Orlando Bloom has sold a date with himself for £9,000.
The 'Pirates of the Caribbean' star auctioned off a dinner date at a star-studded charity bash for London's Great Ormond Street Hospital on Wednesday (17.06.09).
The 32-year-old actor was joined at the Victoria and Albert museum by Formula One racing driver Lewis Hamilton, British TV presenter Vernon Kay and Jade Jagger as they helped raise over £450,000 for the children's charity.
Other lots up for sale included British driver Lewis' customised diamond-encrusted racing helmet, which fetched £30,000, and a high-speed lap of Silverstone racecourse before the start of this year's British Grand Prix.
Guests were treated to a champagne reception and an intimate performance by 'Warwick Avenue' singer Duffy.
Read more about this charity at official website:
http://www.gosh.org/
2009-06-18
Orlando's mother stages charity auction
Orlando Bloom's mother is selling some of the costumes he wore while filming the Lord of the Rings trilogy in an attempt to clear out his room before she moves house.
Sonia Copeland Bloom said he didn't mind – as long as the proceeds went to charity.
Copeland Bloom, who lives in Canterbury, Kent, said: "I have spoken to Orlando, who is quite happy for me to get as much as I can for charity.
"There are some real collector's items among them and they will all be authenticated by me by letter."
Among the items up for grabs are a bodyline wetsuit used by Bloom, 32, when he filmed a scene with Elijah Wood in The Return of the King and a poster signed by the entire cast.
A pair of Moroccan slippers and boots he wore in The Kingdom of Heaven could also entice film buffs.
But fans of Bloom – who now lives in west London – can also get their hands on more personal items such as the badminton and tennis racquets he used as a boy.
Gucci shoes, Puma trainers, polo shirts and a hooded waterproof Gap jacket belonging to the star will also be auctioned.
Sonia Copeland Bloom said: "We are inviting people to send us bids, of which the top ones will be invited to see the items before submitting a further sealed bid."
She said any cash raised will be divided between four charities, Unesco, the New Marlow Theatre, cancer charity Odyssey and the UKC Music Scholarships.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2009/jun/18/orlando-bloom-lord-rings-sale
Sonia Copeland Bloom said he didn't mind – as long as the proceeds went to charity.
Copeland Bloom, who lives in Canterbury, Kent, said: "I have spoken to Orlando, who is quite happy for me to get as much as I can for charity.
"There are some real collector's items among them and they will all be authenticated by me by letter."
Among the items up for grabs are a bodyline wetsuit used by Bloom, 32, when he filmed a scene with Elijah Wood in The Return of the King and a poster signed by the entire cast.
A pair of Moroccan slippers and boots he wore in The Kingdom of Heaven could also entice film buffs.
But fans of Bloom – who now lives in west London – can also get their hands on more personal items such as the badminton and tennis racquets he used as a boy.
Gucci shoes, Puma trainers, polo shirts and a hooded waterproof Gap jacket belonging to the star will also be auctioned.
Sonia Copeland Bloom said: "We are inviting people to send us bids, of which the top ones will be invited to see the items before submitting a further sealed bid."
She said any cash raised will be divided between four charities, Unesco, the New Marlow Theatre, cancer charity Odyssey and the UKC Music Scholarships.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2009/jun/18/orlando-bloom-lord-rings-sale
2009-05-23
Orlando's watches auctioned by Antiquorum
Antiquorum’s summer sale of “ Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Pocket Watch & Clocks” on June 11th will have some Orlando Bloom's watches among the items.
The auction will be held at Antiquorum’s US headquarters on Madison Avenue. Clients will have the opportunity to view these exquisite, and in some cases unique, timepieces all over the world including Tokyo, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Los Angeles and New York.
According to their website:
Fans of the very popular actor Orlando Bloom will wan to bid on his collection of sport watches. This classically trained English actor has appeared in noteworthy films such as
“ The Lord of the Rings”, “Pirates of the Caribbean”, “Elizabethtown”, and “Kingdom of Heaven” that established him as a Hollywood star and leading man. He stars in upcoming films “New York, I Love You”, “Sympathy for Delicious” and “Main Street”. In addition to being a major Hollywood star, he is also an Ambassador for UNICEF to which a portion of the proceeds from these watches will be donated. Orlandos’s collection that will be offered in the Antiquorum June sale includes:
Breitling Steel Navitimer, produced in the late 1960’s. This timepiece is a fine, large, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, telemeter and slide-rule. It is accompanied by an autographed copy of the auction catalogue.
