508-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/reconciliation-concert-was-a-blast-20190508-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Reconciliation Concert was a blast"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Everyone must join hands to encourage reconciliation. That was the message at a recent Reconciliation Concert held at the Worcester City Hall.<\/p>\n<p>Groups and individual acts took to the stage to showcase their talents. From choir groups performing gospel songs to dancing groups performing vibrant dance items. The venue was filled with hundreds of people. <\/p>\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"left\" id=\"c7567443\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/8839\/78b416c496574150aa70c40d1119d929.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/588fa892797a4bb393930de20316d879.jpg\" title=\"Naomi Baron performed a dance item.Photo: Br\u00fcmilda Swartbooi\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Naomi Baron performed a dance item.Photo: Br\u00fcmilda Swartbooi<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Among the performers were, Worcester Valley congregation and URC choirs who performed songs \u201cSiyahamba\u201d and \u201cPlea from Africa\u201d separately. <\/p>\n<p>Eden School, Naomi Baron, <span>Worcester-lyndansers<\/span> and <span>Kibbutz-rieldansers <\/span>performed dance items. 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