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World Artists in the project THE PARLIAMENT OF SOULS

Stars of Music, Dance and Screen in the musical project THE PARLIAMENT OF SOULS. This international project is dedicated to all souls and remembers those who can no longer be with us. There are many good reasons to participate. Thank you for your support!

  • Joe Lynn Turner (USA)

  • Celeste Buckingham (USA/SK)

  • Ivan Kral (USA/CZ)

  • Chantal Poullain (FR)

  • Juwana Jenkins (USA)

  • Justin Lavash (GB)

  • heart-shaped pin badge

  • T-shirt

  • DVD / Blu-Ray

  • Angel Wings – unique lamp with wings by I. Maurer

  • "Angel's Wings" lamp

  • shooting of the music video

  • Ivana Chýlková & Mikoláš Orlický & Van Maule

  • Ivana Chýlková & Štěpánka Orlická

  • Vladimír Van Maule (DOP) & Ivana Chýlková

  • Zuzana Šimáková

  • Zuzana Šimáková

  • Zdenek Berry Beran - project's author and producer

  • J. Cingroš, E. Valentová, C. Buckingham, Z. Beran

  • QR code (facebook)

EUR 5,491
pledged of EUR 11,438

48%

48% completed

67 contributors pledged

Music, Film

Praha, Hlavní město Praha, Česká republika

All or nothing. Project finished on Nov 3, 2016 at 09:18.

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About the project

It has three parts: 

• a music video

• a documentary about the making of the video

• a world premiere concert on November 5, 2016 in the Žofín Palace in Prague How did it begin.

The project is based around a music video - set to a Villonesque ballad by Michal Horáček called "Vláda dušiček", which we made independently in a Czech version.

The idea of recording a video was given to the music composer Zdenek "Berry" Beran by the Chicago-based cameraman of Czech origin, Vladimir Van Maule, who suggested making a poetic film rendering of the song after listening to a first demo. Subsequently, after a very positive international response to the completed Czech version of the video, we decided to try this year and implement an international version in English and reach out to collaborate with several named artists...

This initially foolish enthusiastic dream, in which, apart from the artists, only a few believed, has now become a reality, and the project is nearing completion, with the participation of outstanding personalities in the world music scene!

What is our goal?

With the international musical project THE PARLIAMENT OF SOULS we hope to remind all who hear and see it that we should always be grateful for the gift of the departed, not only to our own ancestors, but also the important personalities of society.

All artists who participate in honour of the memory of Václav Havel. Our project intends to be a worthy contribution to honoring his memory. We would like to commemorate the values Václav Havel had always espoused, which still have a vital role to play both in Czech society and around the world.

We believe these are good reasons why you should participate in this beautiful project.

Thank you for your support.

Details

The project has three parts:

1. The recording of a new audio tracks for the video "The Parliament of Souls", which was created based on a Villonesque ballad by Michal Horáček, set to music by composer Zdeněk "Berry" Beran, sung by František Segrado and with subsequent image processing by the film director Mikoláš Orlický. The video stars Ivana Chýlková and, dancing, Zuzana Šimáková, soloist of the National Theatre Ballet. The music video was shot on location at an old cemetery in Prague where Václav Havel’s ancestors have been buried since the 18 th century. VIZE 97, The Dagmar and Václav Havel Foundation, is the official patron of the video. Our team is made up of people who either knew Václav Havel in person, or who feel a deep affinity to and respect for him. This gives us all a great motivation and determination to complete the project.

The song "The Parliament Of Souls" was set for six performers. Each of them recorded one of the four parts in English - some in the form of duets, the last part sung in English in parallel to a recitation of the French version of the text. The English and French texts were translated by Mícheál Úa Séaghdha, and Zuzana Tomanová (long-time translator and interpreter to Václav Havel) in cooperation with Frederique Smetana.

Vocal parts were recorded by Joe Lynn Turner (lDeep Purple, Rainbow, Yngwie Malmsteen etc.), Celeste Buckingham, Ivan Král (U2, Patti Smith Gorup, David Bowie, Iggy Pop) and Justin Lavash. Chantal Poullain and Juwana Jenkins will record their parts in October 2016. Subsequently, the recording will be finished in post-production in London's legendary Abbey Road studios.

2. A documentary film about the creation and filming of the project, called "In Love We Trust" directed by Janek Cingroš. Artists involved in the project will appear in the documentary, asked to give their world view and define their moral values, values that this world cannot ignore.

3. The premiere of the video & the documentary film, which will be held in Prague's Žofín Palace on November 5, 2016, starting 19 pm. Part of the event will be concert performances of the artists:

Joe Lynn Turner

Celeste Buckingham

Chantal Poullain

Juwana Jenkins

Justin Lavash

Leona Machálková

Ondrej Ruml

František Segrado

The Oskar Petr trio

Tomáš Savka

Silverback

Glanc

Nobles

Gabriela Urbánková

Zdeněk Podhůrský & Underhill

Johana "Joy Joy" Freywaldová

Brass Sextet of the Prague Castle Guard Orchestra

The evening will be hosted by Vaclav Marhoul and Edita Valentová.

