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Thanks to everyone
who attended, promoted,
volunteered, donated,
the show was a great
success!
We
raised almost $30,000 in one special night
from
:
$16,000 from Ticket Sales
$
4,000 in Donations
$ 10,000 with the Silent
Auction
The
highlight of the
evening:
NETO's moment was a great
moment in the evening, you can check it out clicking on the
links below for the amateur videos posted to youtube thanks to
Roberta Porto and Felipe Teles:
Video segment 1: Introductions and "Be
Happy" song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKyhQux8UpQ
Video segment 2: "Mente Sã" (healthy
mind) composition by José Neto & Felipe
Teles and song "Os alquimistas" of composer Jorge Ben
Jor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQ73GG00MEk
Thanks also to our volunteers:
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Kelly Dickie and team for the Silent
Auction
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Tequila Jazz and singer Michele who
donated their performance during the Silent
Auction
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Many Volunteers who made the the
event possible and such a success!
Thanks to the Media support, specially
from the producer and host of the CBC morning Show
"Eyeopner"
Thanks also to our sponsors:
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EPCOR CENTRE for the Performing Arts
for the donation of the hall rental
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The Alberta Foundation for the
Arts
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Calgary Arts Development (grant
approval pending)
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Calgary Westin Hotels for special
rate to the artists
The Brazilian Community Association of
Alberta is committed to continue to provide assistance and
support to Neto and his family for his recovery and
rehabilitation.
Please visit this site
regularly for fundraiser events.
We will assist and support initiatives for fundraisers
for Neto from any individual or organization who present a
serious proposal to us.
Next fundraiser event:
- Friday, Dec. 11 - 7pm
Crossover performance at
School: Crescent Heights High School,
1019
1 street NW, Calgary AB - Tickets at $5 for students and $10
for adults
More info please contact Michelle L
Bee-Williams by email: MLBeewilliam@cbe.ab.ca
We are also committed to support
Neto's musical talents, and we ask people interested
to hire Neto for live musical performances to contact neto.shows.contact@gmail.com for
booking.
Possibilities include:
- Neto and Felipe Teles duet show
- Neto and Felipe Teles as musicians
(percussionists, guitar player, singing Brazilian
music), band members
- Music projects for schools
- Playing in events, as Neto will play with a local band
at the Brazilian Association New year's celebration
"Reveillon" on December 31st - more details soon.
Flora Purim and Airto
Moreira and 5 piece band
EPCOR
CENTRE'S Jack Singer Concert Hall
Calgary downtown
205 8th Avenue SE
Wednesday, November 5th
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Doors at 7pm
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RESS RELEASE RE: BAND -
click HERE
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SILENT
AUCTION during the
evening - donations are accepted, please email us HERE
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7 doors open - Silent
Auction at the lobby with Tequila
Jazz band playing on the lobby's stage
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8 pm - Flora Purim and
Airto Moreira + 5 piece band
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8:45pm - Intermission -
Silent Auction and Tequila
Jazz
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9:15pm - Neto's
moment
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9:30pm - Flora Purim and
Airto Moreira + 5 piece band
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To download promotional poster
(adobe pdf):
- Poster with Neto's picture: HERE
- Flora and Airto HERE
Tickets: $25 and $50
If you sell / buy 10 tickets
we will give
you one as courtesy - Se você
vender / comprar 10 ingressos receberá 1 de cortesia. |
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