All roads will lead to the Guyana Defence Force Camp Ayanganna ground on Saturday from 17: 00hrs for a FREE mega concert featuring soca sensation Rupee, his band and a slew of local acts, dances; drama, poetry from the Joint Services, Big Red and Lil Man.The show is dubbed the 'GDF HIV/ AIDS Project Cultural Extravaganza', and the Barbadian is the feature act on the GDF Sports Ground, according to the force.The public is invited and there is no cover charge.Patrons to the event are advised to use the Vlissengen road entrance to the east of the field.The event is part of the GDF's 43rd anniversary celebrations since its founding in November 1965.Soca extraordinaire Rupee, is a big activist for HIV causes. Rupee, who is well known for hit song “Tempted to touch” promotes HIV awareness and uses his own experience to send out the message of practicing safe sex. Even when Rupee is not promoting the cause, he still sends out the message during his on stage concerts. Rupee knows all too well the effects that HIV has on families, because his parents died from AIDS. He stated that his father whom he loved very much contracted the virus by having sex outside the marriage. In turn, his father passed on the virus to his mother. Rupee describes that time in his life as an especially difficult one and also admits to periods of depression. The artist went on to say that with the love and support of close friends and family, he was able to get through it.
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