Who we are?

We are a long-term cooperative team of people who believe that nothing is impossible! This is reflected in our strong personal motivation and willingness to complete this challenging project in its entirety.

Zdeněk "Berry" Beran - producer, composer, chief project coordinator

Mikoláš Orlický - movie director and scriptwriter

Janek Cingroš - director of the documentary film

Vladimir Van Maule - cinematographer, creator of the theme

Kateřina Skořepová - painter

Jakub V. Mírek - supervisor, project coordinator

Edita Valentová - spokesperson, PR

The Massimo Filippi Agency and many more

Why do we do it?

We believe that art connects us, enriches us and makes us more receptive and tolerant.

Our motto: "In love we trust"

News

Oct 20, 2016 Recording session video with Chantal Poullain, Juwana Jenkins and Justin Lavash at the Faust Records Studio

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Oct 16, 2016 Joe Lynn Turner's official website NEWS

http://www.joelynnturner.com/news/PARLIAMENT-OF-SOULS-INTERVIEW/

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  • sold 3
    Donate to support the “Parliament of Souls” project

    Your name will be included in the list of donors on our Facebook site. You will also be able to download the music video in HD quality and in mp3 format.
     
    Thank you for your support!

    Reward delivery: in a week after the Hithit project end

    EUR 9.86
    (CZK 250)

  • sold 2
    “The Parliament Of Souls” DVD

    “The Parliament Of Souls” DVD, including the following features: “Parliament of Souls”, a music video; “In Love We Trust”, a documentary on the making of the video; recording of the video premiere and concert at the Žofín Palace (5 November 2016).

    We will send the DVD by registered mail in a bubble wrap envelope.

    Thank you for your support!

    Reward delivery: on address, in a quarter after the Hithit project end

    EUR 13.80
    (CZK 350)

  • remaining 330 from 350
    1 Ticket to music video & documentary premiere and concert at the Žofín Palace, plus a free gift

    Donate for a chance to join us on 5 November 2016 at the world premiere of “The Parliament of Souls”, recorded by world-renowned artists, and the documentary “In Love We Trust”, to find out what you may not have known about them.

    Artists / Live Performances: Joe Lynn Turner (Deep Purple, Rainbow), Celeste Buckingham, Juwana Jenkins, Leona Machálková, Chantal Poullain, Ondřej Ruml, František Segrado, Oskar Petr, Justin Lavash, Silverback, Glanc, Nobles, Gabriela Urbánková, Zdeněk Podhůrský & Underhill, Johana Freywaldová, Castle Guard Brass Sextet. Hosted by Václav Marhoul and Edita Valentová.

    You will be able to pick up your free gift at the entrance: a beautiful heart-shaped pin badge. Use it to write the name of someone special you wish to remember.

    Ticket will be reserved under your name at the entrance or at the Žofín Palace box office.

    Thank you for your support. We are looking forward to seeing you.


     

    Reward delivery: in a week after the Hithit project end

    EUR 19.33
    (CZK 490)

  • remaining 499 from 500
    The Parliament of Souls / In Love We Trust Original T-Shirt

    T-Shirts with original design, created specially to support the “Parliament of Souls” project by artist Kateřina Skořepová and Jakub Mírek, author of the “In Love We Trust” slogan (see photo gallery). Let us know what size T-shirt you want.

    high quality cotton 100%, round neckline with 5% elastane, double seams, reinforced shoulder.
    available sizes: S, M, L, XL, XXL , 3XL
    color: Navy  Blue

    We will send you the T-shirt by registered mail. Thank you for your support.

     

    Reward delivery: on address, in a month after the Hithit project end

    EUR 21.69
    (CZK 550)

  • sold 1
    “The Parliament Of Souls” Blu-Ray

    “The Parliament Of Souls” Blu-Ray, including the following features: “Parliament of Souls”, a music video; “In Love We Trust”, a documentary on the making of the video; recording of the video premiere and concert at the Žofín Palace (5 November 2016).

    We will send the Blue-Ray by registered mail in a bubble wrap envelope.

    Thank you for your support!

     

    Reward delivery: on address, in a quarter after the Hithit project end

    EUR 23.66
    (CZK 600)

  • remaining 10 from 47
    2 Tickets to music video & documentary premiere and concert at the Žofín Palace, plus a free gift

    Donate for a chance to join us on 5 November 2016 at the world premiere of “The Parliament of Souls”, recorded by world-renowned artists, and the documentary “In Love We Trust”, to find out what you may not have known about them.

