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Benjii and Jack Healey at his 70th Birthday party in Los Angeles

In the 1980s Jack made Amnesty International a household name with his pioneering of four successful musical tours including the Conspiracy of Hope and Human Rights Now! tours. These tours featured such artists as U2, The Police, Bruce Springsteen, Bryan Adams, Miles Davis, Peter Gabriel, Tracy Chapman, and Lou Reed among others. Jack has also raised a million dollars for the fight against world hunger with FAO/UN, working with such artists as R.E.M., Pearl Jam, Alanis Morissette, Dave Matthews, Mana, and the Wall Flowers.

Currently he is working on behalf of Aung San Suu Kyi of Burma, the only imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize recipient in the world. Suu Kyi's political party won over 82% of the vote in Burma's last election; however, instead of being declared the rightfully elected leader of the country, Burma's military junta placed her under house arrest where she has remained for more than 10 of the last 16 years. Jack recently executive produced the album For the Lady , a 27-artist 2-disc compilation album featuring songs donated from Paul McCartney, U2, Coldplay, Eric Clapton, Avril Lavigne, and others. All sales proceeds from For the Lady are going to the US Campaign for Burma in an effort to free Aung San Suu Kyi and end the continuing human rights violations in Burma.

Jack has been called "Mr. Human Rights" by US News & World Report. He was named Person of the Week at ABC by Peter Jennings and his music tours of 1986 and 1988 both won tour of the year honors by MTV. He is a humanist in the truest sense of the word and his struggle towards making a better world for all encompasses his life's work.

The Durgas are honored to have been asked by Mr. Healey to contribute a song from their forthcoming album “Burma” to the US Campaign for Burma. The Durgas are planing to return to Thailand this coming year to continue their mission to bring music and hope to the migrant Burmese refugees and their children.

 

Am Montag, 31. März hält Rainer Baumgartner einen Vortrag über die Asien Benefiz Tour von THE DURGAS.

Ab 20.00 Uhr zeigt er im Hotel "Zur Post" in Atötting Foto- und Filmmaterial das in der Zeit zwischen November '07 und Januar '08 auf ihrer Reise von Indien über Sri Lanka nach Thailand entstanden ist. Ein persönlicher Erlebnisbericht mit Hintergründen zur sozialen und politischen Lage in den bereisten Regionen. Der Abend wird präsentiert von der Altöttinger Kinderstiftung WeltKinderLachen. Eintritt frei.

 

On Monday March 31st, Rainer Baumgartner is going to speak about THE DURGAS' Asia Benefit Tour.

Starting at 8pm at the Hotel "Zur Post" in Altötting, he is going to show foto- and filmmaterial that was taken between November '07 and January '08 on their travel from India via Sri Lanka to Thailand. A personal report with background information on the social and political situation. The Evening will be presented by the Children Foundation WeltKinderLachen. Free entry.

 

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We can affect this historic choice - China does care about its international reputation. But it will take an avalanche of global people power to get the government's attention. The Dalai Lama has called for restraint and dialogue: he needs the world's people to support him. Sign the petition - it will be delivered Monday, March 31st to Chinese embassies and consulates worldwide!

 

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