Lebanese Red Cross benefit reminder

[alonewiththemoon]

CARE FOR CIVILIANS, RELIEF FOR REFUGEES
A Benefit Concert for the Lebanese Red Cross
and an appeal for ceasefire and calm in the region.

Kresge Auditorium, MIT Campus, 48 Mass Ave. Cambridge MA.
http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?selection=W16

SUNDAY AUGUST 6th @ 6pm , 2006


$20 at the door / ALL proceeds go to the Lebanese Red Cross
http://www.dm.net.lb/redcross/

A two hour concert with performances by:

SHARQ Arabic Music Ensemble
The ZAITOUN Dabke Troupe
Japanese Taiko Drummer Eaine Fong
Moroccan Gnawa with Boujemaa Razgui
South Indian Dance with Aparna Keshaviah
Members of Boston Camerata Early Music Group

Organized by:
ADC Mass, Arabesque Mondays, MIT LCM, NAAP Boston.

I will be there!

Comments

[shnells.livejournal.com]

*crap* i just read this or i'd have gone. darn.

[kambriel.livejournal.com]

If you're interested in a similar event, this one's happening tonight:

Monday, August 7th, Benefit Concert at Emmanuel Church
Emmanuel Church and Boston Peforming Artists for Peace present a concert at 8:00pm tonight at Emmanuel to benefit civilian victims of the Israeli-Lebanese conflict. Free admission, donations requested; proceeds to be forwarded to nonpartisan humanitarian relief organizations.

Tonight's concert includes participants from the following area organizations: American Repertory Theater, The Boston Camerata, Boston Jewish Spirit, The Boston Philharmonic, Dünya Turkish Music Ensemble, Emmanuel Music, From the Top, Sharq Arab-American Ensemble, Voices of Black Persuasion.

Participating individuals include: Anne Azéma, Rabbi Howard Berman, Joel Cohen, Jeremy Geidt, Kareem Roustom, Mehmet Sanlikol, Craig Smith, Benjamin Zander.

[bintblue.livejournal.com]

Cool. I am inspired to set up a similar benefit here. Or find out if one is in the works.