New York City To Celebrate World Water Day With Concert Gala - To Benefit Water.org

NEW YORK - March 15, 2013 - PRLog -- On Friday, March 22, 2013, New York and the world will celebrate World Water Day. On that day, in New York City, there will be just one gala celebration to honor the World Water Day - The World Water Day Concert.

The event will take place Friday, March 22, 2013 at 7:00 PM at Saint Peter's Church, 619 Lexington Avenue, at 54th Street, in the heart of New York City.

The World Water Day Concert is a celebration of water, with a water art show, wine reception, gourmet taste-a-round, silent auction and a New Age piano concert.

The World Water Day Concert will benefit 501(c)3 charity Water.org - one of the world’s most effective water organizations, founded by the famed actor and philanthropist Matt Damon, and the world renowned water authority Gary White.

Tickets for the event start at $25.

Tickets & Info Here: http://worldwaterdayconcert.eventbrite.com

The highlight of the evening will be a performance by internationally acclaimed composer and concert pianist Quentin Fielding and other surprise guests at the Saint Peter's Church, fondly known as The Jazz Church, on 54th Street and Lexington Avenue in the heart of New York City and a just a few blocks from the United Nations.

The special performance will be preceded by a water art show and a wine reception with a taste-a-round ... More than a dozen chefs have generously joined together to prepare a delectable, mouthwatering variety of culinary treats special for the event. All the water loving chefs will be discussing their delightful cuisine with our guests.

Why The World Water Day Concert ?

The impacts of the global water crisis are staggering, with nearly 780 million people – one in seven – lacking access to clean water. Close to three times that many, 2.5 billion people, don’t have access to a toilet. 3.4 million people die each year from water, sanitation and hygiene-related causes. Every 21 seconds, a child dies from a water-related illness and women spend 200 million hours a day collecting water. Support for Water.org’s work is needed now more than ever. Funds raised at this event will allow Water.org to continue its extraordinarily empowering work to provide access to clean water, and sanitation, to families and communities in the developing world.

Water.org is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering people in the developing world to gain access to safe water and sanitation. For more information on the great work of Water.org see the video http://youtu.be/KdwinEmUqF0