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7 October 2011
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charity concert to help local karen villages
hua hin, THAILAND Next Saturday, 15th October, the Hua Hin Grand Hotel Stadium will host Hua Hin Helps, a charity concert, featuring international and local musicians for a night of eclectic music in support of the local nonprofit organization, Connect3e. Performances will take place between 8pm and midnight featuring the headline act the Lincoln Davis Trio, local musicians, including the duo, Mr. Pahp and Mr. Doctor, and a southern Thai band, Sabaii Blue, a live dance show, a charity raffle and snacks from local restaurants. Hua Hin Helps Coordinator Peter Barry said the idea for the event began in collaboration with the musician Lincoln Davis, who is coming to Thailand as part of the group, Sailing Conductors, who are musicians sailing from Sydney, Australia to Berlin, Germany and collaborating with the people they meet to learn and perform traditional music. Barry added that “[Lincoln] wanted to do a concert here, so I said I’ll help him do that. We knew about Connect3e, so I thought, let’s join these together. The idea just developed from there.” “I hope the event is going to inform people about Connect3e, and the situation with Burma and the Karen, spread awareness, and raise money. It might also pave the way for future events for charity. It may be a beginning of something more long term,” Barry said. All profits from the event will be donated directly to Connect3e, an organization that helps provide support and resources for several Karen villages located in the Pala-U and Ratchaburi areas. Connect3e is entirely dependent on private donations and provides support through a CONTINUED ON PAGE 5
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