When I first read this,I thought it was an article from a coulple of years ago(I seem to remember a similar show?)but I think its another new one

Neil Finn To Play For Charity

Neil Finn To Play For Charity
Thursday, 28 May 2009, 9:25 am
Press Release: Medicine Mondial

May 2009

Neil Finn To Play For Charity

Neil Finn will give a private performance - A Private Evening with Neil Finn - at a black tie dinner on June 24 at the Auckland Museum to raise funds for New Zealand based international charity Medicine Mondiale

Hosted by MC Oscar Kightley it will be an evening full of laughter, music and surprise.

A limited number of exclusive ‘Once in a Lifetime’ auction items will be offered on the night including the band Midnight Youth for a private gig. A number of other sought after one offs are yet to be announced

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“It is brilliant that Neil has given us this opportunity and I can promise you that it will be a terrific ‘do’ with the best food and wine and culminating in a very special private performance by Neil,” said Ray Avery founder and CEO Medicine Mondiale

“We guarantee an unforgettable night with funds raised allowing us to continue our ground breaking medical interventions in developing countries.”

Tickets are limited to 350. All information for tables or tickets is online at http://www.aneveningwithneilfinn.co.nz/

A Private Evening with Neil Finn is a personal commitment by Neil who is an Ambassador for Medicine Mondiale. It is his contribution to, and acknowledgement of the importance of Ray's work, global view and the millions of lives positively impacted.

A unique charity, Medicine Mondiale is science based and dedicated to creating technology and products that make quality healthcare accessible to the poorest of the poor.

For further information on Medicine Mondiale visit www.medicinemondiale.org

Ray’s work has been celebrated by his peers and he has won the KEA Award this year for Biotechnology, The Bayer Innovative Award for Research and Development 2008 and was one of ten finalists in the global Saatchi & Saatchi World Changing Ideas Award last year.

Medicine Mondiale is driven by Ray Avery’s personal belief “that humanity is not about treating the sick and feeding the poor but is about taking responsibility for changing a global society which accepts social inequity”

Can't wait for the reviews of the WHOLE night for this one. Including audience H & P, song list and in general everything of the great, to do.

As usual, that Neil is such a good boy

I am so bummed because I was supposed to be in New Zealand then! Doh! Is anyone from the forum attending? If so, the following information may come in handy:

>To Whom it May Concern:
>
>To your knowledge, will Neil Finn be donating >anything to "The Opportunity of a Lifetime" >Charity Auction? If so, will it only be open >to those attending the event or can people in >other countries bid, as well? Thanks in >advance for your consideration.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Jennifer Granozio


Hello Jennifer

Thank you for your email; yes Neil Finn will make a donation at the event, and it is something special to be experienced at the evening in question so the bidder needs to be present. However other auction items can be bid on by telephone or on behalf of another party.

I hope this help. Please let me know if I can assist with any other queries.

Thanks and kind regards

Sandy

Sandy Watts
Event Co-ordinator
P O Box 670 86
Mt Eden
Auckland 1024
t: +64 9 630 7825
m: +64 21 071 9374
www.aneveningwithneilfinn.co.nz

Hi JennyG

so sorry to hear you won't be in NZ as planned
and I'm afraid it would take one heck of a major miracle for me to be there..I may be the queen of the last minute miracle,but somehow I don't see it happening this time around

Oh, Finngirl, I was hoping you might be there after all! JennyG, I might have to rob a bank because I was counting on there not being a Neil item to bid on (this trip is going to cost a lot as it is but I just had to do it!). Thanks for letting us know!

Oh, my pleasure Message Girl! Have an AMAZING time and I can't wait to hear ALL about it! So glad that we'll have a representative from the group in attendance! As for Finngirl, she may be able to go! I'm working on it!!!

You know, this event is black tie so I'm wondering if that will go for Neil as well. Neil in a tuxedo?! I'm hyperventilating just thinking about it! Hopefully I will lose enough weight by then to fit into the gown I want to wear. Wish me luck everyone!

OMG, I just got an email from Sandy in response to my query about Mondiale. I've got a PhD in genetics but I've slumming as a wine chemist for years and am tired of not doing science so I wondered if I could help somehow and it appears I will be talking to Ray Avery himself! Anybody know any info that I need to know before I meet him?

Hey Message girl,

Just slide up nice and close and get some DNA!!!!

