GEMS Education hosts the Royal Marines Band

Press release

Published April 22nd, 2015 - 08:41 GMT

During the event

Fostering its commitment to engaging students with enriching cultural activities and experiences, Jumeirah College as part of GEMS Education, the world’s leading provider of K-12education, hosted the CTC Lympstone Royal Marines Band at the College, during their visit to Dubai on April 21, 2015.

The Band performed a marching display on the College grounds, attended by students from Jumeirah College and Jumeirah Primary School. This was followed by a series of masterclasses for invited students from the GEMS Music Academy. The day was rounded off with a concert featuring both the Band and the GEMS students.

The Band is being hosted by the St George’s Society with sponsorship from Emirates and is in Dubai to perform at a number of events in celebration of the Birthday of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.

Background Information

GEMS Education

In 1959, two teachers, KS Varkey and his wife Mariamma, arrived in Dubai.

At the time, Dubai was a burgeoning trade centre on the Arabian Gulf. The Varkey family had left Kerala, India to seek a better life for their family. What they found was a real need to educate children arriving in the city from around the world.

Their son, Sunny, added a visionary’s ambition to a practitioner's experience. From simple roots in a family of teachers, GEMS Education, is today an international company with schools and education services across the Middle East. We still share the same mission - to provide a quality education to everyone.