Fundraising for La Vida’s Latin American projects
Charity Event to be held at Floridita in October
La Vida is thrilled to announce its annual fundraiser at Floridita on Tuesday, 13th October 2009. “Latin Frenzy” is being organized by La Vida, and all proceeds will be used as ongoing support to all their projects in Latin America. This year the event will be hosted by Floridita, London’s west end venue which exudes the heat and atmosphere of Latin America.
Latin Frenzy will be the ultimate Latin American party experience, brimming with culture, rhythm and entertainment. The music firing up Floridita on the night will be an exciting Cuban band, handpicked by Floridita’s music panel and exclusively flown in from Havana for this unique occasion. Latin Frenzy will showcase a spectacular salsa performance by world champion winner Janet Fuentes and Rafael DelBusto, tango by performance Luis Rodriguez and partner and a Brazilian percussion and samba by London School of Samba.
Fundraising on the night will include a raffle and silent auction featuring a 1988 ‘The Cream of Eric Clapton’ Gold Disk presented by Polydor records, donated by his manager, two return TAM flights to Rio, two return Virgin flights to New York and two return Iberia flights to Madrid.
If you’d like to immerse yourself in Latin culture and support projects in Latin America at the same time don’t miss this great party! Participate as a dancer, performer or spectator and awake yourself to the sounds & movement of Latin America!
Tickets to Latin Frenzy will cost a minimum of £10.50 of per person (50p admin charge) and can be purchased at www.justgiving.com/
Funds will go to:
All projects which are currently being supported by La Vida. These projects consist of: The Helping Hands Project, through which La Vida provides financial support to disadvantaged young people in La Paz, Bolivia in order for them to finish their studies; The Ponseti Project trains orthopaedic surgeons throughout Brazil to treat clubfoot, which affects the lives of around 7300 Brazilian newborn babies every year; The SIAO Orphanage Project, a plantation project which provides regular income for the orphanage, improving housing facilities, medical and educational support for the children; The Breastfeeding Support Project which trains and educates new mothers on low incomes in Guatemala on breastfeeding techniques in order to prevent neonatal malnutrition;
About La Vida
La Vida strives to help disadvantaged people in Latin America by preserving and protecting health, relieving sickness and poverty and advancing education. It distributes grants for specific projects such as student scholarships, medical training, school expansions and community health education. La Vida has an impressively low cost base with 97% of the funds raised going directly to our projects. Everyone working for the charity, including the trustees, works on a voluntarily basis. Registered Charity No. 1115796
www.lavida.org.uk
About Floridita
Floridita London
100 Wardour St
London W1F 0TN
Tel: 020 7314 4000
Open from 5.30pm – 2.00am Tues-Wed and 5.30pm – 3.00am Thurs-Sat
http://www.floridita.co.uk
NOTES FOR EDITORS
• Floridita’
• Its long Cuban Cocktail bar serves Daiquiri’s from the original secret recipe, directly handed to them from its home; El Floridita, Cuba
• Bands and musicians are cautiously auditioned throughout Cuba by Floridita’s music panel and selected bands are flown in from Havana to take the stage for nightly performances.
• Floridita offers an unparalleled range of the most magnificent Cuban cigars available in London and is proud to exclusively stock the San Cristobal range.
