What: This is a FREE Concert with free parking and shuttle
service for the citizens and public safety personnel from Southern California
and Baja Mexico. .
More Info: The Release
of Souls Memorial Concert & Ceremony will be held on 9-11-04 in
conjunction with a World Class Concert to pay tribute to those who were lost as
well those who lived. And recognition for the Public Safety Personnel that
served at Ground Zero during the recovery as well as those who serve the
citizens of San Diego County.
The concert and memorial ceremony will
travel throughout North America to its finale destination in New York on
9-11-2006 for the five year anniversary. After a brief stay in New York, the
memorial will tour the world to pay tribute to the 3000 innocent people that
lost citizens that day in September.
The memorial
ceremony will be held on 9-11-04 in conjunction with a World Class Concert to
pay tribute to those who were lost as well those who lived. And recognition for
the Public Safety Personnel that served at Ground Zero during the recovery as
well as those who serve the citizens of San Diego County.
The concert and
memorial ceremony will travel throughout North America to its finale
destination in New York on 9-11-2006 for the five year anniversary. After a
brief stay in New York, the memorial will tour the world to pay tribute to the
3000 innocent people that lost citizens that day in September.
WHERE:
Balboa Park:
Organ Pavilion, San Diego California Time: Saturday September 4th. 2:00 p.m. The Rolling
Memorial & The Freedom Pole arrives in San Diego ,
Embarcadero
Saturday September 11th. 3:00 p.m. Bell Ringing
Ceremony: The Prado Fountain
Saturday September 11th. 6:00 p.m.
Badge and Patch Pinning Ceremony
Saturday September 11th. 6:15
p.m. Scupture and Art Work viewing Saturday 7:00 p.m. Concert and
Ceremony
Sunday September 12th. 9:00 a.m. Pre Cross County "warm
-up" FDNY / San Diego Fire Fighters Cycling WTC Memorial Tour de Coastal San
Diego County
Backgrounder:
September 11, 2001 was the catalyst for recognizing the extreme importance of
the remarkable men and women who serve in emergency response units everywhere,
who bravely and unselfishly put their own lives in harms way to protect us all.
The Release of Souls sculpture exhibit and non-profit Concert allows us to
thank them for their unfailing dedication and courage.
The Release of Souls Concert
provides a platform for the joining together of Public Safety Honor Guards,
Color Guards, Public Safety Personnel, Aviation Pilots, Military bands, Pipes
and Drums, Emergency Services musicians and the Canadian Miles Black Band in
the universal language of music. The Miles Black Band is comprised of, Miles
Black, Edward Henderson, Fiona Blackburn, Glenda Rae, Tony Chamberlist, Brett
Wade and Rene Worst. It is their uniquely original music and live performance
supported by military bands, which makes the Release of Souls Concert the
sought after specialty that it has become. A world class September 11, tribute.
The initial concerts have been a tremendous success with many politicians and
dignitaries in attendance, including The Consul General of the United States of
America, Mr. Luis Areagga.
The 18ft high by 16ft square Release of Souls interactive
sculpture, which is the magnificent centerpiece for this remarkable event, is a
gift of healing from the Canadian people to the American people. Photographs
and an 8 minute documentary may be viewed on Media page www.releaseofsouls.org
This meaningful
tribute will be performed at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium 03 September 2004
and mark the beginning of the North American tour, with the finale in New York
City 11 September 2006.
The San Diego
Concert and Ceremony will be held in the Spreckles Organ Pavilion in Balboa
Park, site of the 1935-1936 California Pacific Exposition on the third
anniversary, September 11th 2004. In San Diego, a dedication and the addition
of the 39 EMTs & Paramedics that gave their lives, who's names were
lost and almost forgotten, will be placed on the memorial. And a plaque
remembering The Port Authority Police Departments K-9 Explosives
Detection Dog, Sirius will be added. Not only will the civilian and heroes that
lost their lost their lives on 9-11 be remembered, but the people that
survived, as well as the public safety personnel and military that serve today.
Flags from 82 countries that lost citizens will be carried into the ceremony by
personnel that went to Ground Zero during the recovery. Public Safety Personnel
and one working K-9 will be on stage to honor the personnel that made the
ultimate sacrifice on 9-11 in New York. We will also honor the Airline Pilots
and Flight Crew Members as well as Military Personnel that were lost.
Doves will be set free, Fire Bells will ring, Bag Pipes will drone, two
beams of light will shine into the heavens, and the wonderful sound of music
will echo into the night. This will truly be a "memorable" evening! Present at
the ceremony will be The FDNY Cross Country Bike Team. They are attending the
ceremony prior to embarking on their cross country tour from Los Angeles to New
York. The WORLD CLASS concert and ceremony in San Diego is free to the public
with free parking and free shuttle service.
Other
California events: United States Debut: Pasadena, September 3rd. 2004 Los
Angeles Project Manager Fire Fighter Paramedic Brett Hill
http://southpasfirefighters.org
http://firefighting.org/9-11patch
San Francisco: To be announced
We hope that
you will see merit in the request to support and give media coverage leading up
to the main events, thereby ensuring that all citizens of San Diego and Los
Angeles are informed of this important and historical tribute and are welcome
to attend. |