Funkin' for FREEDOM

Hello Everyone,

Please find the current details for the Amnesty International gig on the 15th August. Please help us promote this event by printing off the details and putting it in the rear window of your car, boat, house, push-bike or anywhere else you can find! Also pass this info' on to your mailing lists please.

A night of pure pleasure V's activist support,

featuring so far...

BlackSandDiva

Super soul jazz folk groove thing going on, the jazz chameleons known to change feel and coat as the mood takes - Black Sand Diva soars from slinky Jazz grooves to rocked up roots, soul, and folk to create a unique sound organic to the Wild West Coast.

http://www.myspace.com/blacksanddiva

SL Macombee & The Absolute Truth

"For f**k sake if you get chance, don't miss this outfit live, weather its Sarah performing solo or with any other amount of local and international talent. It's the kind of awe inspiring performance that

will renew your faith in live music."

http://www.myspace.com/slmacombee

The Magnets

The Magnets are Ben Collier (GoldenHorse, The Nukes), brother Tom Collier multi-instrumentalists alongside Marcus Lawson (Lucid3, Dave Dobbyn). These guys are everything you can imagine and more, don't miss them!

Hosted by: Sarah Mcleod (Actress/Shortland Street) and Sam Healey-Cunningham (Amnesty International)

Tickets $20.00 / $10.00 (under 18's) available from

www.treetopspresents.blogspot.com

http://www.eventfinder.co.nz/2009/aug/auckland-west/funkin-for-freedom-amnesty-international-awareness-show

Or $25.00 on the door. Show starts at 7.30pm

There will be a licenced bar, Organic food courtesy of Bountiful Earth and the Coffee & Chai Guru.

Please listen out for radio Ads, interviews and live to air along with articles online and in various publications. I have listed a few below to get you started...

George FM: Wed 12th Aug between 12-2pm Interview with Sam (Amnesty International) and possible live to air!

Kiwi Fm: Wed 12th Aug between 5-6pm Interview with Sam (Amnesty International) and Cat ( Black Sand Diva) who will also be playing live from the studio.

95bFM: W/C 10th Aug between 8-10am (TBC)Interview with Sam (Amnesty International) and Sarah (SL Macombee) who will also be playing live from the studio.

Keep posted and remember to buy tickets in advance and save yourselves $5 each!

SEE YOU THERE..SEE YOU THERE..SEE YOU THERE..SEE YOU THERE..SEE YOU THERE..

FREEDOM WEEK - Celebrate Yours...

Tree Tops Presents... is to organise a charity fundraiser for and in conjunction with Amnesty Internationals fundraising team.

The show at an as yet undisclosed West Auckland venue is a chance to put together some of the finest talent that West Auckland has to offer. We will also be providing a bar and food for your delectation.

We are hoping to offer e-tickets for sale via this very blog site and or via the Amnesty International NZ site.

The show is likely to be on Saturday the 15th August although this is yet to be confirmed.

Below we have included the 'low-down' on why we need to get out and show our support for this event from Amnesty's Fundraising manager Sam Healey-Cunningham.

Freedom Week – Act for their Freedom. Celebrate yours!

Freedom Week is the public appeal week of Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand. This year’s theme is about celebrating our Freedom of Expression. Amnesty relies 100% on donations of time, expertise or money from the public because we accept no funding from governments. This means Amnesty will never be pressured into silence.

Amnesty International is a global movement defending human rights and human dignity worldwide. We campaign against the most serious human rights violations and abuses. See www.amnesty.org.nz

Current priorities:

People imprisoned and tortured for their beliefs: Amnesty supporters around the world have been responsible for both freeing and saving the lives of many of thousands of people imprisoned for their beliefs or because they were courageous enough to speak out against injustice.

Stop Violence against Women: Amnesty has long worked on this basic human right that everyone has the ‘right to a life free of violence”. Unfortunately this is an issue of great concern in both NZ and our region, the Pacific. We will continue to work in this area promoting good legislation and initiatives which protect women who are vulnerable to violence.

Sri Lanka and Gaza: We have been researching and reporting these human rights crises and reporting back to the UN and Governments on the human rights violations which occurred. Solid evidence gathered on location and from eye witnesses is vital if those responsible are to face justice.

Fiji: We have been putting pressure on the Fijian interim government to restore the constitution and the human rights which it has violated by limiting people’s basic freedoms including freedom of expression.

Zimbabwe – is another country of interest for NZ. Over the years we have continued to monitor and report on the human rights violations which occur in this country where people are still being imprisoned and tortured for speaking out about state sponsored human rights violations.

We hope this has given you some food for thought and that you will consider coming out to support this show which will mark the end of two weeks of fundraising events.