Hard Rock Pattaya Charity Concert A night with Radklao Amratisha, 20 November 2015

Monday 04 January 2016 16:23
On Friday, 20 November 2015, Hard Rock Hotel & Cafe Pattaya continued its tradition of holding its Annual Charity Fundraiser Concert and Gala Dinner with legendary songstress, Radklao Amratisha chosen to delight the crowd this year.

Once again, we would like to express our deepest gratitude to General Kanit Permsub, Deputy Chief Aide-De-Camp and General to His Majesty the King and HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn for his presence and patronage at our event throughout the years.

The Soul Lounge hosted the welcome cocktail reception with drinks and appetizers served to start off the evening. Guests later moved outdoors to the Soul Lounge terrace where Jorge Carlos Smith, GM of Hard Rock Hotel & Cafe Pattaya gave the event's opening speech followed Peter Malhotra, a long time supporter of our event. General Kanit came up onstage and thanked everyone for supporting the cause before our emcee invited all of our guests to move on to the Hall of Fame where a buffet feast created by our Executive Chef awaited. Hard Rock Cafe's resident band, Nu Color, provided the entertainment during dinner.

Our charity auction followed dinner as Tony Malhotra joined emcee Kawee Suwanchartphan to excite the crowd and call for the highest bids on a number of beautiful items including a very rare golden statue of King Rama V, a portrait of King Naresuan the Great with antique teakwood frame, and a framed photo of Buddha Metta at Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya. A number of special holiday packages from resorts across Asia were also auctioned off with the highlight being a trip to Gili Lankanfushi in the Maldives.

Once the bidding ended, Radklao Amratisha took the stage for her first ever performance in Pattaya, singing her classic hits and a wide number of specially selected covers to the delight of all of our guests. By the end of her set, she had the guests dancing around the Hall of Fame.

After her performance, Radklao was joined by emcee Kawee Suwanchartphan and Tony Malhotra as they auctioned off a guitar autographed by Radklao herself. The funds raised from the entire event were in excess of 1.4 million baht and proceeds will be donated to Hard Rock Hotel & Cafe Pattaya charity projects in 2016 as listed below.

H.R.H. PRINCESS MAHA CHAKRI SIRINDHORN CHARITY FUND

For over twenty years, Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn's Royal work and duties have been cherished by the Thai people. Throughout this time, Her Royal Highness has inspired all Thai people to follow her lead and donate generously to support numerous Royal projects, these funds have helped people improve their living conditions and standard of education, the projects also include programs to assist the Thai youth in remote areas of the country. Other work includes natural disaster relief and development of occupations for the disadvantaged, as well as supporting numerous other charitable projects such as the purchase of medical equipment and machinery for hospitals, with the magnitude and nature of these projects Her Royal Highness has thus initiated the H.R.H. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Charity Fund, in order to grant donations according to the multiple objectives set forth.

ROCK THE FARM

Our green initiative according to our motto Save the Planet, collaborates with The King's Project of Agricultural Promotion, Demonstration and Training Center at Wat Yarnasangwararam, which provides knowledge, education, seeds, sprouts and plots of land to farm organically. This has become a learning centre for our Hard Rock team, our guests, friends, supporters and people that just want to learn more sustainable agriculture. The produce grown is brought back to our restaurants and bars at the Hard Rock, labeled accordingly and sold within our menus, the profit from the go back to further project development, this in itself, is a sustainable funding strategy.

ROCK THE LUNCH

Initiated by Hard Rock Pattaya in 2011, Rock the Lunch takes place on a monthly basis, we visit selected schools which have a limited budget for children's meals, prepare and serve them lunch. Our own Rockers put on a show and the children really have fun and leave energized.

ROCK THE SCHOOL

A program to support school students in Grade 7 through to Grade 12 (Age 13-18) from low income backgrounds by granting funds for their education through a committee formed by the Hotel executives and School officials. The scholarship is designed to help the student and respective families buy uniforms, books, stationery and for the student to participate extra-curricular educational activities. Last year, six scholarships from Hard Rock Hotel & Cafe Pattaya were awarded to government school students to study in Grade 7; each student will receive a fund of THB 28,000 per year until they graduate at grade 12.

For more photos of the concert, please visit http://www.facebook.com/hardrockhotelpattaya