Special CAVALIA Performance in Honor of Archbishop Desmond Tutu to Benefit Charities
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Special CAVALIA Performance in Honor of Archbishop Desmond Tutu to Benefit Charities MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--After seven weeks of sold out shows and more than 80,000 spectators, Cavalia, the incredible equestrian odyssey, has decided to turn its sites southward and lend a helping hand to Haiti. In collaboration with Emilio Estefan and in honor of Nobel Prize recipient, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Cavalia will host an unprecedented performance on February 27 at 8 p.m. as part of its finale weekend, where a portion of the net proceeds will benefit the Desmond Tutu Peace Foundation and the American Red Cross International Response Fund under the White Big Top in downtown Miami's Bicentennial Park. "We chose Miami to host this historic event because Florida has the highest number of Haitians and is the center for relief aid to that country, while our hometown of Montreal has one of the highest concentrations of Haitians in the world," said Normand Latourelle, founder and artistic director of Cavalia, and visionary behind the show. "We are honoring Archbishop Tutu because he has championed peace throughout his entire life, and Cavalia http://www.atutuboutique.com/holiday-tutus/halloween-tutus is a show that promotes peace. Coincidentally, this year marks the 20th anniversary of Nelson Mandela's liberation." Archbishop Tutu, the 1984 Nobel Peace Prize winner for his vigorous anti-apartheid activism in his native South Africa, will be in attendance. "Coming out of the Dark," The Grammy Award winning song written by Emilio and Gloria Estefan and Jon Secada will be performed by The Trinity Church Choir and Joselyn Rivera alongside the cast of two and four-legged stars of Cavalia at the performance honoring Tutu. "The song is a special tribute to the people of Haiti who have undergone incredible hardship over the course of the last few weeks," said Estefan. "It is our hope that this special Cavalia performance will continue to enlighten people about the needs of Haiti." About the American Red Cross: The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies nearly half of the nation's blood; teaches lifesaving skills; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a charitable organization -- not a government agency -- and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit www.redcross.org or join our blog at http://blog.redcross.org. The American Red Cross name is used with its permission, which in no way constitutes an endorsement, express or implied. About Desmond Tutu Peace Centre Inspired by the Archbishop's legacy of activism, the new Desmond Tutu Peace Centre will be a resource for African and global peace movements, as well as individuals interested in contributing to a more equitable world order. Currently housed in temporary offices in downtown Cape Town, the focus of its work is on peace, leadership training and sustainable development. About Cavalia
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Special CAVALIA Performance in Honor of ArchbishopDesmond Tutu to Benefit Charities
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--After seven weeks of sold out shows and more than 80,000 spectators,Cavalia, the incredible equestrian odyssey, has decided to turn its sites southward and lend ahelping hand to Haiti. In collaboration with Emilio Estefan and in honor of Nobel Prize recipient,Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Cavalia will host an unprecedented performance on February 27 at 8p.m. as part of its finale weekend, where a portion of the net proceeds will benefit the Desmond TutuPeace Foundation and the American Red Cross International Response Fund under the White BigTop in downtown Miami's Bicentennial Park.
"We chose Miami to host this historic event because Florida has the highest number of Haitians andis the center for relief aid to that country, while our hometown of Montreal has one of the highestconcentrations of Haitians in the world," said Normand Latourelle, founder and artistic director ofCavalia, and visionary behind the show. "We are honoring Archbishop Tutu because he haschampioned peace throughout his entire life, and Cavaliahttp://www.atutuboutique.com/holiday-tutus/halloween-tutus is a show that promotes peace.Coincidentally, this year marks the 20th anniversary of Nelson Mandela's liberation."
Archbishop Tutu, the 1984 Nobel Peace Prize winner for his vigorous anti-apartheid activism in hisnative South Africa, will be in attendance. "Coming out of the Dark," The Grammy Award winningsong written by Emilio and Gloria Estefan and Jon Secada will be performed by The Trinity ChurchChoir and Joselyn Rivera alongside the cast of two and four-legged stars of Cavalia at theperformance honoring Tutu.
"The song is a special tribute to the people of Haiti who have undergone incredible hardship over thecourse of the last few weeks," said Estefan. "It is our hope that this special Cavalia performance willcontinue to enlighten people about the needs of Haiti."
About the American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters;supplies nearly half of the nation's blood; teaches lifesaving skills; provides internationalhumanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a charitableorganization -- not a government agency -- and depends on volunteers and the generosity of theAmerican public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit www.redcross.org or joinour blog at http://blog.redcross.org.
The American Red Cross name is used with its permission, which in no way constitutes anendorsement, express or implied.
About Desmond Tutu Peace Centre
Inspired by the Archbishop's legacy of activism, the new Desmond Tutu Peace Centre will be aresource for African and global peace movements, as well as individuals interested in contributing toa more equitable world order. Currently housed in temporary offices in downtown Cape Town, thefocus of its work is on peace, leadership training and sustainable development.
About Cavalia
Seen by over 2.5 million people worldwide, Cavalia is a tribute to horses and a celebration of therelationship that we have enjoyed together. This multimedia extravaganza features more than 100two- and four-legged artists, including beautiful horses of 12 breeds, riders, acrobats, aerialists,dancers and live musicians. It is this combination that sets the mood in the majestic White Big Top,the largest touring White Big Top in the world. Headquartered in Montreal, Quebec (Canada),Cavalia is the brainchild of Normand Latourelle who has become renowned for producing popularevents throughout the world. Photos: For ore information visit www.cavalia.net. Cavalia is playing inMiami until February 28, 2010.
