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  MediaZone presents Mandela Concert - 46664 ARCTIC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
46664 ARCTIC is a unique music event that brings together artists from the southern and northern hemispheres and across the world to help Nelson Mandela in his call for change and action in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
The mission of the 46664 Arctic concert, with its associated campaigns, is to raise awareness and commitment to combat AIDS/HIV.
The particular mission of the concert held in Tromso north of the polar circle (46664 Arctic) and the associated campaigns is to emphasize the global threat of the epidemic and the need for global commitment to address that threat.
mediazone.com /mandelaconcert   (313 words)

  
 46664 (number) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
46664 is the prisoner number of Nelson Mandela from his imprisonment in 1964 to his release in 1990, and the title used for a series of charity concerts (the motto: "Aids is not a disease it is a human rights issue").
46664 is the 44th record difference of the Mian-Chowla sequence.
On 11 June 2005, the 46664 Arctic Concert was held in Tromsø, Norway.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/46664   (334 words)

  
 46664: 1 minute for Aids in Africa - SouthAfrica.info
In August 2004 the campaign arrived in Spain in the form of an all-star concert, 46664 Latino, at Les Foietes Stadium in Benidorm; in March 2005 it returned to the Western Cape town of George for the 46664 South Africa concert; in June 2005 it came to Tromsø, Norway for the 46664 Arctic concert.
The "46664: The Concert" CDs and DVD aim to inspire the world to learn more about HIV/Aids in Africa, join the Global Petition, as well as pledge donations and support to the campaign through www.46664.com.
"46664 was the prison number of Nelson Mandela on Robben Island, Cape Town where he was held in captivity for 18 years", the statement continues.
www.southafrica.info /mandela/46664.htm   (1085 words)

  
 Mandela hosts 46664 Arctic - SouthAfrica.info
46664 Arctic is the fourth event to be held under the campaign's banner since it was launched in October 2003.
"46664 Arctic recognises that the fight to stop Aids is global," Mandela said in a statement.
Nelson Mandela - former Robben Island prisoner number 46664 - is the driving force behind a worldwide music-led campaign to raise global awareness of Aids and funds to fight the pandemic in Southern Africa.
www.southafrica.info /mandela/46664-arctic.htm   (491 words)

  
 46664 Arctic
The 46664 concert organisers today announced a host of artists names who have all come forward to appear at the concert in support of Mr.
From the southern most point of Africa to the most northerly tip of the world: Nelson Mandela's latest journey in his determination to convey his message that 'AIDS is a global issue'.
Norwegian Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik has accepted an invitation to participate in the 46664 Arctic concert in Tromsø on June 11 and is now fully committed and full of expectations.
www.46664arctic.no /index.php?language=en&cat=36574   (289 words)

  
 RTE.ie Entertainment - Another 46664 AIDS benefit planned
It has been announced that a second 46664 all-star AIDS benefit concert will be held in Spain in August.
'46664 Latino' will take place at the Les Foietes Stadium in Benidorm on 21 August, with Joaquin Cortes, Montserrat Caballe, the surviving members of Queen, Dave Stewart, Zucchero and many Latin stars on the bill.
The first 46664 concert, which took its name from Nelson Mandela's prison number, was held in Cape Town on 29 November and featured Bono, The Corrs and Missy Elliott.
www.rte.ie /arts/2004/0618/46664.html   (117 words)

  
 AEGiS-PRn: Nelson Mandela Foundation Selects AT&T Toll-Free Services To Support '46664' AIDS Awareness Campaign
The number "46664" was Former President Mandela's prison number for over 18 years.
Inspired by the vision and leadership of Nelson Mandela, the 46664 campaign was born to raise awareness of the global HIV/AIDS pandemic, as well as funds for South Africa with proceeds going to the Nelson Mandela Foundation.
46664 - The Concert will air on MTV's Staying Alive as a 90-minute special globally on World AIDS Day, and it is being offered rights free, at no cost to all radio and TV broadcasters to a potential audience of more than 3 billion people.
www.aegis.com /news/PR/2003/PR031167.html   (1057 words)

  
 Legal row over 46664: Entertainment: South Africa: News24
The company applied to Telkom for the number months ago, and it was granted, as the 46664 number is not registered as a trademark, Van Rooyen said.
"The 46664 number is a trademark that belongs to the foundation.
He said the foundation did not want to make use of a 08601 number as callers would then have to pay for the call, and they are not in favour of that.
www.news24.com /News24/Entertainment/Local/0,,2-1225-1242_1618702,00.html   (426 words)

