Arco Iris Press Releases

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Band Praises Cambridge Generosity During Pakistan Appeal

Cambridge, UK, 26 August 2010 - Cambridge Community Samba Band Arco Iris, well known for playing some of the hottest and loudest samba rhythms around, today announced that it raised an amazing £685.73 for Oxfam’s Pakistan floods relief programme during a short city centre busk last Sunday. [Full Release - PDF ]

Percussion for Pakistan - Live Samba Performance in Cambridge

Cambridge, UK, 19 August 2010 - Cambridge Community Samba Band Arco Iris, well known for playing some of the hottest and loudest samba rhythms around, will be busking for Oxfam’s Pakistan disaster relief programme this Sunday, August 22nd. A big band of brightly-coloured carnival drummers will play at the corner of Market and Sidney Streets (opposite Next and Monsoon in the town centre) starting at around 12:30 PM. The parade will then head to Great St. Mary’s Church, where a second performance will take place. All monies raised will go directly to Oxfam. [Full Release - PDF ]

Drumming up Support for South American Disaster Victims

Cambridge, UK, 16 April 2010 - Cambridge Community Samba Band Arco Iris, well known for playing some of the hottest and loudest samba rhythms around, will be busking for Oxfam’s disaster relief programme in Chile and Brazil this Sunday, April 18th, in Cambridge's market square. [Full Release - PDF ]

Huge Busk Generates over £1000 for Haiti

Cambridge, UK, 26 January 2010 - Cambridge Community Samba Band Arco Iris, well known for playing some of the hottest and loudest samba rhythms around, was overwhelmed by the generosity of onlookers as the group busked to raise donations for the Earthquake relief funds of Oxfam and Medecins sans Frontieres on Sunday, January 24th, in Cambridge's market square. The band raised £1,006.76, which will be divided equally between the two charities. [Full Release - PDF ]

Samba for Haiti

Cambridge, UK, 21 January 2010 - Cambridge Community Samba Band Arco Iris, well know for playing some of the hottest and loudest samba rhythms around, will be busking for the Haiti Earthquake relief funds of Oxfam and Médecins Sans Frontières this Sunday, January 24th, in Cambridge's market square. [Full Release - PDF ]