Steinway Thailand Partners with Kula Co., Ltd. in Support of “Voices for Change” to Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Community Children Foundation (CCF)
18TH - 19TH JANUARY 2025
Bangkok, Thailand – January 2025 – Steinway Thailand is proud to announce its participation in Voices for Change, held on January 18-19, 2025, at CentralWorld, Bangkok. The event, organized by Kula Co., Ltd. in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Community Children Foundation (CCF), seeks to make an impact on the lives of underprivileged children across the country with a goal to help 100 children or more return to school.
As part of this meaningful occasion, Steinway Thailand provided a Boston Grand Piano GP-156, which served as the stage piano for all of the event’s musical performances. The piano accompanied more than 500 performers, including award-winning choral groups, guest artists, and students from various schools and institutions. Featuring The Bear Necessities from Brown University, Rhode Island, USA, VieTrio, the Immanuel Orchestra, and choirs and bands from Mahidol University’s College of Music, Basis International School, Shrewsbury International School and KIS amongst many others, the performances showcased the extraordinary talents of these individuals coming together to support the noble cause of raising funds for disadvantaged Thai children.
The Voices for Change event was free to attend, with 100% of donations raised being directed toward supporting the educational initiatives of the Community Children Foundation. After two days of dedicated performaces, Kula Co., Ltd. officially closed the account on January 27th at 16:00 hrs. with a final donation amount of 1,120,800 THB, allowing CCF to support over 150 underprivileged children in returning to school. This remarkable achievement highlights music as a force that transforms lives and societies.
ABOUT STEINWAY & SONS THAILAND
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ABOUT KULA
In Sanskrit, “Kula” means “community”, or “a community of like-minded and like-hearted people coming together for a common cause”. That is what “Kula” is all about.
Founded in January 2022 by Kanokewan Wuttithamrong (Khun Ja), the sole purpose of Kula Co., Ltd. is to help connect and support worthy causes, to the community at large. “A Night to Remember” is a personal passion project for Kula’s founder Khun Ja, dating back to her years living and working in Beijing. The first two “A Night to Remember” took place in 2015 and 2019 respectively, raising over 300,000 RMB combined. The funds raised provided life-saving surgeries, education and arts and music programs for children in need.
Locally, Kula has raised over 3.5 million baht through two “A Night to Remember” Charity Concerts in 2022 and 2023, providing educational scholarships for hundreds of underprivileged children across Thailand. Kula is also a co-founder/organizer of the Kinnari Music Festival, which provides opportunities for aspiring youth musicians to hone their skills to not only entertain, but help and inspire others.
For more information, visit https://kula.co.th
about Community children foundation (ccf)
Beginning it’s mission to help disadvantaged children in Thailand through the Christian Children’s Fund’s Hong Kong Office in 1975, the foundation was officially registered as a legal Thai Foundation under the name CCF Thailand Foundation in 1975.
In February 1994, HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn graciously accepted CCF Foundation under Her Royal Patronage, with the renaming of the foundation as “CCF Under the Royal Patronage of HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn” taking place in 2015. Today, the foundation continues its mission to promote quality of life for children and youths, and mobilize resources and build collaborative relationships across the society to support its cause.
For more information, visit https://www.ccfthai.or.th