Start Dancing. Stop AIDS. Dance4Life
Fifty cities, 24 countries, one million agents of change – that is the goal of Dance4Life. Today they made another step towards that goal of uniting youth, from around the world, in dance.
The organization’s ambassador Tiësto, the most well known DJ in Europe, released two new tracks with the organizations anthem.
All proceeds from the album, dance4Life, will go to two NGO’s active in fighting the AIDS pandemic.
“If people like the music then they get the message right away,” said Tiësto, about why Dance4Life would unite youth against HIV/AIDS better than previous methods.
He presented Babatunde Osotimehin, Chairman of the National Action Committee on AIDS in Nigeria with the first CD copy of the new Anthem.
The song itself was debuted at the Opening of AIDS 2006, the International AIDS conference in Toronto.
Dance4Life is supported by Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela, who has been quoted as saying, “Dance4Life is a wonderful example of how the talent and strength of young people can energize our struggle.”
Pilot projects in 12 countries are already underway: Egypt, Germany, Indonesia, Ireland, Kenya, Netherlands, Nigeria, Russia, South Africa, Tanzania, Vietnam and the UK.
While the organization has not started in the Americas yet, they are already looking at expanding into Canada, the US and Brazil, among other countries.
The plan is simple teach youth about HIV/AIDS in a medium they like and by involving them, they will understand. The first goal is to have one million youth from around the world, dance together on the Saturday before World AIDS Day, at the same time, wearing the same white shirts.
These performances will be telecast to the other cities participating, to show they are interconnected in the campaign for HIV/AIDS awareness.
Marcel v Soest, former director of World AIDS Campaign said, “(Youth) are standing up and demanding all the leadership…to stand up and deliver what they have promised.”
The movement seems to be gaining momentum and support from both governments and NGOs from around the world.
Ilco vanderLinde, co-founder of Dance4Life knows that this could be what changes the face of AIDS for youth worldwide.
“We think this will be a massive success and we hope you will join us,” he said as an open invitation to the world.
The organization’s ambassador Tiësto, the most well known DJ in Europe, released two new tracks with the organizations anthem.
All proceeds from the album, dance4Life, will go to two NGO’s active in fighting the AIDS pandemic.
“If people like the music then they get the message right away,” said Tiësto, about why Dance4Life would unite youth against HIV/AIDS better than previous methods.
He presented Babatunde Osotimehin, Chairman of the National Action Committee on AIDS in Nigeria with the first CD copy of the new Anthem.
The song itself was debuted at the Opening of AIDS 2006, the International AIDS conference in Toronto.
Dance4Life is supported by Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela, who has been quoted as saying, “Dance4Life is a wonderful example of how the talent and strength of young people can energize our struggle.”
Pilot projects in 12 countries are already underway: Egypt, Germany, Indonesia, Ireland, Kenya, Netherlands, Nigeria, Russia, South Africa, Tanzania, Vietnam and the UK.
While the organization has not started in the Americas yet, they are already looking at expanding into Canada, the US and Brazil, among other countries.
The plan is simple teach youth about HIV/AIDS in a medium they like and by involving them, they will understand. The first goal is to have one million youth from around the world, dance together on the Saturday before World AIDS Day, at the same time, wearing the same white shirts.
These performances will be telecast to the other cities participating, to show they are interconnected in the campaign for HIV/AIDS awareness.
Marcel v Soest, former director of World AIDS Campaign said, “(Youth) are standing up and demanding all the leadership…to stand up and deliver what they have promised.”
The movement seems to be gaining momentum and support from both governments and NGOs from around the world.
Ilco vanderLinde, co-founder of Dance4Life knows that this could be what changes the face of AIDS for youth worldwide.
“We think this will be a massive success and we hope you will join us,” he said as an open invitation to the world.
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