In The Media
The Star, Star Two, 21 November 2005
TRUMPETING for Elephants Concert and Bazaar will be hosted by Legend Hotel on Dec 14 in Kuala Lumpur. A wide range of charities will participate, selling goods for fund-raising or simply to spread the word about worthy causes.
Leading the charities will be A.P.E.S. – the fund for Awareness and Preservation of Elephants Survival, a group of young Malaysians concerned about the environment in Malaysia and passionately want to help preserve Malaysia’s habitat and eco-system.
Some of the confirmed NGO participants include Hati, Various Single Work at Home Mothers, Beautiful Gate Foundation for the Disabled and Centre for Environment, Technology and Development, Malaysia (CETDEM).
Various booths will also be hosted by charities in conjunction with “for profit” businesses. These businesses have generously agreed to sell products on the night in aid of their own chosen charity.
There will be two performances by outstanding young musical groups for the concert part of the proceedings – the Melbourne Grammar School Symphony (MGSSO) from Australia and Malaysia’s own Operafest Children’s Choir.
The MGSSO is an 80-strong orchestra that has performed to international acclaim.
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The Melbourne Grammar School Symphony will be performing at a fund-raising event at Legend Hotel,
Kuala Lumpur, on Dec 14.
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The orchestra itself is 50 years old, with the school having existed for almost 150 years. Directed by Martin Rutherford, the members are aged between 12 and 18 years.
The 35-strong Operafest Children’s Choir is the oldest children’s choir in Malaysia. It has travelled extensively in its 19 years since its director Kam Sun Yoke founded the outfit.
The choir has received prizes and citations from mayors, governors and presidents of various cities and nations worldwide, and has performed in the United States, Britain, Greece, Spain, and more.
This particular performance will be held on the same day Australian Prime Minister John Howard is expected attend the East Asian Summit to be held in Kuala Lumpur.
On the day itself, the Charity Bazaar will start at 5pm. The concert starts at 8pm after which the bazaar continues.
Admission to the bazaar is free. Admission to the concert is RM30. Tickets are now available from Legend Hotel reception, Jalan Putra, KL; The Mall Information Counter, Jalan Putra, KL; Grand Seasons Hotel reception, Jalan Pahang, KL; Rayma Sdn Bhd, 2B, Jalan SS24/13, Taman Megah, PJ; and Subang Pharmacy, 21, Jalan SS19/6, Subang Jaya (03-5634 7398). |
