As part of its 50th anniversary, Amnesty International pays tribute to defenders of human rights: those who risk their lives, who support Amnesty, who participate in campaigns, and who are increasing the ranks of people in favor of liberty and justice.

On May 28, the 7 Fingers will support Amnesty’s cause at the SCENA in Montreal, for the hosting of a Toast to Freedom.

In Lisbon, in 1960, two young Portuguese students were arrested and sentenced to seven years in prison for simply raising their glasses in a toast to freedom. Indignant, Peter Benenson, a London lawyer, issued a call for mobilization on May 28, 1961, in the Observer newspaper.

Thousands of people responded to this call, thus giving birth to AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL.

For the second year in a row, the 7 Fingers will participate in the event Musical Zoo at the CNA.

Animals of every stripe and colour entertain you, as the Fingers join the NAC Orchestra and Ringmaster Boris Brott. Together, we will bring life to favourites such as Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals, Prokofiev’s tale of Peter and the Wolf, and Leroy Anderson’s “Waltzing Cat.” Come enjoy our musical zoo. It will be GRRRRRREAT!
Ideal for ages 5 to 105!

Two performances: 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.

60-minute bilingual concerts performed without intermission

On December 1st, the 7 fingers performed at the “Gala Contra la Sida” at the W hotel in Barcelona. The first edition of this prestigious event which was organized by “La Fundacio Lluita contra la Sida” and sponsored by Miguel Bosé and Eugenia Silva, coincided with the International Day against AIDS.
The 370,000 Euros raised at the event will go towards research against the disease.