A group of British Sri Lankan creatives are holding a fundraising event to help the survivors of Cyclone Ditwah this Sunday 7 December, from 3pm to 11pm at Big Chill Kings Cross. The Mutton Roll Daytimer combines the island’s favourite snack or ‘short eat’, the iconic mutton roll – a delicious deep fried pancake roll filled with spiced mutton and potato (or veggie options of similar delicious provenance) with a day’s worth of DJ talent programmed by Niro, one of the event’s co-founders. He will be DJing alongside the likes of multi-genre experimentalist My Panda Shall Fly, Immigrant Party’s Chase The Worst and Dan PARTIES, who bring their event’s ‘global south dance music’ to the party. The Daytimers party crew’s Mithun (Corsica Studios, Earth Hackney, Colour Factory) adds some of the cross-border flavours he explores on his Home and Abroad show on Voices Radio. Plus Nayela aka the butcher bird (Venue MOT, The Carpet Shop, The Waiting Room, Cafe 1001 and The Greyhound) is another Voices Radio regular with her Dystopia Euphoria show, who favours ‘the meatier corners of electronic music.’ And ROHiNA (Dalston Superstore, Unit 58, VF Dalston), co-founder of the queer collective SENSORIAL, brings their love of bass-heavy flavours to Big Chill’s dancefloor too.
The charities that Mutton Roll Daytimer is raising funds for are: Palmera Projects, who will deliver food to isolated villages that have been ravaged by extreme flooding and landslides. They will also provide tarpaulins and other emergency protection for damaged homes. Sambol Foundation is a Sri Lankan / Swiss-based charity that already supports women and children affected by gender-based violence. These people are already in danger but even more so now. And the activist and educator Saritha Rugal, who is helping people who have lost access to basic medical services and are dealing with fungal and bacterial infections after the flooding, amongst other problems related to the ecological emergency.
Those who cannot attend the event can still donate via the Eventbrite link. Please think about doing that if you have anything to spare as pound sterling goes a long way in Sri Lanka.
