Event Details:

SpaandanB Austin and Bangladesh Association of Greater Austin (BAGA) invite everyone to:

Concert for Rohingya
By Sroat, B-Hive, Kromosho
Date: Saturday, March 30th, 2019
Time: 6:30PM-11PM

Venue: AARC Asian American Resource Center, 8401 Cameron Rd, Austin, TX 78754

Dinner will be available at the venue for sale

To make a tax-deductible donation:

If you make a donation of $100 or above, we will reserve special seating for your family. (Please collect wristbands at the event.)

If you would like to match donation through your work/company matching program, please let us know.

To donate by check or cash, please contact:

• Lima 
• Mitia
• Natalie 
• Zoun
• Apola 

 

To buy general admission tickets for the event only, please contact the persons above.

Tickets will also be available at the venue before the event.

• Individual: $20

• Family: $50

• Students (with ID) and kids (15 years and under): Free

 

Project Details:

Nearly a million of Rohingyas, described by UN as the most persecuted minorities of the world, are forced to flee Myanmar and seek refuge in Bangladesh. The United Nations described the Myanmar military offensive as a “textbook example of ethnic cleansing”. Thousands of Rohingyas were killed, according to Doctors Without Borders. Women and girls were raped and abused, says Amnesty International. The atrocities, including mass killings, sexual violence and widespread arson amount to crimes against humanity, according to Human Rights Watch.

This humanitarian crisis is causing suffering on a catastrophic scale. Here is a short video clip by the UN “The Rohingya Crisis in 90 Seconds”

In spite of its limited means, Bangladesh has welcomed these refugees with open arms. And International relief organizations are on the ground providing much needed humanitarian assistance. But the need is huge.