Rolex”Oyster Perpetual, Explorer, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified,” Ref. 1016, produced in 1969. This timepiece is a fine and rare center seconds, self-winding water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch accompanied by an autographed copy of the auction catalogue.
Rolex, Ref 116400, Black PVD Milgauss, produced in 2008 . This timepiece is a very fine, self-winding, center seconds, water-resistant, stainless steel PVD-coated wristwatch, anti- magnetic to 1000 Grauss accompanied by an autographed copy of the auction catalogue.
Rolex, Ref 1655 “Steve McQueen”. This timepiece is a fine and very rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date, special 24-hour bezel, large orange arrow 24-hour hand, produced circa 1973. It is accompanied by an autographed copy of the auction catalogue.
More info HERE
The auction will be held at Antiquorum’s US headquarters on Madison Avenue. Clients will have the opportunity to view these exquisite, and in some cases unique, timepieces all over the world including Tokyo, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Los Angeles and New York.
According to their website:
Fans of the very popular actor Orlando Bloom will wan to bid on his collection of sport watches. This classically trained English actor has appeared in noteworthy films such as
“ The Lord of the Rings”, “Pirates of the Caribbean”, “Elizabethtown”, and “Kingdom of Heaven” that established him as a Hollywood star and leading man. He stars in upcoming films “New York, I Love You”, “Sympathy for Delicious” and “Main Street”. In addition to being a major Hollywood star, he is also an Ambassador for UNICEF to which a portion of the proceeds from these watches will be donated. Orlandos’s collection that will be offered in the Antiquorum June sale includes:
Breitling Steel Navitimer, produced in the late 1960’s. This timepiece is a fine, large, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, telemeter and slide-rule. It is accompanied by an autographed copy of the auction catalogue.
Rolex”Oyster Perpetual, Explorer, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified,” Ref. 1016, produced in 1969. This timepiece is a fine and rare center seconds, self-winding water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch accompanied by an autographed copy of the auction catalogue.
Rolex, Ref 116400, Black PVD Milgauss, produced in 2008 . This timepiece is a very fine, self-winding, center seconds, water-resistant, stainless steel PVD-coated wristwatch, anti- magnetic to 1000 Grauss accompanied by an autographed copy of the auction catalogue.
Rolex, Ref 1655 “Steve McQueen”. This timepiece is a fine and very rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date, special 24-hour bezel, large orange arrow 24-hour hand, produced circa 1973. It is accompanied by an autographed copy of the auction catalogue.
More info HERE
thanks to orlandobloomwebworld.com for the heads up
2009-04-13
Journey to the Arctic by Sebastian Copeland
In February 2007, Orlando went to Antarctica with his cousin, Sebastian Copeland, a well known photographer. Sebastian was going down taking photographs for a book he is doing called "Antarctica: The Global Warning". They spent three weeks on a 1950’s Norwegian icebreaker, the Lady Patagonia, and touched with their hands the effects of global warming in Antarctica. From then, the book of Sebastian has won numerous prizes and it represents a great message about protection of enviroment. Sebastian has now posted a video on his personal My Space, that shows his training for his last journey to Arctic, that is developing in these days, and some images of the 2007's trip. You can also see Orlando briefly in the video:
Sebastian Copeland - Journey to the Arctic
source http://www.myspace.com/sebastiancopeland
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For more informations about the book, visit http://www.antarcticabook.com/
You can also see Orlando in a video during the trip in Antarctica in 2007, this video is also in a cd enclosed with the book:
Orlando Bloom in Antarctica
2009-04-10
WHO's Most Beautiful People issue
Orlando is cited in the last special issue of Australian magazine WHO:
2009-04-09
Orlando for Rough Common Pre-School
From an article in the today's edition of Kentish Gazette Canterbury & District:
"From Canterbury to Hollywood, actor Orlando Bloom has never been one to forget his roots.
