ANSONIA - An 'old' friend of mine - she's 10 - is about to have the experience of a lifetime tomorrow and I couldn't be happier for her.
Her name is Angelique Tribus and she is in 5th grade at Assumption School.
She and her mother, Agathe Likoba, are traveling to the United Nations Wednesday to participate in the UN Women's Guild International Spring Bazaar.
Proceeds from the sale of her paintings will benefit various causes helping needy children around the world.
Likoba, a Shelton resident who owns a high-end fashion boutique in Derby, said her daughter will be the only child displaying artwork at the annual International Spring Bazaar.
"I'm so proud of her," she said, and credited Valley Arts Council President Rich DiCarlo with her daughter's artistic growth. "He is so patient," Likoba said.
DiCarlo has been teaching Angelique for the past five years and has witnessed how far her artwork has come in that time. "Angelique is a dynamo. I challenge her and she knows what she wants," DiCarlo said.
Read all about Angelique's upcoming adventure in a story in the Valley Independent Sentinel by my friend Jean Falbo-Sosnovich.
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