"L'Union Fait La Force"

Tania DeBarros, a sophomore at Tufts University.

On Friday, January 29, 2010, 5 students from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in Cambridge, MA came together to organize a special showcase fundraiser to support the relief efforts that are currently happening in Haiti.  They are participating in "Symphonic Relief for Haiti": A Global Concert to Benefit Partners in Health, where musicians around the world are joining in a global effort to health the community in Haiti through musical performance.  The goal of this global concert is to raise a total of $250,000 for the relief.  

P.A.T.U. Dance Group, presenting traditional and modern African dance.

MIT's showcase, "L'Union Fait La Force: Strength Through Unity" was held in the Kresge Auditorium at 7:00 pm.  Throughout the evening, student as faculty members from MIT and surrounding universities performed, including: Alphi Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Tania DeBarros, The Ex-Factor, Les Freres Deronette, JBonzie, Rayel Light, Love and a Sandwich, Martay, Melange, MIT Gospel Choir, Luis Fouche featuring Tsion Aberra, P.A.T.U. and Patrick Sylvian.  There were also two guest speakers, Noam Chomsky and Dale Joachim, who are both professors at MIT.

Mistresses of Cermony Queenette Karikari and MJ Murphy.

The Longwood Symphony Orchestra and the New England Conservatory will be closing out the last day of events on January 31, 2010 with a final concert at 12:30 pm.  More information can be found on their website here.

Three members of Les Frere de Deronette singing.

To make direct donations to Partners In Health, send checks to 888 Commonwealth Avenue, 3rd floor, Boston, MA 02215, and indicate that your contribution is a part of the "Symphonic Haiti Relief."

Read about Symphonic Relief for Haiti in The Boston Globe's Worldly Boston Blog