Wish I was going, I KNEW I should have lived in New Zealand for a reason

He would look so handsome in a tux but I doubt it, photos please of the evening and just info of just how intimate this gig will be... sigh.

May be for a few dollars more he can serenade you too???!!!

"Lets' go climb up on the roof...."

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Originally posted by Jenny G.:

Hello Jennifer

Thank you for your email; yes Neil Finn will make a donation at the event, and it is something special to be experienced at the evening in question so the bidder needs to be present.

I'll bet it's a lap dance

quote:

Originally posted by Message Girl:
You know, this event is black tie so I'm wondering if that will go for Neil as well. Neil in a tuxedo?! I'm hyperventilating just thinking about it! Hopefully I will lose enough weight by then to fit into the gown I want to wear. Wish me luck everyone!

Hi Message Girl,

Have not had time to read the posts....but are you going to the "private evening with Mr Finn" ??
I found out about it today and it took less than 3 seconds for me to decide I "had" to go!! in spite of everything (eg possible unemploymnet, economic crisis, swine flu)....
anyway, 1 hour later, had tickets from Canberra to Auckland, accommodation and "THE EVENING WITH ticket booked!!! It is a great cause and I would rather see him in NZ at a show with 350 people, than travel to the Sydney Entertainment Centre and see him play with an audience of 12,000.

It should be a great show.

(should clarify the swine flu bit. I don't have it!!)

quote:

Originally posted by GraceToo:

quote:

Originally posted by Jenny G.:

Hello Jennifer

Thank you for your email; yes Neil Finn will make a donation at the event, and it is something special to be experienced at the evening in question so the bidder needs to be present.

I'll bet it's a lap dance

Oh God, Grace Too, this just gave me the biggest laugh!! One can only hope! Anybody have a couple of million to lend me so I can win it?!!

Yay CK!!
So cool you are going what a lovely event (That hubby of yours is so good). What are you going to wear??looking forward to hearing the adventures and what will be up for auction.

Speaking of that What would any of you ask him to play if a request was offred for auction and you won??

quote:

Originally posted by CK:
Hi Message Girl,
Have not had time to read the posts....but are you going to the "private evening with Mr Finn" ??
I found out about it today and it took less than 3 seconds for me to decide I "had" to go!! in spite of everything (eg possible unemploymnet, economic crisis, swine flu)....
anyway, 1 hour later, had tickets from Canberra to Auckland, accommodation and "THE EVENING WITH ticket booked!!! It is a great cause and I would rather see him in NZ at a show with 350 people, than travel to the Sydney Entertainment Centre and see him play with an audience of 12,000.

It should be a great show.

(should clarify the swine flu bit. I don't have it!!)

My Auntie is going, with her best freind. I must say I'm dead jelous but hopefully she'll let me know all the details. It was my Auntie's husband who sent me tapes of Split Enz many years ago that got me into Neil Finn.

To everyone going tonight, have a magic time....I hope to hear all about it

very very happy for everyone going(and just sulking a little because my 'health' stopped me going)Thankyou to the gorgeous folks who tried hard to get me there..sending you big hugs! you guys are gems


Look forward to any news from the night at all

OMG, what a night!!! CK is the most wonderful person in the world because she got Oscar Kightley to have Neil say hi to me from onstage!! I was shaking for the rest of the show! I also got to meet Mike Chunn who is absolutely darling and still handsome after all these years.

Hair 'n Pants - the black suit he's wearing on the website for the charity concert, forest green checked shirt we've all seen him wear before, black somewhat pointy boots, and the same hairstyle he's been sporting for the past year or more.

Highlights of the setlist: Message To My Girl at the grand piano where he commented on how romantic the candles onstage were. You've Got a Friend - interesting cover! Strait Ol' Line performed the way he wrote it, saying it was meant to be gospel but admitted afterwards that it didn't sound gospel at all. Anytime just because that was right after he said hi to me and it was the inspiration for me to undertake this whole trip.

I'll post more later when I've got access to a better computer or let the WONDERFUL CK chime in once she gets home.

So cool! So what did Neil auction off, who won it and for how much?! Inquiring minds want to know!

Oooooh SO happy for you Message Girl CK really is a gorgeous soul,just had a quick chat with her on the phone while she is in transit. Sounds like it was a magic night

sending big happy hugs to you

Damn, you are one lucky girl. Good for you, sistah.