J.K. Rowling live on Facebook
by Paola GalianoJ.K. Rowling, will shine a light on millions of the world’s most disadvantaged children in orphanages this weekend in an exclusive Facebook Live global broadcast.
The author will illuminate the work of Lumos, which she founded a decade ago to return children from orphanages and institutions to families. The broadcast will be streamed live via the Lumos Facebook page.
People are invited to submit a question for J.K. Rowling about Lumos’ work. Questions can be sent this week via the We Are Lumos Worldwide campaign website, and some will be selected to be read out on the night.
The Facebook Live event marks the start of the We Are Lumos Worldwide global campaign to raise awareness and urge people to get involved with the non-profit organisation’s work to bring the hidden children to light and get them home to families. The campaign will include:
-A gala performance of the play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts One and Two at the Palace Theatre in London’s West End on Sunday 18 September, where J.K. Rowling will introduce the play and talk about Lumos. All proceeds from this event will go towards Lumos programmes around the world.
-A special advance screening, benefiting Lumos, of the new Warner Bros feature film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them following an on-stage conversation between J.K. Rowling and the film’s star Eddie Redmayne on Saturday 12 November at Carnegie Hall in New York City.
Thanks to the generosity of J.K. Rowling and others, 100% of all public donations, including funds raised from the events in the We Are Lumos Worldwide campaign, will go directly to Lumos’ programmes, helping thousands of children to leave orphanages and return to families, giving them a real chance in life.
The Live global broadcast will take place on Saturday, 17 September at 8.15pm BST / 3.15pm ET / 12.15pm PT, and you can watch it on the Lumus page on Facebook.
The Potterish team will watch the transmission. Keep an eye on our website and social media for other news.
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