International AIDS Candlelight Memorial on Sunday, May 16, 2004

[Guest guest]

Dear friends,

We are writing to invite you to take part in the International AIDS

Candlelight Memorial on Sunday, May 16, 2004. This year marks the

21st anniversary of the world's largest annual community based AIDS

event.

Locally, in Kerala, we had coordinated the event for the last two

years. The International AIDS Candlelight Memorial is designed to

honor the memory of those lost to HIV/AIDS, show support for those

living with HIV/AIDS, raise awareness of HIV/AIDS, and mobilize

community involvement in the fight against HIV/AIDS.

The Candle light Vigil is being observed as a joint venture of

Department of Health and Family Welfare (Government of Kerala), Care

and Share International, FIRM, TDNP+ and SWFK.

The observance of the event will take place on Sunday, May 16,

between 5 p.m to 9 p.m and the main candle light Vigil event will

take place at 7 p.m at Gandhi Park, East Fort, Thiruvananthapuram. We

will light candles; hear remarks from people like you listen to folk

songs by Abhinaya Theatre group and Ghazal by Shahabaz Aman among

many other cultural programs.

The event will also serve as an opportunity for participants to learn

about the HIV/AIDS services offered locally, and about the

opportunities they have to volunteer.

Hon. Health Minister of Kerala, Mr.Kadavoor Sivadasan,Film Star Navya

Nair and Charmila, Health Secretary, Additional Secretary and two

Additional directors have already confirmed to take part in the

function and we are also inviting MLA, a few more officials of

Government of Kerala , Film stars and renowned social workers to the

event. Please accept this invitation and help us to make the event a

good success.

We can be reached by phone at the above numbers, and by letter at the

above address.

We look forward to your response.

Sincerely,

Subhash T.V

Ashok Nair

Event Coordinator- International AIDS Candlelight memorial

TDNP+

INTERNATIONAL AIDS CANDLELIGHT MEMORIAL " CANDLE LIGHT VIGIL "

Co-ordination Committee Office

T.C 14/1514, Beatrice Mansion, Near Valsala Nursing Home

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, S.India-695 014

Tel: ++91471-2324060, 2331667, and 9447389517

E-mail: <swfk@...>