So when he heard his former playgroup Rough Common PreSchool was in need of a helping hand he was only too happy to pitch in. Asked for an autograph to raffle off at their Easter Fair, he donated a bag of booty fit for any Pirate of the Caribbean.
Jenny Marks, pre-school supervisor, said: “We rely on fund-raising events to keep afloat, and we are so grateful to everyone who helped out.
“We had some brilliant raffle prizes thanks to Orlando Bloom, but also thanks to many, many others, such as the Gulbenkian, the Black Horse, King’s School Sports Centre and lots of donations from parents.
“We had a lovely day, and we raised £485 which will help us keep going.”
The pre-school, based at Rough Common village hall, was established in 1973 and Orlando Bloom was there for a couple of years around 1980.
Through his mother Sonia Copeland Bloom, he donated a section of the ‘bone ball’ from Pirates of the Caribbean II, a signed and framed poster, a drawing he made when he was a child, and a Lord of the Rings T-shirt presented to him at the premiere of the film in New Zealand.
It was a welcome haul for his former pre-school which, as a registered charity, relies on goodwill. It is also reliant on pupil numbers and is looking to fill its available spaces for this September.
Rough Common Pre-School, open to children aged two to school age, runs from 9.30am to noon on Mondays to Thursdays, and from 9.30am to 2.30pm on Fridays."
"From Canterbury to Hollywood, actor Orlando Bloom has never been one to forget his roots.
So when he heard his former playgroup Rough Common PreSchool was in need of a helping hand he was only too happy to pitch in. Asked for an autograph to raffle off at their Easter Fair, he donated a bag of booty fit for any Pirate of the Caribbean.
Jenny Marks, pre-school supervisor, said: “We rely on fund-raising events to keep afloat, and we are so grateful to everyone who helped out.
“We had some brilliant raffle prizes thanks to Orlando Bloom, but also thanks to many, many others, such as the Gulbenkian, the Black Horse, King’s School Sports Centre and lots of donations from parents.
“We had a lovely day, and we raised £485 which will help us keep going.”
The pre-school, based at Rough Common village hall, was established in 1973 and Orlando Bloom was there for a couple of years around 1980.
Through his mother Sonia Copeland Bloom, he donated a section of the ‘bone ball’ from Pirates of the Caribbean II, a signed and framed poster, a drawing he made when he was a child, and a Lord of the Rings T-shirt presented to him at the premiere of the film in New Zealand.
It was a welcome haul for his former pre-school which, as a registered charity, relies on goodwill. It is also reliant on pupil numbers and is looking to fill its available spaces for this September.
Rough Common Pre-School, open to children aged two to school age, runs from 9.30am to noon on Mondays to Thursdays, and from 9.30am to 2.30pm on Fridays."
2009-04-06
Epidermolysis Bullosa Medical Research Foundation
On 26th March 2007, at Beso restaurant in Los Angeles, Orlando attended a dinner to raise funds for the Epidermolysis Bullosa Medical Research Foundation.The EBMRF was joined by celebrity supporters Jennifer Aniston, Orlando Bloom , Courteney Cox, Eva Longoria, Kate Beckinsale, James Marsden, Jessica & Ashlee Simpson, Casey Affleck, Rashida Jones, Eve and others to celebrate the launch of their GivEBig campaign to raise $1 million. Thanks to Stiefel Laboratories' generous donation, the night was a huge success! Executive Vice President, Todd Stiefel, made the surprise announcement at the event via phone to co-host Ken Paves, confirming that the Company would match any donations up to $1 million. The private event was held at Beso in Hollywood and brought out supporters for an evening of good food, good music and giving back. The event, which was filmed for Oprah, was highlighted on her show the following week and helped bring EB into the spotlight.
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Epidermolysis Bullosa is an incurable genetic disorder that causes skin to become as fragile and easily torn as tissue paper.
Epidermolysis Bullosa Medical Research Foundation is a volunteer, non profit foundation dedicated to helping mediacl scientists learn more about EB, its causes, the development of successful treatments and, ultimately, its cure.
For more informations about the Foundation, give a look at:
http://www.ebkids.org/index.php
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