First of all I want to wish you and your loved ones a Blessed and
Happy Easter.

I'm sure you are aware of the terrible tragedy that has struck Italy
last Sunday when a massive earthquake of 5.8 on the Richter Scale took
place at 3:32 a.m. (local time), with its epicenter in Abruzzo, about
10 kilometers from L'Aquila. There are 291 victims of the earthquake
verified so far including 20 children and teens, and more then 1,600
people injured. An estimated 29,000 people are homeless. Yesterday a
solemn funeral was held for around 150 of the victims, a solemn
funeral that was decided with a resolution of national mourning by the
Council of Ministers.

The number of evacuees is now up to 29 thousand, of which 19 thousand
are in the camps and 10 thousand in hotels on the coast of Abruzzo.

The beautiful city of l'Aquila, that proudly had many vestiges of its
late medieval glory, and fine examples of Romanesque and Renaissance
art has been damaged and many of their magnificent and glorious
churches destroyed and reduced to debris.

Because of the gravity of this event, an event that has touched me and
deeply saddened my heart and the heart of so many also here in the US.
Seen the entity of the help that the people of Abruzzo will need now,
and for many years to come, we have decided, together with our
partners of this concert, the Italian Heritage & Cultural Committees
and the Italian Cultural Center of St. John University, that my May
3rd performance will be a Benefit Concert for the Abruzzo Earthquake
Relief Fund.

I cordially invite you to attend and to support me in this effort to
collect money for those who in a few seconds have lost loved ones,
family members, close friends, children who has lost parents and
parents who have lost children. Let's get together and hep the people
who had a life like ours, and that now have been left with nothing
more that what they are wearing.

We cannot take the tragedy away from them, their heart is scare for
life, but we can help to make sure that their future will go back to
normal as soon as possible, making sure that their homes and their
city will be rebuild and be back to the normal splendor as soon as
possible.

In this day of Joy where God has Risen my heart and prayers and my
sincere condolences go to the victims and their families.

Abruzzo Earthquake Relief Fund Benefit Concert
Giada Valenti - Tribute To Love
Sunday, May 3rd at 5 PM (doors open at 4 PM)
Little Theatre at St. John's University
8000 Utopia Pkwy, Queens, NY 11439

Ticket $20 - - Premium Seating $35 (includes reception after the
show)

For tickets visit www.giadavalenti.com or call Perla Entertainment
(347) 934-3219
I invite you to make additional donations at the performance.

Please forward this invitation to all your friends and encourage them
to come to show that we care about the victims of the earthquake in
Italy.

Grazie e spero di vedervi tutti il 3 Maggio. Thank you and I hope to
see you all May 3rd!

Giada

This benefit concet is organized in cooperation with the Italian
Heritage & Culture Committee - NY, Inc. and the Italian Culture Center
of St. John's University.