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Wednesday, January 5, 2005

CONCERT FOR VICTIMS OF THE ASIAN TIDAL WAVE


VATICAN CITY, JAN 5, 2005 (VIS) - At 8 p.m. today in the Basilica of St Mary Major, a concert will be held as a mark of solidarity with people affected by the tidal wake that struck Asia on 26 December last year.

  According to a communique made public this afternoon, the invitation to attend the concert is extended especially to people from the countries involved in the disaster, and to those who have lost their loved ones.

  The concert will include performances by the choir of the Basilica of St Mary Major and by the Nova Amadeus Chamber Ensemble, conducted by Msgr. Valentin Miserach Gran. Attendance is free, but anyone wishing to do so may make a donation, which will be passed on through the Pontifical Council "Cor Unum" to the victims of the catastrophe.
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