Musical fund-raising event for Nepal quake victims

The national capital will host a musical evening in association with Unicef to raise funds for Nepal quake victims on May 24, organisers said on Friday.

Bands like Beatitudes, Ghetto Children, Noida School of Rock, Techtronics, Project Rigden and others will perform at the event which will be held at Dzukou Tribal Kitchen, Hauz Khas Village.

"Nepal has always been close to my heart and many other Nepalis like me. The only purpose of this charity is to help rebuild Nepal and its people who need more help with each passing day," event organiser Shweta Pradhan, a Nepali migrant who now lives here, told IANS.

Pradhan, like other Nepalis living in India, was moved by the pain and suffering of her people after multiple temblors and aftershocks shook the Himalayan nation, Killing over 8,000 people and leaving over 10,000 injured.

The amount collected would be sent to Unicef. - IANS