Concert by Tally Koren

 THURSDAY 19 FEBRUARY: “FREE WILL” PRE-LAUNCH & FUNDRAISING MUSIC EVENT organised by SINGER AND SONGWRITER TALLY KOREN at LCCA in aid of Cambodian Charity CHOICE Cambodia.GetAttachment.aspxThe Venue: London College of Contemporary Arts (LCCA, http://www.lcca.org.uk ), Sheraton House, 15-19 Great Chapel Street, W1F 8FN. To view a map, go to http://tinyurl.com/kjbrgva . The event will take place in The Gallery, on the ground floor. This room has theatre-like seating.

The Event: Tally Koren (a member of my group, and known to many of you) will be our host. She will be accompanied by Phil Curran (pianist), Jamie Fisher (drummer) and other special guests. This will be a Pre-Launch Event, in advance of the launch of Tálly’s single “Free Will” on 23rd February. You will receive a welcome drink (a glass of red wine) on arrival. A classical guitarist will start the show, and this will be followed by a presentation about the charity CHOICE. After this,Tally will perform a special set for the occasion, including some of her favourite romantic covers to which she will be giving a jazz twist. She will also perform her Forthcoming Single “Free Will”. After her performance, she will be available to sign CDs. You can see more details and a flyer of the event at https://billetto.co.uk/…/tally-koren-free-will-pre-launch-e… , but do not book through this site as that way you would need to pay the full price for your tickets.

Timings: The doors will open at 7pm. The show will start at 8pm and finish at about 9.15pm. We are asked to leave by 9.30pm.

About Tally Koren: This event is organised by soulful singer and songwriter Tally Koren ( http://www.tallykoren.com ). Tally’s inspiring and uplifting songs plus her distinctive, unique voice and engaging stage presence is starting to make waves around the globe. She has been receiving great critical acclaim for her recent performances, including singing ‘Free Will’ at the House of Commons,‘Tate Britain’ and receiving the Fringe Award for best singer songwriter in 2011. In addition, Tally is very passionate in the use of music to bridge the gaps between different cultures and has recently received a prestigious award as an “Ambassador for Peace” at the House of Commons.

About CHOICE: Tally is kindly organising this event as a fundraising event for CHOICE, a charity close to my heart, and I would be grateful if you can support it by joining the event. Alternatively, you can donate via the following link: https://mydonate.bt.com/charities/choicecambodia . CHOICE stands for Charitable Humanitarian Organization in Cambodia by Expats. This charity strives to make a difference to extremely poor and disadvantaged Cambodians, especially the homeless, the isolated and villagers who have no land or jobs, and no access to healthcare and education. The main projects are the delivery of safe drinking water to villagers in squatter areas where water filters are ineffective owing to arsenic, cyanide and other heavy metals in bore water; education for young children in the CHOICE Centre; the provision of transportation for older children (from 6 years old) to get to and from a state school; and healthcare. CHOICE is registered as a charity in England and Wales. Please visit http://choice-cambodia.org and check out some of the pages to learn more.

Booking Procedure: The normal cost of tickets is 15 pounds, but members of my group (maximum 40) who book with Tally’s PA (Andrea) by 11pm on Sunday 15 February will get in for 10 pounds. To book, send an e-mail to tckproduction@gmail.com *[with e-symbols phoneticised: tckproduction “at” gmail “dot” com]. Please use the following as your subject heading: “Thurs 19 Feb: LCCA/GB”, and state your full name and the total number of people for whom you are booking. Please type your surname (family name) in CAPITAL letters to make it easier for Andrea to arrange the guest list in alphabetical order. You do not need to give the names of your guest(s), if any (for example: John SMITH, 4 places please). Andrea will aim to reply to your booking requests within 1 to 2 working days.