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Post by jEn-[X]- a.k.a jEn-ToLaK on Dec 10, 2007 8:52:40 GMT 7
An extraordinary collaboration and initiative by Malaysian youth and colleges has occurred via the oncoming inter college event, Battle of the Bands tm 2007 (BOB 2007) : Operation Just Cause presented this year by Mister Potato and friends.
A cross between the famous Live Aid event in England and as an InterUniversity Band competition, the respective winner will win cash scholarships for themselves as well as their chosen Charity partner.
Students from over 40 Universities and Colleges in Malaysia, through the participation of (306) different College Student Bands, have worked together to compete for themselves and for charity. The charity rock concert finale featuring the top (8) College Bands out of the (306) bands will be happening on Friday Dec 14th in Sunway Lagoon Theme Park, Surf Beach.
Battle of the Bands tm was made possible by non profit platform www.BOBASIA.org with the support of Title Presenter MAMEE Mister Potato, Main Sponsor NOKIA and partners MTVasia, Hitz.FM, MYC!news, Mangga Online and Sunway Lagoon Theme Park. The title presenter and sponsors are working together via www.BOBASIA.org to provide the cash scholarships, Charity contributions and overall event support.
According to Event Title Presenter, Mr. Pierre Pang, Brand Manager of Mamee Mister Potato Snacks, The Battle of the Bands or rough music. The reason we are very supportive of BOB, is that Mister Potato is about taste and passion for good taste. The combination of Youth, Music and Charity is really in good taste!
The charities that the college youth bands are fighting for this year are :
(1) MAKNA
(2) Malaysian Association of the Blind (MAB)
(3) WWF Malaysia
(4) Myanmar Refugees Program
(5) Generating Opportunities for Learning Disabled (GOLD)
(6) Faith and Light
(7) Father's Home
(8) Good Samaritan Home
These charities were chosen as they cover the wide spectrum of causes in Malaysia, in tandem with the theme Operation Just Cause.
Ms. Joanne Foo, Customer Relationship Manager, representing Main sponsor NOKIA, also added, “The Battle of the Bands is a good platform for us to allow youth to express their music, while NOKIA continues with our community reach programs. As a socially responsible corporate partner, we like the charity angle and look forward to youth fighting with their hearts and passion for causes which will improve the community that we share both and live in.”
Founder of www.BOBASIA.org, Mr. Jason Ko, also mentioned,” This event is the first ever student for music and charity platform on this scale. We are grateful to our partners mentioned above and many others who made this possible. The 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes will be RM 4,000 and RM 2,000 and RM 1,000 respectively in cash scholarships. The good news is that the Charities will win the same amount.”
Battle of the Bands 2007: Operation Just Cause will see the attendance and participation of International and Malaysian celebrities and well knowns, such as MTV VJ Denise, Hannah Tan, David Aramugam of Alley Cats, Ramli Sarip, local blogger Kenny Sia, OAG, Estranged, Pretty Ugly, RadioStar, Liang, Shelly Leong, Dragon Red, Nitrus, DejaVoodoo Spells, Mister Potato and friends.
