The Gafa Arts Collective (GAC)
is back and they are excited to announce that they will be pooling a number of
celebrated Pacific, New Zealand and Australian talents such as Ben Makisi and
Aivale Cole for one night only for a fundraising concert, Pacific Voices London, taking place 19 May 2014 at 7pm at Chelsea Old Town Hall. The concert will
provide a unique mix of traditional opera with more contemporary Pacific arts,
a must-see for culture vultures and music lovers, with money raised going
towards future Pacific cultural arts projects. Tickets are available at www.gafasamoa.com.
The GAC is excited to showcase
the amazing talents of Tongan Tenor, Ben Makisi, who will be making a guest
appearance at this fundraising concert. He will be joined by the likes of
Samoan soprano, Aivale Cole, aligning operatic favourites such as Nessun Dorma
and O mio babbino with an interesting programme of contemporary Samoan and
Pacific music, poetry and culture.
“It
is a real coup to have Ben and Aivale on the same stage and along with the
other GAC luminaries, Londoners are in for a real treat”, says Creative Director and
Tenor Sani Muliaumaseali’i who will also be lending his talent to the evenings
proceedings.
Other artists who will be
joining the collective on the night include GAC newcomer contemporary Samoan
poet, Courtney Sina Meredith, who has already been making waves in the art
world and will be reciting some of her works alongside Pacific artist and GAC
associate director, Rosanna Raymond. Innovative New Zealand composer, Simon
Eastwood, and Australians Louise Callinan (mezzo soprano) plus accompanist
Kathryn Bolitho will also be joining the GAC in full support of the cause.
Specific causes that will
benefit from the event will include the promotion and development of Samoan and
Pacific Art, artists, language and culture in the UK, including the GAC London
School of Samoan Language, a new initiative which is being implemented in April
2014. The GAC was founded in 2011 by Creative Director and Tenor Sani
Muliaumaseali’i and has been actively promoting the talents of Samoa and the
Pacific ever since with regular events held across the UK.
For more information on the
event visit www.gafasamoa.com and for
further information on Samoa as a destination visit www.samoa.travel.
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more information on the event please contact:
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Media Enquiries Please Contact:
Anna
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Notes to
Editors:
Pacific Voices London is presented by the GAFA Arts Collective
Date & Time: Monday 19 May 2014, at 7.00 pm
Venue: Chelsea Old Town Hall, King's Road, Kensington and Chelsea, London, SW3 5EE.
Tickets: £30, £20, £15 (concession) available from: www.gafasamoa.com
Pacific Voices London is presented by the GAFA Arts Collective
Date & Time: Monday 19 May 2014, at 7.00 pm
Venue: Chelsea Old Town Hall, King's Road, Kensington and Chelsea, London, SW3 5EE.
Tickets: £30, £20, £15 (concession) available from: www.gafasamoa.com
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