Update: With Love, Down Under Charity Gig @ UNSW, Sydney, AU, 11 Jul

This gig is not happening in this part of the world, but it may be of interest to you if you’re planning on heading South in July (an odd choice, seeing as you’d be going against avian wisdom and flying into winter). A Malaysian student body in the University of New South Wales, Kelab UMNO New South Wales (KUNSW), are organising a charity gig called With Love, Down Under.

The objective of the charity gig is to raise money for the orphanage Pertubuhan Penyayang  Raudah. With Love, Down Under is also partly organised by the Malaysian Students Organisation (MSO) and other Kelab UMNOs in Australia.

As Erina Zahara Ellias, the event director of With Love, Down Under, states: “Even though we are far away from home, we want to let our home people know that we still care. We would also like to increase awareness amongst the young Malaysians abroad of the importance of contributing back to their society.”

With Love, Down Under Charity Gig will feature bands from around Australia, art exhibitions and short film screenings. The event will also indirectly function as a battle of the bands between various Malaysian-led student bands in Australia.

The organisers of With Love, Down Under appeal for donations from the generous hearts of Malaysians to help them achieve their mission and passion to help the unfortunate.

Update (16 June): Previously there were rumours that Estranged were going to play at With Love Down Under. They can't make it, but the organisers have scored Flop Poppy for the charity gig instead!

Details:
Date: Saturday, 11 July 2009
Time: 6pm-12am
Venue: The Science Theatre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
Tickets: AU$15

Visit the With Love, Down Under website or Facebook page for more info. It’s still under construction though, so bookmark it for updates closer to the gig date.