Trans/Giving Special Benefit Show—Helping the Tsunami Victims of Sri Lanka
West Hollywood, CA: Trans/Giving, a showcase and display of art, music, performance, and literature from trans/genderqueer/intersex artists, holds a special benefit show for Aide To Sri Lankan Tsunami Victims (ASLTV) on Saturday, February 19, at 7 pm at Great Hall in Plummer Park, located at 7377 Santa Monica Blvd. near Santa Monica and Martel. All proceeds will go to this worthy organization co-founded by the wonderful D'Lo, who performed at our First Anniversary Show.
Our lineup features music from Jake and Heather Huff, photography from Gavriel Reichen, poetry from Beth Pietrzak and Ryka Aoki de la Cruz, a film from Chris Vargas, and a performance by Seeley Quest. Please check www.transgiving.org for the latest lineup changes and additions!
ATSTV representative Karla Zombro will be there with photos and updates on the recent developments in Sri Lanka. From ATSLTV's press release: "Aide to Sri Lankan Tsunami Victims was organized in Los Angeles by Nisha Rodrigo and D'Lo, both Sri Lankan Americans from opposite sides of the tracks (Nisha being Singhalese and D'Lo being Tamil).
"Large relief organizations, while successful in obtaining funds and supplies, have been struggling to administer distribution on a local level. ATSTV's efforts are to ensure that supplies and funds will get to where they are needed most through ground-level grassroot teams. While there has been ample coverage of the Tsunami effects on the southern regions of Sri Lanka, there has been none on that of the north or northeast. Due to the ongoing civil war, these provinces are far more challenging to travel to and therefore report from.
" ATSTV vehemently asks the people of the world to donate money, clothing, food and water for this cause. Please help us bring hope back to a nation without any. Financial donations should be made out to the order of: Aide to Sri Lankan Tsunami Victims (Tax Deductible)."
For this benefit, Trans/Giving thanks the artists, the West Hollywood Transgender Task Force, and especially the TGIF (Trans/Genderqueer/Intersex/Friends) community for their generosity, time, and love. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Suggested donation is -20 but please give what you can to help those who have nothing.
For more information, please email ryka aoki de la cruz at rykaryka(at)yahoo.com
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