ANNUAL CALENDAR OF CANSUPPORT’S AWARENESS & FUNDRAISING EVENTS
FOR 2009-2010


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“MUSICAL CONCERT BY SHUBHA MUDGAL”
ON SATURDAY, 29TH AUGUST 2009
AT CHINMAYA MISSION AUDITORIUM


WORLD HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE DAY
“DISCOVERING YOUR VOICE”
MUSICAL PROGRAMME – ARTIST TO BE FINALISED
ON SATURDAY 10TH OCTOBER 2009
AT BAHA’I TEMPLE AUDITORIUM

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“OUT, OUT BRIEF CANDLE”
PLAY PRODUCED & DIRECTED BY LILLETE DUBEY
WRITTEN BY
MAHESH DATTANI
ON MONDAY 26TH OCTOBER 2009
AT…………………….
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AN EVENING UNDER THE STARS
DANCE PERFORMANCE BY…..
ON …..NOVEMBER 2009
AT RESIDENCE OF BELGIAN AMBASSADOR

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“WALK FOR LIFE”
ON SUNDAY 7TH FEBRUARY 2010
AT VINAY MARG, SHANTI PATH, CHANAKYAPURI












MUSICAL CONCERT BY SHUBHA MUDGAL
SATURDAY 29TH AUGUST 2009
AT CHINMAYA MISSION





Shubha Mudgal is a well-known Indian singer of Hindustani classical music, khayal, thumri, dadra, and popular Indian pop music.
She has been honoured with numerous awards that include: the 1996 National Film Award, for Best Non-Feature Film Music Direction, for 'Amrit Beej; the 1998 Gold Plaque Award for Special Achievement in Music, at the 34th Chicago International Film Festival, for her music in the film Dance of the Wind (1997); and the Padma Shri in 2000.
Ms. Mudgal performs once again in aid of CanSupport on Saturday the 29th of August, 2009 from 5 pm-9 pm, at the Chinmaya Mission. Donor passes of the denomination of Rs. 1000 will be available at the CanSupport office.
We are appealing to you to make this fundraiser a success by becoming one of the sponsors and/or by buying a block of donor passes. The cost of organizing the entire event, including the royalty fee to artists, is approximately Rs. 6 lacs. The main sponsors will receive an attractive benefit package.
For further information, please call Bhavna or Rishita on any working day between 10 am and 5 pm at 26102851, 26102869.





“DISCOVERING YOUR VOICE”
MUSICAL PROGRAMME – ARTIST TO BE FINALISED
SATURDAY 10TH OCTOBER, 2009
AT THE BAHA’I TEMPLE AUDITORIUM



World Hospice and Palliative Care Day is a unified day of action to celebrate and support hospice and palliative care around the world.

The theme for World Day 2009, which will take place on 10th October, is, ‘Discovering your Voice’.

We particularly want to hear the voices of those affected by hospice and palliative care around the world; these include people living with life-limiting illnesses, their families and their carers. We also want to hear the thoughts and ideas of funders, policy makers and advocates who can influence and improve access to hospice and palliative care services for those who need it.

The major fundraising activity for World Day 2009 is ‘Voices for Hospices’, a wave of musical concerts held simultaneously around the world. CanSupport has been participating in this global event since 2000.

We are appealing to you to make this fundraiser a success by becoming one of our sponsors and/or buying a block of donor passes. The cost of organizing the entire event, including the royalty fee to artists, is approximately Rs.8 lac. The main sponsors will receive an attractive benefit package. We will also release a souvenir on this day. You can also participate by placing an advertisement in our souvenir.
For further information, please call Bhavna or Rishita on any working day between 10 am and 5 pm at 26102851, 26102869.




“OUT, OUT BRIEF CANDLE”
PLAY PRODUCED & DIRECTED BY LILLETE DUBEY
WRITTEN BY
MAHESH DATTANI
MONDAY 26TH OCTOBER 2009
AT…………………




Tentatively titled "Out, Out Brief Candle" (a quote from Shakespear’s 'Macbeth') the play is the latest offering from Mahesh Dattani, the noted playwright. It is produced and directed by the talented and versatile actress Lilette Dubey who says, “I wanted very much to do a play that addressed mortality and highlighted life, and which spoke of how, it was not important how long we lived but rather how richly we lived our lives.”

Though set in a hospice for terminally ill patients the tone of the play is upbeat and illuminating. It is a hilarious bedroom farce with some extremely funny situations revolving around a hotel room near the airport. As the characters in the play await their departures, which are delayed due to a storm, they end up in comic situations, as they entangle themselves in surreptitious dalliances and complicated love affairs.

We are appealing to you to make this fundraiser a success by becoming one of the main sponsors and/or buying a block of donor passes. The cost of organizing the entire event, including the royalty fee to artists, is approximately Rs. 6 lacs. The main sponsors will receive an attractive benefit package.
For further information, please call Bhavna or Rishita on any working day between 10 am and 5 pm at 26102851, 26102869.


‘WALK FOR LIFE’
ON SUNDAY 7TH FEBRUARY 2010
AT VINAY MARG, SHANTI PATH, CHANAKYAPURI



Walk Now and Help Save Lives!

The purpose of our annual Walk for Life is to create awareness and concern among the public about cancer which is on the rise in India. Despite the fact that there is today clear and convincing evidence that action on smoking, diet and infections can prevent one third of cancers, while another third can be cured if caught early, almost 80% of people with cancer in India are diagnosed too late for a cure. This must change.

After two consecutive years of successfully organizing the Walk for Life and raising funds for our much needed services, CanSupport is looking forward to its next Walk for Life to be held on Sunday the 7th of February, 2010.

More than 3000 people, from all walks of life, participated in this year’s Walk It was flagged off and led by Smt. Gursharan Kaur, wife of the Prime Minister, who expressed her desire to do all that she could to increase awareness about cancer. As she remarked, “This walk is a great way to reach out to people, and tell them that early detection can make all the difference in a cancer patient’s life.”

Besides locals and expats, cancer survivors and members of their families, there was group participation from corporates, clubs, schools, colleges, embassies and local walking clubs. Celebrities and ordinary citizens all rubbed shoulders with each other that morning to express their solidarity with and support for those affected by cancer.

We are appealing to you to make our coming Walk for Life an even bigger success by becoming one of our sponsors and/or registering as a participating group. The cost of organizing the entire event is approximately Rs.25 lacs. The main sponsors will receive an attractive benefit package.
For further information, please call Bhavna or Rishita on any working day between 10 am and 5 pm at 26102851, 26102869.