  
 RTE.ie Entertainment - Nelson Mandela launches '46664' book in London
Mandela was joined at the London press conference yesterday by Annie Lennox, Brian May, Roger Taylor, Peter Gabriel and Yusuf Islam, all of whom performed at the '46664' AIDS awareness concert in Cape Town.
The '46664' concert, attended by 40,000 people, featured over 30 international music stars, including Bob Geldof, The Corrs, Bono, Beyoncé, Ms Dynamite and Anastacia.
John Samuel, Chief Executive of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, said he hoped that '46664' would have raised $15 million by the end of 2005, from the Cape Town concert and the sale of the DVD and photo book.
www.rte.ie /arts/2004/1126/mandelan.html   (196 words)

  
 U2 Feedback - Featured Cause : 46664 *   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
The number 46664 stands for Nelson Mandela's prison number, which he had for 18 years while imprisoned at Robben Prison in Cape Town, South Africa.
The idea of the 46664 campaign and the Webcast/broadcast of the concert is to motivate people to donate online or call any of the various phone numbers provided.
According to the 46664 website, the campaign is calling for all governments to declare a global AIDS emergency.
forum.interference.com /t84556.html   (731 words)

  
 :: 46664 CAMPAIGN FIRES UP VOLUNTEER SPIRIT ::   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
NELSON Mandela's 46664 campaign is set to reposition itself - from raising awareness of the HIV and Aids pandemic, to encouraging people to become volunteers in the fight against the disease.
Through the launch of the 46664 volunteer campaign, organisers aim to highlight and revive "the voluntarism spirit".
"The 46664 volunteer campaign is aimed at reviving South Africa's goodwill spirit, particular in the rural areas where community members have taken it on themselves to help those in need, hence the campaign is aimed at highlighting and reviving that spirit of voluntarism," says the programme manager, Merlyn van Voore.
www.joburg.org.za /2005/jan/jan12_46664.stm   (784 words)

  
 entertainment.iafrica.com | local beat | recommended gigs 46664 - the concert of the decade!
The 46664 campaign was conceived by Dave Stewart and put into place in partnership with the Mandela Foundation and Brian May and Roger Taylor of Queen.
46664 The CD and 46664 The DVD are planned for release in early 2004, with proceeds benefiting the global fight against Aids.
The first track '46664 (Long Walk to Freedom)' written by Bono, Dave Stewart and the late Joe Strummer, and performed by Bono, Youssou N’Dour, Abdel and Dave Stewart, was released on October 21, and is available throughout the world via www.46664.com.
entertainment.iafrica.com /localbeat/recommendedgigs/280025.htm   (546 words)

  
 ..:: U2 Discography - 46664 (Long Walk to Freedom) Digital Album / Bono, David A. Stewart, Youssou N'Dour - U2 ...
The number was also the name of a campaign which Mandela helped to organize who's mission was to bring information about the growing problem of AIDS in Africa to a wider audience.
One could call a special country specific number to donate to the 46664 campaign and then you could listen to the song through the phone as often as you wanted during that call.
The song "46664" also became the centerpiece of a huge concert in South Africa on World AIDS Day in 2003.
www.u2wanderer.org /disco/dalb016.html   (443 words)

  
 Oslo press event launches 46664 Arctic and spearheads a four-day spotlight on Africa
The events planned for 9-12 June include the 46664 Arctic-an AIDS awareness concert and part of the HIV/AIDS global awareness campaign named for Nelson Mandela's prison number; an international political rally; and a high-level panel featuring global health experts, two former presidents and a prime minister.
The purpose of The Nelson Mandela Foundation is to lead and direct the development of a living legacy that captures the vision and values of Nelson Mandela's life and work, and through this contribute to the development of a just, peaceful and democratic world.
46664 (www.46664.com) was Nelson Mandela's prison number on Robben Island, Cape Town, where he was held for 18 years.
www.eurekalert.org /pub_releases/2005-06/asfb-ope060305.php   (988 words)

  
 Spain to host second 46664 concert   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
"46664 was the prison number of Nelson Mandela on Robben Island, Cape Town where he was held in captivity for 18 years.
In November 2002 Mr Mandela gave his prison number 46664 to Dave Stewart of Eurythmics so that he could use it to help in the fight against HIV/AIDS in South Africa by raising money for the Nelson Mandela Foundation".
Following his death in December 2002, Dave completed the song with Bono and the two of them recorded it together as the first of a series of co-writes for the campaign.
www.undercover.com.au /news/2004/june04/20040628_46664.html   (396 words)

