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The Beatles Complete On Ukulele To Honor The 10 Most Powerful And Interesting People On Earth

02/09/2011
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(PR) In honor of Global Ukulele Day (March 11, 2011), Gregory de la Haba and The Beatles Complete On Ukulele, in an act of performance philanthropy, will be announcing the ten recipients of specially designed KALA brand ukuleles to the 10 most powerful and interesting people on earth during Armory Week in New York, NY.

Each custom painted, one-of-a-kind ukulele will be designed by a leading New York artist and showcased at The Bowery Hotel located at 335 Bowery at 3rd Street in Manhattan on March 4, 2011.

A second set of ten KALA brand ukuleles designed by the same artists will be auctioned at Haunch Of Venison New York with a portion of the proceeds going to the charity- Hi Art! on the afternoon of March 4, 2011.

Hi Art! is one of the most innovative culture programs for youths in New York City. Its goal is to expose young people to the world of opera, classical music, fine art and dance.

Artists participating include: Micheal Anderson, Ryan Cronin, Jsun Laliberte, Bizzid, BTA, Greg Haberny, Noah Becker, Faiyaz Jafri, Lee Wells and Jason Caplan.

The nominees currently being considered to receive a ukulele include:
Bill Gates - Chairman Of Microsoft
Ho Ching - CEO of Temsek Holdings
Barack Obama - President of The United States Of America
Irene Rosenfeld - CEO Kraft Foods
Vladimir Putin - Prime Minister Of Russia
King Abdula of Saudi Arabia
Oprah - OWN Network
Rupert Murdoch - CEO of News Corp
Carlos Slim - Business Magnate
Hu Jintao - President of China
Richard Dawkins - Evolutionary Biologist
Angela Merkel - Chancellor of Germany
Queen Noor of Jordan
Nelson Mandela - Humanitarian
Manmohan Singh - Prime Minister of India
Mark Zuckerberg - CEO of Facebook
Stephen Hawking - Scientist
Maya Angelou - Writer
Pope Benedict XVI - Religious Leader
Aung San Suu Kyi - Political Leader
Benjamin Netanyahu - Prime minister Of Israel
Indra Nooyi - CEO of PepsiCo
Mamoud Abbas - President of The Palestinian Authority
Lloyd C. Blankfein - CEO of Goldman Sachs
Dilma Rousseff - President of Brasil
Larry Page - CEO of Google
Jacob Zuma - President of South Africa
Julian Assange - Wikileaks
Sarah Palin - Politician
Richard Saul Wurman - Creator Of Ted
Nicolas Sarkosy President of France
Lady Gaga - Pop singer
Warren Buffett - CEO of Berkshire Hathaway
Kate Middleton - Future Queen Of England
Dalai Lama - Religious Leader
Steve Jobs - CEO Of Apple Computer
David Cameron - Prime Minister of United Kingdom
Michael Bloomberg - Mayor Of New York City

David Barratt, when asked about what the ukuleles represent says:
It's a little like a Nobel Prize... but more useful."

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