Mara Galeazzi created Dancing for the Children to raise and distribute funds to help children around the world. Mara Galeazzi was born in Brescia and studied at La Scala, Milan, where she got her diploma with full marks. She joined The Royal Ballet in 1992 and was promoted to First Artist in 1995, Soloist at […]
Read MoreWe Welcome two more of our fabulous sponsors… Marguerite de Villiers & Harry Bull
Marguerite and Harry are originally from Cape Town, but after a weekend in McGregor in 2006, they fell in love with the quaint village and bought a weekend cottage in 2008. Since retiring they have moved permanently to McGregor and love the village and its people. Marguerite trained as a teacher at the University of […]
Read MoreStephen Murphy CBE ……..and Jill Varndell our fabulous sponsors from the UK and SA!
Stephen Murphy CBE When people ask me how I make a living, I usually say “Crime”. I began as a probation officer in 1975 and still make parole decisions on the most serious offenders in the UK. Along the way I became Director General of the Probation Service for England and Wales and was honoured […]
Read MorePlease meet Claudia, Richard and Jesse….sponsors from Cape Town
Claudia, Richard and Jesse live in (Observatory) Cape Town. They have a travel website www.zanziabar-retreats.com organising holidays to Zanzibar. Richard is also a Life Coach and has two other websites, www.therapist-directory.co.za and www.coachdirectory.co.za Jesse is in class 5 at a school in Kenilworth. They lead a very busy work life and love nothing more than […]
Read MoreMeet another sponsor from McGregor……. Mike Sullivan
We love to share with you our sponsors near and far. Mike Sullivan is on our doorstep right here in McGregor. Mike moved to South Africa in 2005 with his wife Jan all the way from the United Kingdom. In 2012 they moved to McGregor. We first met them after one of our Showcases, Jan […]
Read MoreAndré Rieu!
As you will all know André Rieu is a Dutch violinist and conductor. He is famous worldwide for his magnificent concerts. Mr Rieu created the Johann Strauss Orchestra and tours all over the world with his classical and waltz music. In 2019 André Rieu welcomed more than 100,000 people from ninety nine different countries to […]
Read MoreWho are our Sponsors? Let us introduce you, starting with Jan Graat and Caroline van de Velde.
Let’s start with Jan Graat and Caroline van de Velde. Who are Jan and Caroline and why did they decide to sponsor and support FSBM? Jan: Studied Theology and Philosophy specialising in Medical Ethics and had a job as a Professor at the Medical Faculty of Maastricht University in the Netherlands. Later on Jan achieved […]
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