Bronx Borough Prez Vanessa Gibson debuts ‘Tis the Season’ Concert
Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson on Wednesday joined Principal of the Family Life Academy Charter School II Valerie Marchionno, Assistant Principal Marilea Alberto and Music Director Nicholas Diaz in debuting her first-ever Winter Holiday Concert, “Tis the Season.”
The two-hour-long event took place in the Rotunda of Bronx Borough Hall, 851 Grand Concourse.
Gibson, the daughter of a Trinidadian-immigrant father, told Caribbean Life that over 300 parents, relatives and caregivers gathered to hear more than 200 Kindergarten through 5th Grade students, enrolled at the Mott Haven school, sing holiday hits.
They included “Joy to the World,” “Sleigh Ride,” “Holidays,” “Light of Kwanzaa,” “Ready,” “Steady Go Now!,” “Mele Kalikimaka,”and others.
“It was a true joy to celebrate the holidays with over 200 students from Family Life Academy Charter School II at our first-ever Winter Holiday Concert, held in the Rotunda of Bronx Borough Hall,” Gibson said.
“Through their performances of beloved songs, these students brought the light, hope and wonder that this season brings to so many of us,” she adding, extending “heartfelt thanks” to Principal Marchionno, Assistant Principal Alberto, Music Director Diaz, “and the more than 300 parents, relatives, and caretakers who helped make this event a tremendous success.
“Wishing everyone a safe, joyful Kwanzaa, Christmas, Chanukah, and Three Kings Day,” Gibson continued.
