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Page 8 November 01, 2023 Arts & ENTERTAINMENT Benefit Concert for Moroccan Earthquake Relief ACCESS CHECKING Because everyone deserves access to financial wellness Access Checking is ideal if you’re new to banking, or if you’ve experienced account or credit challenges in the past. • Free checking, no overdraft fees • $5 to open, no minimum balance requirements • No fees to cash checks, use an Advantis ATM, or send money with Zelle ® We're proud to be the only credit union based in Oregon to offer a Bank On Certified checking account.* Access Checking meets Bank On National Account Standards for a safe, affordable, and inclusive account with no overdraft fees. Get started and open online in minutes. advantiscu.org/access Courtesy Pay (Discretionary Overdraft) is not available on this account. Any items presented for payment on this account will be returned unpaid or declined if the available balance in the account is not sufficient to pay the item. Zelle ® and the Zelle ® -related marks are wholly owned by Early Warning Services, LLC and are used herein under license. Terms and conditions apply. *Based on online research conducted 08/30/2023 Advantis is the only credit union with physical branch locations in Oregon to offer a Bank On Certified account. Federally insured by NCUA. Learn more here Vocalist Lamiae Naki and multi-instrumentalist Nat Hulskamp Northeast Portland’s Alberta Rose Theatre presents a special evening blending Moroccan and Flamenco music by locally-based and internationally-lauded Sef- farine to support the ongoing re- covery for victims of the Septem- ber 9th earthquake near Marrakech, Morocco. All proceeds from the Sunday, November 5th, 7:00 pm performance will go to Marrake- ch-based Amal Women’s Training Center, which is providing essen- tial aid to affected communities. While Seffarine founders Lami- ae Naki and Nat Hulskamp were recording in Naki’s home country of Morocco last month, it became clear to them — “Seeing the dev- astation first hand, we decided that this concert, which had been on our calendar for some time, had to support what’s going to be a long recovery for the affected commu- nities in southern Morocco,” said Hulskamp. The concert is also sig- nificant because the group’s found- ing cajónist and flamenco dancer, Manuel Gutierrez, will be return- ing to Portland from his new home in Spain for this performance. Funds raised will go directly to relief efforts of the recent earth- quake in Morocco. Amal is a non-profit organi- zation that supports courageous women on their journey towards empowerment and financial inde- pendence. Located approximately 50km from the epicenter of the Sep 9th earthquake, Amal’s staff quickly responded by making and distribut- ing 13,500 meals, 50 tents, 24 solar lights, and $6,000 worth of food sta- ples in just the first 6 days following the quake. Some of the Amal staff were sleeping outdoors themselves because their homes weren’t safe, yet they showed up each day ready to cook thousands of meals for peo- ple who were even worse off. There is still much to be done in the recov- ery efforts and Amal is committed to long-term relief. Seffarine has performed at pres- tigious events and venues around the world, like the Chicago World Music Festival and the Lotus Fes- tival, winning over audiences from Indonesia to Spain. They have brought their musical vision and cultural knowledge to communi- ty audiences and schools, includ- ing a recent tour of rural Montana schools on the Fort Peck Reserva- tion. The ensemble has a strong history of support from the field: in 2017, Seffarine was selected by the Western Arts Alliance as one of three Launchpad Artists. Their debut album, “De Fez a Jerez” was supported by a grant from the Re- gional Arts and Culture Council, allowing the group to work and record in Spain with living legends of flamenco music. The album re- ceived international acclaim and placed in the Transglobal World Music Charts top 20 world music releases, selected by a panel of 43 world music experts, and was named one of the “best African al- bums of 2015” by prestigious Afri- can music blog Afribuku.
