Feast for Peace 2000
(War Child NL)
On October 11 a big dining event will take place in the Netherlands, where hundreds of top restaurants will participate in Feast for Peace.

Every restaurant will donate at least 10% of the evening turnover to War Child. Without making extra costst and with direct support from the dutch War Child office, restaurants will be able to contribute to War Childs peace initiatives. A lot of restaurants are organising special events for this evening and many enthusiastic foodlovers have reserved the evening already.

Read and see more at the special website www.feastforpeace.org 

the website at www.warchild.nl

New website War Child Netherlands
(War Child NL)
On May 2nd the official opening of the War Child website took place, introduced by a Live chat session with dutch singer Marco Borsato and Bas Kennis of the group Blof. The website features loads of information about the music- and creative therapy projects of War Child Netherlands around the world. There is also a very special entertainment area designed in Flash, where you can play games and music.

See the website at www.warchild.nl

Ibis Club Nite 2000: DANCE for War Child
(War Child NL)
Get ready for the Ibis Club Nite and support War Child. A big dance party was held in the Escape Venue in Amsterdam on april 7th 2000, featuring DJ's Marcello and Dimitri; and bands Bonobo, Junkie XL and Working Girls.with a big lasershow and lingerie show.

War Child Canada concert 2000 draws 80,000 people
On September 16th, 2000, War Child Canada held a free benefit concert in Winnipeg, Manitoba. This first annual War Child Canada concert featured one of Canada's most popular and successful bands: The Tragically Hip. The concert also featured performances by Chantal Kreviazuk, Angelique Kidjo and Maestro.

The artists drew a crowd of 80,000 and raised more than $250,000 for war-affected children.

"It is an a honour to take part in this call for action on behalf of war-affected children, and it is our hope that thousands of voices will fill the Manitoba night sky with song and with thoughts and prayers for the first casualty of war: innocence." - Gord Downie, The Tragically Hip

The War Child Canada Concert 2000 has been described as "the most successful charitable concert event in Canadian history." (The Record, September, 2000)

Read more at www.warchild.ca

The 7 summits: Mountain climbers for War Child
(War Child NL)
This summer the highest mountain on the North American continent, the Danali in Alaska, will be climbed for War Child. People can donate money for each climbed meter, every extra meter that is reached by the mountainclimbers will generate money for War Child.

On the websiteyou can fill in the sponsor application form. War Child wishes the mountainclimbers all the best of luck.

Go to the website www.the7summits.com .

Pink Floyd auction
(War Child NL)
Online auction of unique Pink Floyd materials in support of War Child. On March 27 the new "Pink Floyd - The Wall Live 1980 - 81, Is There Anybody Out There?" album was released. The album contains unique live-recordings of The Wall Live shows that were recorded voor the movie with that same name, but were never released. Because of this new release, a co-operation between EMI Music Holland, Planet Internet en War Child was organised on the Internet: a special auction of Pink Floyd materials for War Child.

DJ's for War Child
(War Child NL)
Dutch top DJ's united on a unique 2-CD. Total proceeds will go to War Child. Under auspicies of The Music Factory, the TV music channel, the best of Dutch DJ's were brought together for this special dance release for War Child.

Featuring: DJ Cross, DJ Embay, Eric E, Klubbheads, Marco V.& Benjamin, DJ Marcello, Michel de Heij, DJ Jean, DJ Jurgen, Mark van Dale, Ronald Molendijk and DJ Tiesto.

All activities of TMF to reach young people are built around the televisionstation, where music is the central means of communication. Music is also what TMF and War Child have in common and music forms the basis of a good cooperation. War Child helps children in warzones with music as therapy. So enjoy this record and help children in war. Thanks to everybody who helped with this project.

War Child Canada Millennium Eve Concert
(War Child CA)
The City of Toronto and City TV present: The Millennium Lights War Child concert: on December 31, 1999, War Child Canada in partnership with the City of Toronto and City TV launched Generation Peace - a national youth initiative in which young Canadian are getting involved in helping war-affected children around the world. The millennium concert launch was a HUGE
success and was attended by over 250,000 people!!! The concert featured performances from these great acts: Len, Bruce Cockburn, Serial Joe, Choclair and 3 Deep.

The rhytm of the heart: Golden Earring Drummer in Mostar
(War Child NL)
"Music surpasses frontlines and ethnical divisions. In the world of music there are no burnt-down houses. With drumming I can make a small contribution. Because drumming is the rhythm of the heart. The rhythm of life."

Cesar Zuiderwijk, drummer of Dutch band The Golden Earring, visited the Pavarotti Music Centre in Mostar, Bosnia-Herzegovina. At different schools and a psychiatric clinic Cesar gave joyful drumworkshops together with musicteacher Dennis van Hoorn. Bosnian drumteachers were tought classes in educational- and drumtechniques. Most of the drumworkshops cumulated into flashing drumsessions where everybody could express themselves. Cesar also donated a brand new Pearl drumset to the Music Centre

Mobile creative therapy units in Kosovo
(War Child NL)
At the moment already two mobile creative therapy units with ten therapists, are travelling around Kosovo doing workshops with children. Music, sports, arts and drama are important elements in War Child's work to heal children from their mental wounds of war.

Read more about the projects in Kosovo

Generation Peace in Canada
(War Child CA)
War Child's Generation Peace is a way for youth in Canada to get involved and help children in war affected areas around the world. It's a chance for you to prove you care by creating your own local, national or international project. You can use music, art, drama, film or other forms of entertainment to help people understand, make people aware, and initiate action for peace and human rights.

