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Celine Dion to Give $1,000,000 to Tsunami Relief.


LAS VEGAS Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States.  -- Celine Dion has announced that she will dedicate a special Mother's Day performance of her Las Vegas show A New Day... and donate all of the proceeds to support the victims of the Asian tsunami. The show will take place on Sunday, May 8, at The Colosseum Colosseum or Coliseum (both: kŏləsē`əm), Ital. Colosseo, common name of the Flavian Amphitheater in Rome, near the southeast end of the Forum, between the Palatine and Esquiline hills.  at Caesars Palace Caesars Palace is a luxury hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada. Caesars Palace is owned and operated by Harrah's Entertainment. Caesars is located on the west side of the Strip, between the Bellagio and the Mirage. , Las Vegas. Celine expects to raise a minimum of one million dollars to donate to UNICEF UNICEF (y`nĭsĕf'), the United Nations Children's Fund, an affiliated agency of the United Nations.  to help the families who have suffered as a result of the tragedy.

"Like everyone else in the world, I've been devastated dev·as·tate  
tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates
1. To lay waste; destroy.

2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark.
 by the loss and suffering of so many in South Asia," said Celine. "As a mother, I cannot imagine the pain that they are experiencing. We can all see that it's going to take a long time for those people to rebuild their lives, and they will need our help for years to come. I chose Mother's Day for this event because of the special meaning it has for families, but also because it will help maintain the awareness of everyone's needs in South Asia over the coming months."

In addition to the Mother's Day show, special UNICEF pledge boxes will be set up throughout The Colosseum immediately, so that patrons coming to the show from January to May will be able to donate to the cause. Fans will also be able to click through to UNICEF from Celine's Web site, (www.celinedion.com). Details on tickets for this special concert will be announced in the next few days.
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