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Bollywood fundraiser to support tsunami survivors

Media Release, Monday 14 February 2005

A Bollywood music and dance extravaganza, featuring a performance by world class Afghani sitar player Khalil Gudaz, will be held at the University of Melbourne on March 5 to help raise money for tsunami survivors.

The University of Melbourne’s Asialink Centre has sponsored the event, which has been organised by OM Music Group Melbourne with proceeds to go to Oxfam Community Aid Abroad.

The show includes prominent Bollywood-style dancers, singers and musicians. It also includes a Bollywood Dance Workshop.

The fundraising event will feature a sitar performance by world-renowned Afghani sitar player Khalil Gudaz, who will be accompanied by Tabla.

Event organiser and postgraduate research student at the University of Melbourne, Nadeem Malik will accompany Khalil Gudaz with a tabla performance.

“We decided to organise this important cultural event because we were concerned about the tsunami survivors in South Asia and wanted to contribute to the fundraising by holding this special event”.

Marianne Foster who is a former University of Melbourne Arts Management student is also part of the organising team and is particularly responsible for the Dance Workshop.

WHAT: Bollywood Music and Dance Show & Free Bollywood Dance Workshop
WHEN: Saturday March 5, 6pm start. (Dance Workshop: 4:30pm – 5:30 pm)
Ticket: $ 15 per person (Bookings in Advance)
WHERE: Basement Theatre, Sidney Myer Asia Centre, University of
Melbourne, Corner of Swanston Street and Monash Road, Parkville.

RSVP: To reserve a seat email events@asialink.unimelb.edu.au with “Bollywood” in the subject line. Enquiries phone: 0431 268 724, 0431 209 531, 9489 3375


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