A charity concert titled ‘To Gaza from Dhaka’ is set to take place on Friday in the Hatirjheel Amphitheater, uniting voices against the ongoing brutal attacks in Gaza by Israel.
The event is being organized by ‘Artists against Genocide’, a platform known for its recent projects such as the 73 graffiti works by cartoonist Morshed Mishu and team in different parts of Dhaka.
The concert lineup boasts a diverse array of artists, including Maqsood O' Dhaka, Ark, AvoidRafa, Nemesis, Indalo, Meghdol, Shohojia, Karnival, Highway, Hatirpool Sessions, Firoze Jong, Moruvumi, Moonflower, Masha Islam, rapper Shafayat, Aseer Arman, Rezaul Karim Leemon, Black Zang, Muiz Mahfuz, Avishek Bhattacharjee, and Ahmed Hasan Sunny. Special guests at the event will include eminent music director Prince Mahmud and lyricist Latiful Islam Shibli, alongside the featured musicians.
The concert is a fundraiser for Gaza, aimed at demanding a ceasefire while offering much-needed assistance to Palestinian civilians dealing with continued struggles due to the current conflict. The event has already created buzz on social media platforms, and many celebrities including Mostafa Sarwar Farooki, Chanchal Chowdhury, and others including the performing musicians, are sharing the event with engaging captions, lauding the initiative.
Acclaimed musician and actor Ahmed Hasan Sunny, one of the organizers of this charity concert, said, “For years, the innocent civilians in Palestine have been suffering from oppression and now the on-going genocide in Gaza must be protected from every corner of the world. This concert is a symbolic open letter to Gaza, through which, we — the Bangladeshi artists — hope to send a message of empathy to the civilians in Gaza, informing them that they are not alone in this battle.”
He also mentioned that all proceeds from ticket sales and donations will go to Gaza through NGOs who are actively working in Gaza such as Palestine Children’s Relief Fund, or the Red Crescent.
The event features three levels of tickets with three separate price points: BDT 500, 1000, and 1500. Furthermore, anybody can donate as well as purchase available tickets from the website https://getsetrock.com/, which also displays a live count of the total acquired donations.
The event is set to offer a great musical experience to the audiences, with the platform taking the utmost preparation possible. Audiences can enter the venue from 2:30pm onwards while the concert will start at 3:30pm. Additional information is available on the Facebook pages of the event and the organizers.
