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CYCLONE DEVASTATION IN BURMA

We thank you for your kind donations provided so far, these have helped so many in their time of great need. However to help us continue the relief efforts for the people of the Delta Region, your kind help and donations are still needed.

Please send all donations for the relief efforts to our offices in Alperton, and kindly contact us is you require any further information on how you can donate on a regular basis.

We have some photographs which show the devastation caused by the Cyclone and the relief efforts your donations have contributed towards, like the rice & tractor see below. As the pictures convey, people's lives and homes have been destroyed. MBRWA is working alongside many dedicated people to ensure we are able to assist the resettlement and welfare of the people affected. MBRWA would like to thank everyone who has expressed their sympathy for those affected by the recent cyclone disaster in Burma/Myanmar, and for the kind donations which have helped towards clean water and other relief efforts that MBRWA has been involved with.

For your very kind offers of Foodstuffs for the cyclone affected people in Burma, we must advise you that due to logistical limitations at MBRWA at present, we are unable to accept food stuffs here in the UK.

All your kind donations provided have been sent directly to those in need, and includes the distribution of:

The clean up and reconstruction will take a long time and more needs will be discovered as conditions change stages.

We always welcome any offers of help which would bring relief to the victims of the disaster.

FUND RAISING EVENT - Held on 7th Sept 2008

Thank you to all the generous donations and attendees of our recent dinner & variety show recently held at Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, Holborn, London, WC1R 4RL, on the evening of 7th September 2008 for the victims of Cyclone Nargis.

We are very humbled by the generosity and support given to us by people from all over the UK who have contributed to the fund raising efforts of MBRWA.

MBRWA will also like to thank all the Volunteers who kindly helped us in the planning of the Event and also during the event. We were very lucky to have so many wonderful artists & performers from all over the Globe who joined us and helped to make the Event a success.

More Photos of the event will be shortly displayed on this page...

All performances were kindly co-ordinated by:

N:Vibe Entertainment Ltd
High Standard Live Music: Artists, Bands, Tribute Artists,
& DJ's for Events, Festivals, Private Functions & more
Tel: 0787 5511631
E-mail: info@nvibe-entertainment.com
Website: www.nvibe-entertainment.com
Myspace: www.myspace.com/nvibeentertainment
 

 BEST WISHES MESSAGES

   "I would like to congratulate and commend the Myanmar-Burma Relief & Welfare Association for undertaking this timely humanitarian effort to assist those affected by the Cyclone Nargis disaster.

 This fundraising event is Myanmar-Burma Relief & Welfare Association's continuing endeavours to assist children, including children orphaned by the cyclone disaster and traumatised households still living under make-shift shelters and desperate for food and means of livelihood.

 I am most pleased to send my best wishes and support to Myanmar-Burma Relief & Welfare Association for organising this worthwhile and purposeful event".

 Rt Hon Keith Vaz MP 

  “Dear Friends

I am truly sorry that I am not able to join you tonight for what I’m sure will be a wonderful evening. 

I know that over the last seven years the Myanmar/Burma Relief and Welfare Association has provided invaluable support to the Burmese Diaspora here in the UK, providing help and guidance in the fields of education, employment, housing and family services. But I also know that the value of this work is greater than the sum of its parts, because through its activities the MBRWA does not only help individuals and families to flourish; it also serves to promote the kind of friendship and solidarity that enables the wider community to thrive and prosper. 

Never has this been in greater evidence than in the past few months, when members of the Burmese community in the UK have come together to aid the victims of the devastating cyclone that hit Burma in May this year. A number of people have flown out to Burma to participate in reconstruction and as a result of your kind donations the MBRWA has been able to contribute towards providing clean water and other items vital to the relief effort. A great deal of work has gone into organising the event tonight in order raise additional funds for those affected by the cyclone.  

I want to congratulate the MBRWA for the contribution it has made to the relief effort and for the work it continues to do on behalf of the Burmese community in the UK, and I only wish I could be there to convey my support and admiration in person.  Enjoy the rest of the night.”

