RED MUD AID

http://redmudaid.org

Saturday, December 4, 6:30 pm-Midnight: Red Mud Aid Benefit. A BENEFIT NIGHT OF MUSIC AND COMEDY BY EXPATS FOR THE VICTIMS OF THE TOXIC RED MUD DISASTER IN WESTERN HUNGARY. Co-organised by Treehugger Dan's, Little Britain Services, Baby Blue Banana and many other expat event organisers, this is an opportunity for the expat community to quickly and directly assist those living and working in the areas affected by the unprecedented, catastrophic toxic mud spill on October 4, 2010. 

• 5 great bands including Jamie Winchester http://www.jamiewinchester.hu/ , Rorschach http://www.myspace.com/therorschachband, Dávid Dely & Tumba y Quema http://www.myspace.com/tumbayquema , Mookie Brando and the Second Cousins http://www.mookiebrando.net , Eva and Jerome http://www.pr4arts.com/jeromos/ ...
• Great English stand-up comedians like Earl Okin http://www.earlokin.com/
• 100+ tombola prizes

The funds raised will be distributed to the needy quickly and directly through The Csalán (Nettle) Environmental and Nature Protection Association, recommended by both Greenpeace and the Red Cross. Since (regardless of spin) this 40 square kilometers will never, ever be habitable again, the victims of this disaster are in need of funds to permanently relocate. At Corinthia Hotel, Exhibition Room, Erzsébet körút 43-49, Budapest (4-6 tram to Kiraly u. stop)

Tickets cost 2500 Huf and are available in advance from:

Treehugger Dan's Bookshop and Café at H-1067, Csengery utca 48

Treehugger Dan's Bookstore & Lounge/Discover Budapest at H-1061, Lazar utca 16

            Tel: 06 1 322-0774 or e-mail: info@treehuggerdans.com

Little Britain Services at H-1119, Fehérvári út 74. III/1 Tel: 06 204 207 447

Ártosz Ízvilág, 1025 Budapest, Csévi u. 7 / b

Reception desk at the Grand Royal Corinthia Hotel at H-1073, Erzsébet körút 43-49

Of course, tickets are also available at the door for the same low price

http://redmudaid.org/

Bank Account (with a note that the donation is for the RED MUD DISASTER)

Erste Bank Hungary Nyrt.
11600006-00000000-44436069
SWIFT-code: GIBAHUHB,
IBAN: HU60 1160 0006 0000 0000 4443 6069

Beneficiary's address: Csalan, Rakoczi F. u. 3, H-8200 Veszprem, Hungary

About the performers

Jamie Winchester. Irish musician now based in Budapest brings his blend of rock, alternative, pop and sometimes acoustic to the stage. http://www.jamiewinchester.hu/

Jamie Winchester (Ireland) vocal, guitar
Sámuel Pásztor, guitar

Gábor 'Gijo' Giret, bassguitar

Ákos Kottler, drums

Earl Okin (UK). Genuinely versatile, his talents range from that of a fine Singer-Songwriter, (in styles ranging from chart orientated tracks to the classiest of Jazz-Standards, via authentic Bossa-Novas), to that of pianist, guitarist and world class jazz singer. His humour is sophisticated and witty enough to have made him perhaps the leading music & comedy act on the unforgiving London Alternative Comedy Circuit! Earl has appeared at all the major London venues including The Royal Albert Hall, The Royal Festival Hall, The London Palladium, Wembley Arena .... and he has appeared alongside everyone from Paul McCartney and Van Morrison to Stephane Grappelli and Cleo Laine. He has even entertained the Queen and Princess Margaret. http://www.earlokin.com

Rorschach. A collection of immensely talented musicians and superb vocalists who manage to combine talent with an on-stage presence and charisma that provides real entertainment! An 'Indie' band in the true sense of the word, there is no doubting their originality. http://www.myspace.com/therorschachband

Lorinc Bubno - Guitars

Mark Bubno - Drums

Marton Auer - Vocals

Gabor Tala - Bass

Dávid Dely & Tumba y Quema has developed its own sound combining different styles and rhythms from Colombia, Caribbean countries and the African influence within those cultures, using at the same time standard musical concepts such as rock , hip-hop, reggae, brazilian rhythms, afrobeat, jazz and more. http://www.myspace.com/tumbayquema

Claudia Andrade (Columbia): Lead vocal

David Dely (Columbia): percussion ,flutes, guitar

Shango Dely (Columbia): congas, Alegre Drum

Marton Takacs (Hungary):Tambora drum, percussion

Aldo Acevedo (Columbia): Bass

Kovacs Norbert (Hungary): Drums

Kovacs Balint (Hungary): guitar 

Mookie Brando and the Second Cousins. Talented singer/songwriters who mix folk, alternative country, and rock, these regular performers on the Budapest scene have a loyal following that just keeps getting bigger. http://www.mookiebrando.net

Mookie Brando (Canada) lead vocals, guitar
Michael Kentish (England) bass, vocals
Jerome Li Thiao Te (Reunion Island) violin
Bence Nagy (Hungary) drums
Chris Parsons (England) lead guitar

Eva Thompson and Jerome Li ThiaoTe. You never know quite what to expect from this unique fusion of the North Indian lute-like sitar and classical violin. Jumping from one genre to another, the pair packs out every performance.  http://www.pr4arts.com/jeromos/

Eva Thompson (Hungary) sitar
Jerome Li Thiao Te (Reunion Island) violin

ABOUT THE ORGANISERS

Little Britain Services Kft. Little Britain is an English-language and business school jointly owned by Tim Child (UK) and Bernadett Vitovszky (HU).  Tim is in charge of the music events for the evening; and Bernadett is handling press enquiries, general enquiries, and ticket sales. http://littlebritainservices.com

Treehugger Dan's Bookshop & Café. Run by 'Treehugger' Dan Swartz (USA), the English-language bookstore-café puts on cross-cultural entertainment on a regular basis; featuring locally based and some visiting musicians, poets. and actors. A well-known, experienced environmental activist in the region, Dan is the central coordinator for the event. http://www.treehuggerdans.com.

Baby Blue Banana Entertainment. Run by Howard Cohen (UK) and David Trayford (UK), this is an entertainment company featuring English language events in central Europe. Howard has long experience in cooperate event organisation. He is organising the non-musical entertainment and the catering side of the event. David is coordinating the sponsorship. http://www.hungary.babybluebanana.com/