The Rotaract Club of University of Colombo, Faculty of Science has actively served the society, and has proved the above saying through its past projects. This year the club initiates its journey with Ezperanza 2012 ~ Wings of Hope, a concert that will feature some of the biggest local music stars and bands like BNS , Battery, Billy Fernando, Rock bands; Nemesis, Road Kill and many more. The event promises a night of great entertainment for music lovers of all genres with this diverse combination of musicians. ‘Ezperanza’ translated to Spanish means ‘Hope’ and though this concert club hopes to raise funds for the secondary education of under-privileged children in the country, which comes under the ‘Project Intuition’.
Established in the year 2004, The Rotaract club of the Faculty of Science, University of Colombo drives with the main objective of serving, to uplift the standards of the students of the faculty and also to contribute to the community in all possible ways. The club has been an enthusiastic and active figure in the events of the Rotaract District 3220 and comprises 70 members. It is sponsored by the Rotary club of Colombo Downtown.
“This year, our destination will be reached through, ‘Project Intuition’”, the committee stated. “Project ‘Intuition’ is a community service project and its Phase One was a series of seminars conducted by our undergraduates for the students of the Ampara educational zone who sat for G.C.E O/L 2011. Phase Two focuses on sponsoring the secondary education of the high achievers at the GCE O/L examination, despite poor financial circumstances. This is the first time that a project of this calibre has been organized in the Ampara district and as Rotaractors of the Faculty of Science - University of Colombo, we are proud to have taken the initiative,” a member of the committee mentioned with a smile.
The committee invites everyone to join hand in hand to be a part of this worthy cause and experience a dazzling event of tantalizing melodies.
The concert is to be held at the Ananda College Auditorium on February 3, 2012. Tickets are available at the gate.
