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‘Musicians
for the people- the one trust’ In a colossal, hitherto unprecedented effort, the entire musicians’ fraternity of Sri Lanka, Western and Oriental (Sinhala and Tamil) has joined hands to present a mega, blockbuster, two-day concert, in order to raise funds for long – term relief for children affected by the tsunami catastrophe. Titled ‘MUSICIANS FOR THE PEOPLE – The ONE Trust’, the concert will be held on two segments. The Western music concert will be held on April 1 and Saturday, April 2 will be the day for the Oriental Music fans. It will continue from 7.00 p.m. until dawn on both days with the participation of nearly all of the professional musicians of Sri Lanka, performing on a complimentary basis for this worthy cause. The Western Concert will feature 35 bands and 25 solo artistes from a variety of musical genres – pop, rock, retro, R & B, rap, country, fusion etc. The Oriental concert will feature nearly 100 solo artistes, and 8 core, backing bands. Leading dance troupes and guest appearances by popular Sri Lankan personalities will additionally enhance both shows. ‘All the musicians and artistes, when they were contacted about this concert, were spontaneous in their agreement to make their contribution towards tsunami relief, although, the musicians as a whole were also indirectly affected by the tsunami because understandably, following this disaster, entertainment was cut down’ said singer Noeline Honter, who took the lead in organizing this event. ‘We are now in the process of setting up a website, where all the details of the concert and other related information will be featured. The website will include a page for online contributions particularly from musicians living overseas such as photographs, and future events. Once the concert is held, a detailed report of accounts will also be included on the website. The website is www. musiciansforthepeople.com. The ONE Trust is conceptualized by Cargills. Its mission is ”To work as ONE united Sri Lanka to make a significant contribution to the Nation Rebuilding effort through Sustainable Economic Development.” MUSICIANS FOR THE PEOPLE has partnered with The ONE Trust, who also shares the same vision for Sri Lanka. The entire seed money for the concert is being donated by The ONE Trust. The total proceeds of the concert, will be utilized to provide urgently required educational facilities for affected schools and school children in the Ampara Mullaitivu and Hambantota districts, with the main focus on primary education. In addition, assistance will also be given to certain schools in the Galle district, which have already been identified by The ONE Trust. The schools that have already been adopted are Diyalagoda Maha Vidyalaya, Beruwala – adopted by St. Joseph’s College, Colombo, Madampe Maha Vidyalaya, Ambalangoda – adopted by Ladies College, Colombo and Wesley High School, Kalmunai – adopted by Methodist College, Colombo. MUSICIANS FOR THE PEOPLE – The ONE Trust, promises to be the biggest – ever musical extravaganza presented in Sri Lanka, not the least because it brings together all Sri Lankan musicians on one stage, for the first time. |
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