Welcome, Guest! - Login or Register, Online: 135

Moldova

Madison Square Garden: tribute concert to Nelson Mandela, July 18

July 14, 2009
Subscribe to: RSS, Email

On July 18, a tribute concert to honor human rights leader Nelson Mandela will take place at New York's Madison Square Garden. Performers include Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, the Black Eyed Peas' will.i.am, Josh Groban, Wyclef, and many others. Previous "Mandela Day" events have taken place in South Africa, the U.K., Spain and Norway to celebrate Mandela's life and encourage people to address social issues through volunteer activities in their local communities. Whoopie Goldberg will host the first U.S. event, which is being held on Nelson Mandela's 91st birthday.

 

VOA News




Add a comment
( Login or Register to post comments )

Log In
Username
Password
I've forgotten my password! Click here!