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It was a 'Night Of Too Many Stars' raising money for Autism support including Larry David, Susan Sarandon, Natasha Lyonne,John Stewart, Seth Meyers, Martin Short and many more for this very worthy cause.
New Delhi, Dec 16 (EFE).- The story of Kamal Singh seems straight out of a Bollywood musical.The Indian danseur discovered ballet at the age of 17, but his natural gift for dance and some tutoring by an Argentine trainer led him to the English National Ballet School. (Camera: INDIRA GUERRERO / RAJAT GUPTA).SHOT LIST: B-ROLL OF THE DIRECTOR OF BALLET IMPERIAL FERNANDO, FERNANDO AGUILERA AND DANCER KAMAL SINGH'S FATHER, KARNAIL SINGH.SOUND BITES: BALLET DANCER KAMAL SINGH (IN ENGLISH) AND KARNAIL SINGH, FATHER OF KAMAL (IN HINDI)TRANSLATIONS:(1)Because kids do their own thing these days and elders in the family should also support the interests of their children. It will help the children to grow in life. We also thought that if he learns this, it will be beneficial for all of us. We didn't have any knowledge about this but then we should keep in mind kids' interests and support them in today's times.(2)At first we didn ´t understand what (dance) he was doing but now when we see any of his videos, we really enjoy them. We didn ´t know anything about it. We here in India have Bhangra, keharwa, jhoomar etc but now that we see it, we feel happy and surprised at the flexibility and body movements. It ´s not that easy. We like it now but in the begining, I used to find it weird. I didn't know what it was.
Moscow, May 10 (EFE).- At the age of 97, Russian World War II veteran Zinaida Korneva has taken to her blog to raise money for the families of medical staff who have died from coronavirus.“Dear friends! I’m back with you like every day. Today I’m going to tell you a story about…,” the Red Army veteran tells her thousands of subscribers from around the world.Sat on a wooden bench with her medals proudly displayed on her chest, Korneva doesn’t hear well but she stares straight into the camera with confidence and delivers her tales.Born in the Urals in 1922, she took part in the Battle of Stalingrad during World War II at the age of 19 and even made it as far as Berlin.SOUNDBITES OF RUSSIAN WORLD WAR II VETERAN ZINAIDA KORNEVA:"My granddaughter Yelena is always with me. She helps me to formulate the sentences better and is in charge of recording the videos. And in Moscow, my great-granddaughter and her husband edit them.""My relatives showed me the video (from the English veteran) Tom Moore. I liked the idea. And I decided to do the same in Russia. My daughter and granddaughter are doctors. I know their work. Also, due to my age, I have had many operations and diseases. And I had a lot of relationship with doctors who treated me very well. And because of my age, I feel very sorry for the doctors who fight this disease, which can infect and kill them."At first I did not expect to raise that much money. And now I am very grateful for that and for how people have reacted. For all that, I thank them.""I want young people to know the horrors of war so they can take care of the world and never again permit a new war.""Doctors face an even tougher war, as the virus is invisible and unpredictable."“Together we defeated fascism in 1945 and now we are fighting the virus"
A British 99-year-old war veteran has walked 100 laps of his garden, raising millions for the NHS in the process. IMAGES
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