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A South African woman displays ’Little Traveller’ beads.
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By John Redmond
Contributing Writer
A fundraising event, called ``A Common Cause,'' will see Seoul bands give the Little Travellers, their largest event to date as it teams up with the Korea HIV AIDS Prevention Center on May 31.
The Wolfhound Irish pub, Rocky Mountain Tavern and B One will host this special night aimed at promoting awareness and raising much needed funds to assist these non-government organizations.
Featured bands will include the Bellows in their last show, Sotto Gamba ― one of the
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best expat bands around and You Tube legends the EV boys.
A cover will not be in effect, though patrons who pay 10,000 won at the door will receive their very own Little Traveller, a raffle ticket and drink discounts at all the bars all night. There will also be an abundance of raffle prizes up for grabs at each location.
Little Travellers are beaded pins made by women affected by HIV/AIDS in South Africa. Each pin is individually handcrafted and unique. These women are part of an income generation project through the Hillcrest AIDS Center. Each pin is sold for 5000 won with all proceeds going directly back to South Africa to benefit both the crafter and the AIDS center.
Founded in Canada and sold in Korea for 5,000 won each, all proceeds go to fight HIV/AIDS in the KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa, an area with one of the highest prevalence of HIV in the world.
Rocky Mountain Tavern will offer 5,000 won house doubles, with B One selling Samubuca, Tequila, Jagermeister and Jack for 3,000 won to those sporting their Little Travellers.
Korea's biggest youtube celebrities, EV Boyz will perform ``Kickin it in Gumcheon" alongside their newest single ``A E I love u," at both the Wolfhound and Rocky Mountain.
Rocky Mountain Tavern will also host Sotto Gamba and the Bellows in their last night on stage in Korea. Of course, DJ's at B One will entertain the masses that dance the night away.
To increase awareness of the AIDS situation in Korea, KHAP will supply free condoms and information leaflets. For more information, contact www.littletravellers.net
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