The Briefing
- Event takes place October 3 in Vantaa.
- Proceeds support Nepal flash flood relief efforts.
- SEWA Europe Finland organizes the charity concert.
SEWA Europe Finland (Sewa International ry) is hosting a charity concert this coming Saturday in Vantaa to raise funds for communities affected by the recent devastating flash floods in Nepal.
The event will feature Vidushi Aditi Joshi, an acclaimed Hindustani classical and semi-classical vocalist.
All voluntary donations collected during the afternoon performance will directly support relief and rehabilitation operations in the affected regions.
The concert will take place on Saturday, October 3rd, in the auditorium of Havukoski School located at Tarhakuja 2, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM.
Advance ticket booking is required for entry to the event, but no fixed ticket price has been set. Tickets can be secured with a donation of one’s choice through sewaeurope.org.
According to the organisers, the concert aims to bring the South Asian diaspora and the wider Finnish community together through music to extend a helping hand to those displaced by the disaster.
Heramb Kulkarni, president of SEWA, stated that human suffering does not stop at borders and neither should human solidarity.
“Our support for Nepal is not based only on cultural or geographical connections. It is fundamentally about people helping people,” he said.
“A family affected by a flood, an individual who has lost their home, or a child whose education has been disrupted experiences the same human vulnerability regardless of nationality.”
He explained that the organization operates on the principle of Seva, meaning voluntary service, and the belief that the world is one family.
The group has previously mobilized volunteers in Finland and across Europe to respond to various international crises.
All voluntary donations collected during the afternoon performance will directly support relief and rehabilitation operations in the affected regions.
These past efforts include evacuating international students during the war in Ukraine and providing humanitarian aid following earthquakes in Turkey and floods in Spain.
Kulkarni emphasized that expatriates and immigrants can contribute to their host societies while still assisting communities facing difficulties elsewhere.
“Whether the need is in Nepal, Ukraine, Turkey, Spain, India or here in Finland, the message is simple: we are part of one human family, and we can all contribute something — our time, our skills, our resources or simply our willingness to help,” he said.
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