Hello Bruno,
As part of the “Rockin’ Christmas Festival” series KROKUS played last Friday in Bern, Switzerland. Looking back at a very successful year for the band and this year’s concert finale weekend – in the spirit of the season –
KROKUS wanted to give back something to the less fortunate and the ones that need our support the most: The children of the world!
This year, Switzerland's "Jeder Rappen zählt", or “Every Cent Counts”, is collecting money to benefit children who are the victims of war and conflict. This multimedia concept goes out live on radio, TV and online, 24 hours a day for six days.
The idea is as great as it is simple: three presenters live together in a glass box constructed in the square in front of the Swiss federal parliament building in Bern. They welcome celebrity visitors, and collect money for a good cause. Donations are generated by a whole variety of initiatives.
Chris Von Rohr: “The suffering of millions of kids on this planet (every day more than 50,000 deaths due to hunger and sickness) is ultimately a failure on our part! Children are our future and all of us have a responsibility to come up with ways to help and support more than ever the ones that are incapable of helping themselves, the weakest of this world – each one of us in their own unique way!”
Prior to the concert founder/bassist Chris Von Rohr visited the “glass box” and donated on behalf of
KROKUS a genuine “Hoodoo Platinum Record Award” (the same the musicians were presented last May) that was auctioned off for the good cause in support of the kids in Africa.
Chris Von Rohr: “We would like to take this opportunity and thank all of you that made this an unbelievable year for KROKUS – your loyalty and your heartfelt support are much appreciated! KROKUS wish you a graceful, peaceful and happy Holiday celebration – A wham baba luba bam boom!”
P.S.: Everybody, at one time in their lives needs someone to “stand by them”. If you’re the one right now and you got a minute, check out this jam in New Orleans…..
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IM SINNE DER FEIERTAGE UNTERSTUETZEN
KROKUS KINDER IN AFRIKA
Im groessten Hoch und dem grandiosen Konzert Finale dieses Jahres dachten
KROKUS auch an die weniger Gluecklichen und die vielen Benachteiligten. Vor allem die Kinder.
Chris Von Rohr: “Das Leiden von Millionen von Kindern auf dem Planeten (pro Tag sterben 50,000 an Folgen von Hunger und Krankheiten) ist letzten Endes auch ein Versagen von uns! Die Kinder sind die Zukunft und wir alle muessen uns etwas einfallen lassen um den Schwaechsten dieser Welt mehr zu helfen – jeder auf seine Art”.
Vor dem “Rockin’ Christmas Festival” Konzert von KROKUS in Bern besuchte Gruendungsmitglied/Bassist
Chris Von Rohr die “Glass Box” auf dem Bundesplatz und unterstuetzte die Aktion «Jeder Rappen zählt» (
www.jrz.ch). Im Namen von KROKUS versteigerte die Organisation eine originale “Hoodoo Platinum Award” Scheibe fuer die Kids in Afrika!!
Chris Von Rohr: “Wir moechten uns bei allen fuer dieses unglaubliche
Jahr bedanken – Eure Treue und Euer Herz ist gross!
KROKUS wuenschen ein gnadenvolles, friedliches, freudiges Fest – A wham baba luba bam boom!”
Mer 22 Déc - 18:13