Norwegian Cruise Line Entertainers Stage Bermuda

Benefit Concert for Fabian Relief Fund

Miami, October 13, 2003 - A festive crowd of 4,000 enjoyed a benefit concert by entertainers from Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL)’s Norwegian Majesty and Norwegian Sea in Bermuda last week. The event, which was held in St. George’s Town Square on Tuesday, October 7, raised more than $12,000 for the St. George’s Preparatory School, which was heavily damaged last month by Hurricane Fabian.

Chad Brennan and Marcus Dagan, both from NCL’s entertainment staff, worked with St. George’s-based business leaders and artists to organize the concert.

Brennan, an art director and singer aboard Norwegian Majesty, and Dagan, a singer and pianist aboard Norwegian Sea, organized the concert after learning of Hurricane Fabian’s harsh toll on St. George’s. “Entertainers on both ships love Bermuda, and we wanted to give something back,” Dagan said.

From 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, St. George’s residents and cruise guests alike enjoyed singing, dancing, comedy and music delivered by the talented performers from both ships that sail to Bermuda seasonally.

The concert was free, but a donations box was strategically placed near the entrance to Town Square. The St. George’s Preparatory School P.T.A. sold baked goods and sodas, and NCL’s featured entertainers took pictures with audience members in exchange for donations.

At the concert’s end, students from the school gathered to sing a chorus of “We Are The World” and Henry Hayward, St. George’s Mayor, handed out certificates of appreciation to all of the NCL participants on the town’s behalf.

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