Create your project. Find your style. Choose a medium. Make an impact.

There are over 30 active war zones around the world. In the past 10 years, over 2 million children have died in wars.This is your chance to change someone's life and probably your own.

The Peace Prize - As a registered project participant, you will receive official acknowledgment for doing your part in creating a generation of peace.We want you to GET INVOLVED in Generation Peace.

More information on the War Child Canada website www.warchild.ca

The Tragically Hip for War Child
(War Child CA)
The Tragically Hip, one of the most successful bands of the last decade, will headline an all-star line-up of talent in support of War Child Canada on September 16 in Winnipeg. The free concert is being held at the Forks, a large outdoor venue in Winnipeg, concurrent with the International Conference on War-Affected Children taking place in the city from September 10th to 17th, 2000. Other major artists will be announced at a later date, and will round out a stellar roster of international talent. House of Blues Concerts Canada will produce the September 16th event.

'' We look forward to playing the War Child Concert on September 16th'', said Gord Downie, lead singer of The Tragically Hip. ''It is our honour to take part in this 'call for action' on behalf of War Affected Children and it is our hope that thousands of voices will fill the Manitoba night sky with song and with thoughts and prayers for the first casualty of war: innocence.''

The Tragically Hip are arguably the summer's biggest concert draw and their presence alone will attract an expected crowd in excess of 60,000 people, this during a week that already has Winnipeg being the focus of world media coverage.

More information on the War Child Canada website www.warchild.ca

SPEAK AND BE HEARD, Live interactive chat
(War Child CA)

Have your say! War Child Canada is hosting a series of chatlines that will help guide Canadian foreign policy on the issues of war-affected children and youth. This month's Special Guest: MuchMusic VJ Namugenyi Kiwanuka on June 28th, 2000. 7PM E.S.T. SPEAK AND BE HEARD!!!

The chat is a forum for youth to talk on-line about the impact of war and conflict on young people, both in Canada and around the world. It's a chance for youth to share their thoughts and ideas, and the chance to give youth a bigger voice in shaping Canada's role in the world. We want to know what you think and what actions you want to see taken on the issue of war and the protection of human rights more generally!

The chats will be held once a month beginning with June's host, super-stellar and totally amazing MuchMusic VJ Namugenyi Kiwanuka. Event times: 4:00 pm in British Columbia, 5:00 pm in Alberta and Saskatchewan, 6:00 pm in Manitoba, 7:00 pm in Ontario and Quebec, 8:00 pm in Nova Scotia, P.E.I. and New Brunswick and 8:30 pm in Newfoundland. Seating is limited for this "live and interactive" event, so register now!

To register and for more information: www.warchild.ca

First Annual War Child Canada Music Series
(War Child CA)
This inaugural concert series is designed to raise awareness for the organization and its work, as well as funds for the War Child family. “Canada has a great tradition of peace keeping, and an equally great tradition of committed, talented musical artists” says War Child Canada Executive Director Dr. Samantha Nutt. “We are delighted to be working with such talented artists joining together to raise much needed funds and to create further awareness in Canada for children in war zones around the world”.

The objective of the music festival is to broaden War Child Canada’s audiences by engaging and informing Canadians through offering an annual music series encompassing various musical themes, presented over the five night event. The series is designed to raise public awareness about War
Child Canada’s local and international initiatives, and to foster on-going relationships with Canadian musicians. Profits from the events will go towards War Child’s support of international aid, education and advocacy initiatives for war-affected children.

On June 1st the concert series were launched at The Opera House in Toronto with the music of War Child's Canadian patron Ron Sexsmith, and supporters Kurt Swinghammer and Andrea Koziol. MuchMoreMusic VJ Jana Lynn White hosted the evening by passionately informing the audience about War Child. On June 2nd we continued with an all ages concert starring Winnipeg rockers The Watchmen, and Toronto musicians John Critchley and Rheas Obsession. Rachel Perry of MuchMusic hosted the evening and also charmed the audience into buying lots of War Child T-shirts. Next concerts are on Saturday June 24th and on Friday June 30th@

For more information about these two successful concerts please check out www.musicinsight.com

Kosovar refugee rock
(War Child CA)
Kosovar refugees produce benefit CD for War Child Canada. In June 1999, a few Canadian musicians went to CFB Trentons Camp Recovery to entertain the Kosovar refugees living there. In a delightful twist, some of the Kosovars took over - the instruments and the evening.

From this organic start, three brothers and a cousin - aided and obetted by Wesley Weese and Wolfgang Kastenberger, who were among the 'Canadian musicians - formed the band Rinia; in loose translation from the Albanian, means "new friends." With borrowed instruments, Rinia recorded the CD Kosovo "99 at Wolf Sound studio near Trenton, Ontario. The songs are all original and were written in Canada.

Before arriving in Trenton in May 1999, the Kosovars who comprise Rinia spent six weeks at a refugee camp in Macedonia after fleeing their town of Ferizaj in Kosovo, and the horrors unfolding there. The proceeds of the CD Kosovo '99 go to War Child Canada for Kosovo relief.

Lupo for War Child
(War Child NL)
War Child Netherlands would like to thank Volkswagen Nederland for sponsoring the Dutch War Child office with the free leased use of a Volkwagen Lupo, including maintenance and service.

The picture shows Dutch patron Marco Borsato who helped us get the sponsored car, the Volkswagen Netherlands General Manager who presented the car to Willemijn Verloop, director of War Child Netherlands.

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