  
 Museeum of World Culture - The 46664 campaign
"46664 is a vital campaign to help fight a tragedy of unprecedented proportions which is claiming more lives than the sum total of all wars, famines and floods.
46664 will work with governments, charities, artists and individuals around the world to lead to fight to rid Africa of HIV and to help those affected by AIDS."
From Nelson Mandelas speech at the 46664 concert
www.varldskulturmuseet.se /smvk/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=1023&a=4342&l=en_US   (162 words)

  
 entertainment.iafrica.com | music | archives 46664 — The Concert
The campaign first came to prominence with the 46664 concert in Cape Town last year, but the release of a commemorative double DVD and triple-pack of CDs shows the organisers haven’t run out of steam just yet.
46664 was a brilliant concert, as anyone who attended can testify, and this is a superb way to relive those memories.
I don’t know about you, but my 46664 concert recollections include sore feet, a lot of waiting, irritation with the silly backstage presenter, and screaming my lungs out at some tiny stick figures on stage (and I was only halfway back, so I don’t know what the people behind me saw!).
entertainment.iafrica.com /music/archives/324083.htm   (744 words)

  
 Cape Town Today: 46664 The Concert
As the 46664 Concert at Greenpoint Stadium begins to take shape, forty thousand kilos of concert equipment have already been transported to Cape Town by FedEx who have donated their services in support of the 46664 – Give A Minute Of Your Life To AIDS campaign.
It is not only the world music community which has rallied to support the 46664 call, with global figures such as Bill Clinton and Oprah Winfrey among those who have recorded personal messages to be screened as part of the 46664 concert and television broadcast.
46664 – The Concert in association with MTV’s Staying Alive opens its gates at Greenpoint Stadium on Saturday November 29th at 2pm.
www.capetowntoday.co.za /SpecialEvents/2003/46664.htm   (412 words)

  
 Cape town 46664 Nelson Mandela concert Cape4 town
Nelson Mandela on October 21 2003 in London launched a worldwide music-led campaign to raise awareness of the devastating impact of AIDS in Africa, and call on citizens around the world to take action by pressurizing their governments to respond to AIDS as an international emergency.
Mandela announced the AIDS Benefit concert '46664' Tuesday morning (October 21 2003) at a press conference in London.
46664 - The Concert in association with MTV's Staying Alive takes place at Greenpoint Stadium in Cape Town on November 29th 2003, the weekend before World AIDS Day.
www.come2capetown.com /newsletter/oct/4664.htm   (444 words)

  
 SA DJ hosts 46664 in Norway: Entertainment: South Africa: News24
The Cape Town DJ - who recently MC'd the Fancourt 46664 concert as well as the Cape Town concert - will share a stage with a host of international and national musicians and ambassadors.
Made possible by the Norwegian parliament, 46664 Arctic is the fourth Aids awareness concert following the recent 46664 festival in Madrid.
The first 46664 concert, named after Mandela's prison number, was held in Cape Town in November 2003 and was followed by a second musical charity event at Fancourt on March 19 this year.
www.news24.com /News24/Entertainment/Local/0,,2-1225-1242_1712196,00.html   (283 words)

  
 46664 Arctic
The particular mission of the concert held in Tromsø north of the polar circle (46664
The concert will be a key event to create awareness about HIV/Aids.
46664 Tromsø AS • Postboks 810 • 9258 Tromsø • Telefon 77 65 69 70
www.46664arctic.no /index.php?language=en&cat=36584   (106 words)

  
 AT&T News Release, 2003-11-25, Nelson Mandela Foundation Selects AT&T Toll-Free Services To Support "46664"Aids ...
  46664 -- The Concert is expected to reach a worldwide audience of 2 billion people in 166 countries and will be broadcast on MTV's Staying Alive and BBC's World Service on Dec. 1, World AIDS Day.
A webcast of 46664 - The Concert will also be available for viewing live on www.46664.com powered by Tiscali.
Calling volumes are expected to reach their peak during 46664 -- The Concert in Cape Town and during MTV's rebroadcast.
www.att.com /news/2003/11/25-12567   (947 words)

  
 46664 Arctic
Ettårsmarkeringen etter 46664 Arctic ble gjennomført i Tromsø 10.
«Vi håper vi har gjort Nelson Mandela stolt!» Slik avsluttes rapporten styret i 46664 Tromsø AS har laget.
TROMSØ: Sommerens arrangement i regi av 46664 Arctic var en stor suksess.
www.46664arctic.no   (284 words)

  
 46664 CDs & DVD - Rhino Press Release #222   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Inspired by the vision and leadership of Nelson Mandela, the 46664 campaign was launched to increase awareness of the global HIV/AIDS pandemic, as well as raise funds for South Africa with proceeds going to the Nelson Mandela Foundation.
46664 was the prison number assigned to Mandela on Robben Island, Cape Town, where he was held in captivity for 18 years.
Stewart also devised the idea of using 46664 as a phone number and web site to create a new way of donating and bringing awareness to Mandela's cause.
rhinorecords.com /rzine/pressrelease.lasso?PRID=222   (746 words)

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