Control Arms Concert Wednesday Night In NYC
Control Arms, a joint campaign by Oxfam and Amnesty International calling on governments to take more action to stop the spread of weapons in communities around the world, is holding a concert Wednesday night, right in the middle of the United Nation’s week-long “Review Conference to Combat The Illicit Trade In Small Arms And Light Weapons”.{nl}Control Arms has scheduled many events in NYC to help educate UN delegates and the public-at-large about how important it is to create a global Arms Trade Treaty to help save lives wherever gun trade exists, and this concert is one of the highlights.{nl}The concert will feature performances by:- Angelique Kidjo (Three time Grammy nominated African world music star ){nl}- Zola (South African Kwaito (South Africa’s hip-hop) legend, as heard in the 2006 Academy Award winning Best Foreign Language Film of the Year, “Tsotsi”.){nl}- Alma Parlantes (Band lead by Colombian musician/artist Cesar Lopez, featuring instruments made from actual discomissioned weapons.){nl}- A special reading by Rosario Dawson{nl}- Specially recorded music and video pieces by Gorillaz, Snow Patrol, Black Eyed Peas, Jack Johnson, and Desmond Tutu throughout the evening.{nl}Here’s full info:CONTROL ARMS LIVE CONCERTDate: 8pm, Wednesday June 28 2006{nl}At: Supper Club, 240 W 47th Street, New York City{nl}There are limited tickets available to the public with a suggested donation of $50 a pair. To reserve tickets send an email to RSVP@controlarms.org{nl}[ SOURCE ]
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