On Saturday July 12th, Tim Massey Director of 46664 and the creator of Mandela Day was interviewed on WCBS-NY CBS 2 News Sunday.

it begins this week and i know you've big gala on wednesday but you are hoping to make an imprint here in the city and around the world. so important to you personally.

>> that's right. i mean, it is. we chose new york to launch mandela day because new york is media center of the world. and we are delighted to be here. and obviously we have wednesday with president clinton and we have some wonderful people coming in whoopi goldberg and morgan freeman long-term support he is of mr. mandela and we have this concert eight at radio city music newly we need to take take a pause and talk about the concert as we look at pictures. but, you have some real huge celebrities coming out all week and especially next sunday.

>> yes. well next saturday.

>> next saturday. >> next saturday.

>> july 18th. yes. we do. we are thrilled. stevie wonder is coming and stevie actually played mr. mandela's 80th birthday party in south africa. we have aretha franklin and alicia keys and josh growableen and -- growablen and the list goes -- g-roben but we are bringing the best of african artist and you know it's going to be a wonderful day. and everybody is collaborating. it's very inclusive so it's unique one of concert and for the fitly there are tickets available in wonderful toker.

>> limited and we start it at $40.

>> thanks so much for joining us we appreciate night a pleasure thank you very much.

>> mandela day concert is coming up next weekend. for more log onto our website wcbstv.com cindy.