Dublin to Gaza
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Dublin to Gaza Concert or Two Cities–One Concert was a benefit concert
which took place at the Tripod music venue on Harcourt Street in Dublin, Ireland
on 16 October 2009. The concert performances were transmitted live to an extra audience in Gaza City in the Gaza Strip
, as well as the one in Dublin.
The Dublin to Gaza Concert was established and put together by the Irish journalist and creator of documentaries Dearbhla Glynn. Any money raised during the concert will be donated towards the efforts of reconstructing those buildings which have been damaged in the Gaza Strip
. There was, however, a cultural element to the benefit concert as well the principal idea of fund-raising. The audience in Gaza were also granted the opportunity to communicate with the audience in Dublin to deliver a message. The Palestine Telegraph
described the benefit concert as a "unique event". A large screen was erected in Gaza City for citizens to witness the event live.
The concert featured performances from a selection of Irish and international musicians. Those confirmed to perform included the Discovery Gospel Choir
of Dublin, Zahara El Safty, the Irish folk band Kíla
, Lumière, the British-born Palestinian singer and MC Shadia Mansour
, rapper of Iraq
i and English
origin MC Lowkey, Naisrin and Hothouse Flowers
member Liam Ó Maonlaí
. The performances commenced at an early time on the evening to allow the live collaboration with Gaza as there is a two-hour time difference between the two countries. Posters were produced in both Arabic
(for Gaza) and English
(for Dublin).
Benefit concert
A benefit concert or charity concert is a concert, show or gala featuring musicians, comedians, or other performers that is held for a charitable purpose, often directed at a specific and immediate humanitarian crisis. Such events raise both funds and public awareness to address the cause at...
which took place at the Tripod music venue on Harcourt Street in Dublin, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
on 16 October 2009. The concert performances were transmitted live to an extra audience in Gaza City in the Gaza Strip
Gaza Strip
thumb|Gaza city skylineThe Gaza Strip lies on the Eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea. The Strip borders Egypt on the southwest and Israel on the south, east and north. It is about long, and between 6 and 12 kilometres wide, with a total area of...
, as well as the one in Dublin.
The Dublin to Gaza Concert was established and put together by the Irish journalist and creator of documentaries Dearbhla Glynn. Any money raised during the concert will be donated towards the efforts of reconstructing those buildings which have been damaged in the Gaza Strip
Gaza Strip
thumb|Gaza city skylineThe Gaza Strip lies on the Eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea. The Strip borders Egypt on the southwest and Israel on the south, east and north. It is about long, and between 6 and 12 kilometres wide, with a total area of...
. There was, however, a cultural element to the benefit concert as well the principal idea of fund-raising. The audience in Gaza were also granted the opportunity to communicate with the audience in Dublin to deliver a message. The Palestine Telegraph
The Palestine Telegraph
The Palestine Telegraph is the first online newspaper based in the Gaza Strip. Its staff is composed of Palestinians and international volunteers, both professional journalists and, "citizen journalists who do not take assignments from editors or paychecks from corporate controlled media."Sameh...
described the benefit concert as a "unique event". A large screen was erected in Gaza City for citizens to witness the event live.
The concert featured performances from a selection of Irish and international musicians. Those confirmed to perform included the Discovery Gospel Choir
Discovery Gospel Choir
Discovery Gospel Choir is an over 30 member intercultural choir based in Dublin, Ireland. The choir was founded in 2004 as part of the Church of Ireland's 5-year Discovery Project - an initiative to welcome migrants and encourage social integration in Ireland. In 2009 the Discovery Project ended...
of Dublin, Zahara El Safty, the Irish folk band Kíla
Kíla
Kíla are an Irish folk music/World music group, originally formed in 1987 in the Irish Language secondary school, Coláiste Eoin in Co. Dublin. Kila's blend of Irish traditional music and World Music with a modern rock sensibility is generally credited with breathing new life into contemporary Irish...
, Lumière, the British-born Palestinian singer and MC Shadia Mansour
Shadia Mansour
Shadia Mansour, also known as "the first lady of Arabic hip hop is a Palestinian singer and MC. Much of her music focuses on Middle East politics. Her first language is Arabic and she raps in Arabic. Mansour has recorded music with producer Johnny Juice of Public Enemy. Her first single,...
, rapper of Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
i and English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
origin MC Lowkey, Naisrin and Hothouse Flowers
Hothouse Flowers
The Hothouse Flowers are an Irish rock group that combines traditional Irish music with influences from soul, gospel and rock.-Career:The group first formed in 1985 when Liam Ó Maonlaí and Fiachna Ó Braonáin began performing as street musicians, or buskers, on the streets of Dublin,Ireland as "The...
member Liam Ó Maonlaí
Liam Ó Maonlaí
Liam Ó Maonlaí is an Irish musician best known as a member of the Hothouse Flowers. Ó Maonlaí formed the band in 1985 with his schoolmate Fiachna Ó Braonáin....
. The performances commenced at an early time on the evening to allow the live collaboration with Gaza as there is a two-hour time difference between the two countries. Posters were produced in both Arabic
Arabic language
Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
(for Gaza) and English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
(for Dublin).