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This initiative comes from the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha, an agency which intends to work closely with the Ministry of Human Services and the Child Protection Agency to offer assistance to any child in need of help.
Tickets for the May 5 concert, to be held in the Guyana National Stadium at Providence, East Bank Demerara, are on sale at various locations, including at the Dharmic Kendra, Red Mango, Bhagwans, E-Networks, Harinarine & Sons, Asmins, NTN, M&M Snackette, R. Gossai & Sons General Store, The Murti Shop, and Spreadys at Port Mourant in Berbice.
A general seating ticket costs $2,500; VIP reserved seating costs $5000; and VVIP all inclusive seating costs $20,000.
The sabha is urging fans to get their tickets early so that they do not miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see, for the first time in Guyana, both of the legendary stars perform on the same stage, along with their full band of musicians.
According to the sabha, Alka and Udit have specifically been chosen to perform in Guyana because of their wide repertoire of hit music, which spans more than three decades, and also because their music is popular and loved in Guyana.
“The concert promises to be truly spectacular, and both artistes are looking forward to coming to Guyana to perform,” the sabha said in a statement to this newspaper. Its Dharmic Nritya Sangh will also be performing at the concert.
The agency is thankful to Digicel, I-cee, NTN, E-Networks, Digicom, Rent-a-tent, Princess Hotel and Len’s for helping to make the show possible.
‘BAL NIVAS’
Construction of the Bal Nivas shelter began in February this year, and is expected to be completed by the end of 2013. Last year, President Donald Ramotar and leading Bollywood Singer Sonu Nigam unveiled the building design for the shelter.
The new building is expected to accommodate between 30 and 50 children who are victims of abuse, regardless of their colour or creed. Their mothers would also be catered for.
Last January, the sabha signed the building contract with Kascon Engineering Service of Berbice, and construction follows the donation of land by the Government of Guyana, fundraising activities, and donations from individuals, families, businesses and the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha’s New York Chapter.
The facility will spearhead many programmes in order to educate communities throughout the country about domestic violence and parenting. Rehabilitation and counselling programmes will also be held to ensure that victims are ready to be placed in a safe environment.
ALKA & UDIT”
Described as the melody queen of Bollywood, Alka is among the best-known playback singers of Hindi cinema, and is a record seven-time winner from a record 35 nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer. She is also a two-time recipient of the National Film Award, as well as winner of several other music awards.
Alka got her big break with the Madhuri Dixit song ‘Ek Do Teen’ from the super hit film Tezaab in the 1980s. The song turned her into a star overnight, and went on to become a pop hit, in the process winning her a Filmfare Best Female Playback Award.
Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak was also a career maker for her, as, along with Udit, she became a household name. She has done playback singing for over 700 Indian films, has sung in many notable non-film albums, and has rendered the Hanuman Chalisa and various devotional songs.
Alka has also been the judge for ‘Sa Re Ga Ma Pa’ and ‘Star Voice of India’, and has sung ‘Ringa Ringa’ for the award winning film – Slumdog Millionaire. In 2012, on the occasion of 100 years of Hindi Cinema, her song, ‘Taal Se Taal Mila’ from the movie Taal, was voted as the best song of the century.
Udit has sung over 1200 songs for Hindi films, and has crooned some of the best romantic Bollywood hits. He has won three National Film Awards in India, five Bollywood Filmfare Awards, and numerous other awards. In 2009, he was awarded the prestigious Padma Shri by the Government of India.
He got his first break in 1980, when noted music director Rajesh Roshan asked him to playback for the Hindi film Unees Bees, and he was given the opportunity to sing with the veteran Mohammed Rafi.
The success story of his career began in 1988, when he sang all the songs for the successful Bollywood movie Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, earning himself a Filmfare Award for the hugely popular song Papa Kehte Hai.
His most recent hit is a song that is currently popular in Guyana, ‘Radha’, from the film ‘Student of the Year’.
