Hugh Cornwell to perform at Malecon International
DJ, Musician, actor and author to perform on 3rd May
Dubai, UAE: Well known DJ, Musician, actor and author, Hugh Cornwell is set to perform live at Malecon, the trendiest Cuban restaurant in Dubai. The performance will be at the Dubai Marine Beach Resort and Spa on the 3rd of May at 9.30pm. Hugh, a lead singer, guitarist, songwriter and front man of famous 70’s English rock group ‘The Stranglers’, has also enjoyed a hugely successful solo career.
So interesting is his life that his autobiography ‘A Multitude of Sins’, a first by any leading figure from the punk era is a favorite of music fans around the world. The book talks about Hugh's decision to leave ‘The Stranglers’ and explains in detail why this key moment in UK music history has never been fully explained.
Hugh Cornwell has also enjoyed a very successful solo. His debut solo album, Nosferatu released in 1979 was followed by his second solo album, ‘One in a Million’. In the 80s, Hugh teamed up with Nigel Planer for the ‘Rough With The Smooth’ single (from the TV show King & Castle) and released ‘Facts & Figures’ single, which also appears on the soundtrack to the animated film, (based on the Raymond Briggs story), ‘When The Wind Blows’. Other singles and albums by Hugh Cornwell include ‘Story Of He & She’, ‘Guilty’, ‘Black Hair Black Eyes Black Suit’, ‘First Bus To Babylon’, ‘Wired’, ‘Footprints In The Desert’, ‘Beyond Elysian Fields’, ‘All Nite Madness’ and ‘No More Heroes’, produced by Laurie Latham, which featured in ‘Mirrorball’, a new comedy from the ‘Absolutely Fabulous’ team that was broadcast by the BBC. Catch Hugh Cornwell live at Malecon, Dubai Marine Beach Resort and Spa on Thursday 3rd May at 9.30pm. Tickets are priced at Dhs 120 for regular seating and Dhs 175 for VIP seating which includes an after show party. Tickets are available from Timeoutticketline.com and Malecon.
Dubai based voluntary body reaches help for the needy
DUBAI - A new voluntary body has been formed by a group of people in Kerala and Dubai called Global Personal Initiative (GPI) to mobilise independent initiatives in various fields to the benefit of the community at large in a small way. The group formed by a group of kind hearted humanists has already mobilised Indian Rs 1.5 lakh which has been placed in a nonbanking financial agency in Kerala. The interest of Rs 1000 will be given to the most needy person in the state every month. In a unique scheme, the organisation has sought the help of Mathrubhumi to identify the beneficiary every month from its news reports. Thus Unnimaya, a third standard student from North Parur suffering from Leukemia whose plight had been highlighted by the daily earlier was chosen as the first beneficiary for January 1996.Mr Madhusoodanan Nair, the deputy editor of the daily, Kochi handed over the cheque to Unnimaya's mother. Unfortunately the girl succumbed to the illness later. The fund of Rs 1.5 lakh has been kept for the purpose by a donor in Dubai who did not want to be named. The unique nature of the scheme is that the donor keeps the fund in his name only and he authorises the interest to be given in the name of the beneficiary. This ensures that the money reaches the deserving candidate.
GPI plans other initiatives too. One is scholarships for students in any school in India. Anyone can contribute towards this. The uniqueness of this scheme again is that the money will be kept in the donor's name only.
The endowment in the name of the donor's father or mother or some other person who influenced his life will be given to two students in a school of his choice. GPI contact details are available on the website or from k s r menon, Mobile number 4504252. Visit the Website :