    Artists / Live Performances: Joe Lynn Turner (Deep Purple, Rainbow), Celeste Buckingham, Juwana Jenkins, Leona Machálková, Chantal Poullain, Ondřej Ruml, František Segrado, Oskar Petr, Justin Lavash, Silverback, Glanc, Nobles, Gabriela Urbánková, Zdeněk Podhůrský & Underhill, Johana Freywaldová, Castle Guard Brass Sextet. Hosted by Václav Marhoul and Edita Valentová.

    You will be able to pick up your free gift at the entrance: a beautiful heart-shaped pin badge. Use it to write the name of someone special you wish to remember.

    Tickets will be reserved under your name at the entrance or at the Žofín Palace box office.

    Thank you for your support. We are looking forward to seeing you.

    Reward delivery: in a week after the Hithit project end

    EUR 33.52
    (CZK 850)

  • remaining 49 from 50
    Ticket to music video & documentary premiere with concert at the Žofín + DVD + T-shirt + badge

    Donate for a chance to join us at the music video premiere and concert on 5 November 2016, plus get The Parliament Of Souls DVD, an original T-shirt, and a heart-shaped pin badge (you will receive the pin at the entrance to the premiere).

    We will send the T-shirt and DVD by registered mail.

    Thank you for your support. We are looking forward to seeing you.

    Reward delivery: on address, in a quarter after the Hithit project end

    EUR 47.33
    (CZK 1,200)

  • remaining 9 from 9
    “Angel's Wings” – unique lamp with angel wings by world-renowned designer Ingo Maurer

    Would you like to own a truly original work of art?
    Donate to receive a limited series lamp with angel wings by world-renowned designer Ingo Maurer, with light bulbs used in “The Parliament Of Souls” music video.

    Apart from you, the only other people to receive this lamp will be the artists and authors of the project. Packaged in an original box by Studio Činčera, designed specially for the project by Hynek Medřický, Zdeněk Beran and Jakub Mírek (see photo gallery).

    You can either pick up the lamp in person or we will send it in special protective packaging by a carrier of your choice (PPL, UPS, DHL, Czech Post, FedEx, etc.).

    We very much appreciate your support.

    Reward delivery: on address, in a month after the Hithit project end

    EUR 749.36
    (CZK 19,000)

  • remaining 9 from 10
    Project Partner

    Your company’s logo and name will be featured on our Facebook page and the project website, as well as in the closing credits to The Parliament Of Souls music video and the In Love We Trust documentary.

    Each partner will also receive 2 DVDs, 2 heart pins, 2 T-shirts in chosen size, and 2 tickets to the premiere & concert (5 November 2016, the Žofín Palace).

     We will send the T-shirts and DVDs by registered mail.

    Thank you for your support.

     

    Reward delivery: on address, in a quarter after the Hithit project end

    EUR 1,183.20
    (CZK 30,000)

  • remaining 5 from 5
    Become a famous soul: Record your own song

    Are you or your children musically gifted, or do you simply have an artist’s soul?

    Get your own chance to shine by recording a song of your choice in the FAUST RECORDS recording studio where we recorded the tracks for our international music video.
    Produced and directed by Zdeněk Beran, author of the project, and his team.

    We are looking forward to working with you.

    Reward delivery: in half a year after the Hithit project end

    EUR 1,577.60
    (CZK 40,000)

  • remaining 2 from 3
    Become a famous soul: Record your own song and music video

    We will help you record a song in the Faust Records studio, accompanied by a music video. Musician and producer Zdeněk “Berry” Beran will write the music, and Janek Cingroš will direct the music video.

    We are looking forward to working with you.

    Thank you for your support.

    Reward delivery: in half a year after the Hithit project end

    EUR 2,366.40
    (CZK 60,000)

  • remaining 3 from 3
    Main Partner

    LOGO three times the size of other partners’, placed in one of the top 10 spots + 10 T-shirts + 10 heart pin badges + 6 DVDs + 6 tickets to the premiere & concert at the Žofín Palace on 5 November 2016.

    Authors of the project may deliver the T-shirts, DVDs and pin badges to you in person, or we will send them by registered mail.

    We very much appreciate your support.

     

    Reward delivery: on address, in a quarter after the Hithit project end

    EUR 3,549.60
    (CZK 90,000)

  • remaining 3 from 3
    Become a famous soul: Create your own documentary

    Become a living legend: donate and we will make a short documentary about you, your life and work.

    You will be able to contribute to the script as much as you wish. The documentary will be featured on our Facebook page, posted on YouTube, and featured on the limited series DVD, The Parliament of Souls. Directed by Janek Cingroš, music by Zdeněk Beran We are looking forward to working with you.

    Thank you for your support.

     

    Reward delivery: in a quarter after the Hithit project end

    EUR 3,944.00
    (CZK 100,000)

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