  Rt Hon Barry Gardiner MP  

  “Sadly I am unable to take advantage of your kind invitation due to a long standing Engagement. However, we trust you have a very successful Charity Dinner in aid of the victims of Cyclone Nargis in Burma.”

 Mayor of Camden, Cllr Nurul Islam

ARTIST BIOGRAPHY / DETAILS

 Andy Mitchell

Bought up in the heady atmosphere of Feature Film Production courtesy of his Film producer father Andrew Mitchell, who became the MD of Elstree Film Studios, Andy was acquainted with the world of film, television and music from an early age.
After fronting a number of bands he began recording, working with talent such as Mathew Johnson of Jamiroquai, Austen Hornbrook and John Falcini.
He continues today, to write and produce his own Iconic funky R&B.
Performing live and supporting such diverse artists as Damen Alban, Michael Ball, Bony M, Angie Brown, Carla Bruni, Dina Carrol, Paul Carrack (Ace, Mike & the Mechanics, Squeeze) Eddie Chacon (Charles & Eddy), Natalie Cole, Desmond Dekker, The Drifters, Brian Eno, Tony Hadley (Spandau Ballet), Steve
Harley The Happy Clappers, Roy Harper, Lee Johns (Imagination), Katrina Leskanich (From Katrina & the Waves), The London Gospel Community Choir and many more.

 Capoeira A.C.E.R  (Brazilian Martial Art Display)

 Capoeira, is a unique Martial Art, a Brazilian Art, a fight, a dance?

Definitely a combination of many skills!  A Capoeirista has Agility, Flexibility, Strength, Speed.

ACER-Brazil was founded in the 70's by Mestre Celso in Rio de Janeiro.

ACER-UK was founded in 2001 by Prof. Rodrigo. They run classes in and around London, welcoming people of all ages to join the growing number of Londoners young and old who have benefited from learning this unique sport/art.

 Erle Taylor (a.k.a. Ko Than Win)

 Born in Burma Erle took up dancing at the age of 12. He came to UK when he was 13 and continued his career in classical Burmese Dancing. He furthered his study in 1995 and 1998 at the State School of Arts and Drama in Burma to assist in enhance his career in Burmese dancing, and is now artistic director of an organisation which specialises in Burmese dancing. 

The true nature of the Burmese people is expressed in their dance and Erle Taylor the only male exponent in this country reflects this in his work. Through his dance pieces he redresses the balance in the minds of the British people and the Burmese community by promoting a culture that is steeped in tradition and dance that has a grace and poetry of its own.

Erle continues to travel around the UK performing his wonderful dance pieces to promote the tradition and culture of Burmese Dance, and recently travelled to Washington DC USA at the invitation of the Burmese Association of the Capital Area BACA to perform for the community.

 Muskaan

 UK’s first Ladies Asian Wheelchair Dancers. Muskaan represents what can be achieved by disabled women with encouragement and support, formed as part of Asian Peoples’ Disability Alliance, Muskaan have grown to be a popular group in their own right. Made up of Joyti Rajah, Joginder Khundi, Rekha Mehta, they dance to the sounds of Bollywood with their own unique style and routines. Performing at major events in and around London, including The London Borough of Brent’s annual festival at Barham Park, and The Liberty Festival (Mayor of London’s’ Celebration of Disability)

 U San Ohn & Group

A Burmese classical musical group based in Yangon, Myanmar. Combining singing and the use of traditional Burmese instruments, including a Classical HNE (similar to an Oboe) the group provide a calming and classical sound to the evening. They are currently on tour in the UK and Europe.

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 We thank all those individuals who kindly donated towards the cyclone appeal at our “Wellbeing” health session for the elderly, held on 25^th May at 2pm at Blackhorse Road Baptist Church, Blackhorse Road, Walthamstow, London E17.

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