FOLK 4 HAITI – Whatsonni's Blog

OVER 15 ACTS – THE EMPIRE MUSIC HALL, BELFAST

28^th FEBRUARY 2010, 2pm-12am – £10.00

BELFAST 4 HAITI announces ‘Folk 4 Haiti’, a spectacular day of folk and traditional Irish Music in the Empire Music Hall Belfast, 28^th February from 2pm- 12am. Tickets are priced at £10.00 and can be purchased on the door. All proceeds will go to the Haiti Earthquake Fund of the Disasters Emergency Committee.

Haiti’s strongest earthquake in more than two centuries devastated the Caribbean nation on Tuesday, 12^th January 2010. Belfast 4 Haiti has raised over £41,000 so far and with continued effort more can be raised to aid the people of Haiti. Folk 4 Haiti brings folk and traditional musicians from Belfast and beyond for an amazing day long concert.

Live Acts include:

Anne, Ben and Colm Sands

Gerry O’Connor and Cathal McConnell

Alan Burke

Barry Kerr

The Rapparees

The Pigeon Top

Caoimhín Mac Giolla Catháin (Bréag)

Craobh Rua

Alalé

Conor Caldwell and Kevin Mc Cullagh

Casadh

Crúb agus Béal

Clanú

An Modh Díreach

Conor O’Kane

Breandán O’Hare, Ruadhraí O’Kane and co

Please be advised this event is being run to benefit the DEC – Disasters Emergency Committee.

At times of overseas emergency, the DEC brings together a unique alliance of the aid, corporate, public and broadcasting sectors to rally the nation’s compassion, and ensure that funds raised go to DEC agencies best placed to deliver effective and timely relief to people most in need. The DEC’s remit is to unite agency efforts in times of disaster – such as flood, earthquake or famine – wherever it happens in the world. The way we at DEC approach our work is to maximise funds raised and ensure they are spent in an effective and fully accountable way.