Naidu turns a fundraiser
TD chief N. Chandrababu Naidu is planning a huge fundraiser next month to demonstrate his philanthropic side. He has chosen the date 11-11-11 to create awareness about the importance to giving back to charity and also to get corporates and individuals to help the needy. On the D-day he plans to felicitate 11 of the country’s top musicians, 11 of the country’s top NGOs and 11 of the biggest donors of his NTR Memorial Trust which addresses issues like health, education, safe drinking water for the needy. While the names of the NGOs and top donors are yet to be finalised, the artistes have been shortlisted and they will be performing during the event.
According to the trust’s CEO, Venkat Motaparty, the artistes who will be performing are mridangam maestro Yella Venkateswara Rao, percussionist Sivamani, santoor maestro Tarun Bhattacharya, violinist Kumaresh, sitar maestro Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan, guitarist Viswa Mohan Bhatt, tabla maestro Subhankar Banerjee, sarod maestro Ustad Tajendra Narayan Mazumdar, flute specialist Praveen Gokhindi and ghatam maestro Giridhar Udupa. This three-hour programme will be held at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium.
Posted by Ak Reddy
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