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WATERAID at barsoma




barsoma
 restaurant/club,   Fortitude Valley ( Brisbane)   hosted   its    first WaterAid   charity  event. WaterAid Australia is dedicated to helping some of the world's poorest people escape the stranglehold of poverty and disease caused by living without safe water and sanitation.
  WaterAid sponsor and supporters, photo taken by Chrissy Layton, AusNotebook Music & Creative

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barsoma  owner  and  manager
Chris Hethorn generously gave up his energy, time, and restaurant/club to host this event.  Hethorn’s involvement with WaterAid  began one month ago when he was introduced to  WaterAid  fundraiser   Rowan Barber.  “Rowan asked for some help with his mission and I very happily said yes and said I would be so honoured to be part of your work, let me do some stuff!” explains Chris.  So the night eventuated and what a night it was!  

International   band   the Bodysnatchers, local bands, DJs including LolaLovesAcid, all assisted in getting the barsoma party going. In addition to the music, WaterAid featured auctions for fundraising, fashion parades along with great food and a lot of fun.  All participants contributed their time for free.

 


barsoma owner/manager Chris Hethorn, photo taken by Chrissy Layton, AusNotebook Music & Creative


DJ band-LolaLovesAcid - photo taken by Chrissy Layton, AusNotebook Music & Creative

 

 

DJ band-LolaLovesAcid - photo taken by Chrissy Layton, AusNotebook Music & Creative

barsoma owner/manager
Chris Hethorn (above)

DJ band - LolaLovesAcid (above)

 

 
   

Local band, Mr Hands known for their traditional swing and 1940s and 50s Latin compositions got people grooving. The band agreed that WaterAid was a worthy cause to participate in. 

Channel Nine’s National News journalist Sarah Harris, and Weather presenter Joseph May were the auctioneers.  While auctioning items, Sarah had no qualms taking bids for auctioning the shirt off Joseph’s back!  Both also assisted Chris to host the fashion parades. 
 

 

Mr Hands - photo taken by Chrissy Layton, AusNotebook Music & Creative

 

Mr Hands - left to right Mark Charters (drums), Leon Wensley (piona) and Owen Yekin (base)

 

                 (Some photos from the Fashion Parade - below)

 Channel Nine’s National News journalist Sarah Harris, and Weather presenter Joseph May were the auctioneers.  Photo taken by Chrissy Layton, AusNotebook Music & Creative.
  Joseph & Sarah auctioning items

“We heard about WaterAid and were keen to get involved,” says Joseph.  Sarah adds, “When we both heard about WaterAid, we thought this is such a fantastic cause, the water that these people are drinking in Third World countries could literally kill them.  So for a bloke like Rowan to go out there and put his hard work in developing and helping countries help themselves, it’s an amazing thing to get behind”.

Joseph comments, “I think it is always good to see young professionals giving back a little bit and the crowd tonight is a heavy mix of different people around Brisbane, but I guess the common cause is that we do like to give something back, if you can spare your time and your money, hopefully”.
 

Sarah Harris, Rowan Barber, Joseph May - photo by Chrissy Layton, AusNotebook Music & Creative.

Sarah Harris, Rowan Barber, Joseph May
 

 
 
Fashion parade at barsoma supporting WaterAid - photo taken by Chrissy Layton, Music & Creative.

Fashion parade at barsoma supporting WaterAid - photo taken by Chrissy Layton, Music & Creative.
Fashion parade at barsoma supporting WaterAid - photo taken by Chrissy Layton, Music & Creative.



   


Fashion parade at barsoma supporting WaterAid - photo taken by Chrissy Layton, Music & Creative.

 Fashion parade at barsoma supporting WaterAid - photo taken by Chrissy Layton, Music & Creative.

 
Among those young professionals attending was medical engineering student  and  member  of   Engineers Without Borders Ac Kushnir, who enjoyed the night.  Engineers Without Borders were one of the many organisations supporting the event.  Both WaterAid and Engineers share goals of dedicating in helping disadvantaged communities to improve their quality of life through the education and implementation of sustainable engineering projects.

After the success of their first event, Chris and Rowan  are  gearing  up  for another  WaterAid   party.   “The funds  that were raised in   August   are   going   towards   even   a    bigger    event  live wateraid @ barsoma,” says Chris.  This   event   will   be   part   of   the   Valley   Fiesta   weekend   from 15 - 17 September 2006.  “I am pulling together some of the best sounds of Brissy for a weekend of true frivolity for a great cause,” Chris advises enthusiastically.
   
DizzyGotheca's Heidi Middleton & Ac Kushnir, photo taken by Chrissy Layton, AusNotebook Music & Creative.

DizzyGotheca's Heidi Millington
and Ac Kushnir Kusn


If the event in August is a taste of what is to be expected, the Valley Fiesta
wateraid @ barsoma will be a great event and definitely should not be missed.

 

Article and photos taken by Chrissy Layton, AusNotebook Music & Creative (6/9/06)

Associated articles:   Rowan Barber

Associated links: WaterAid Australia -                                   www.wateraid.org.au
                          Engineers Without Borders                       www.ewb.org.au
                          barsoma (great food and atmosphere)      www.barsoma.com

                              

 
 
 
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