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An Evening with Québec in Louisiana |
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 Lafayette (Louisiana), USA - Festival International is hosting a special celebration with Québec on Festival Saturday, April 26, 2008. Québec is celebrating 400 years of history and would like you to celebrate with them. Québec, a long term financial supporter of the Festival, has provided many outstanding performances throughout the years, while promoting cultural exchange and tourism. On Saturday, April 26, 2008 at the TV5MONDE Scène Lafayette stage, three great bands from Québec (Benwela, Alain-François, and Les Breastfeeders) will help celebrate Québec’s 400th birthday from 6:15pm until 11:00pm. An evening filled with great music from Québec. Don’t miss this event; t...
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Azerbaijani Musician Becomes UNESCO Artists for Peace |
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 The Azerbaijani composer and pianist Franghiz Ali-Zadeh has become the latest performer to be nominated to represent the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Koïchiro Matsuura, Director General of UNESCO, announced March 26 that Ms. Ali-Zadeh will be formally designated to the post of Artist for Peace for the next two years at a ceremony in Paris, headquarters of the UN agency, on 3 April.
The designation will focus on Ms. Ali-Zadeh’s efforts “to raise public awareness on musical education for orphans and children in need, her contribution to spreading UNESCO’s message of peace and tolerance and her dedication to the ideals and ...
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UN World Autism Awareness Day: Baroness Uddin welcomes Autism Song |
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 Westminster, UK - The highly influential Peer, Baroness Uddin welcomed the launch of the Nimal Mendis' song for autism, 'Open Every Door' sung by South Asian superstar Gresha Schuilling.
'Open Every Door' was launched for the first ever United Nations World Autism Awareness Day declared by the the United Nations General Assembly on the recommendation of Qatar. The UN World Autism Day takes place on Wednesday 2nd April 2008.
A presentation was made in the House of Lords in the Palace of Westminster in London recently. The distinguished Sri Lanka born singer/songwriter Nimal Mendis presented a copy of 'Open Every Door' sung by Gresha Schuilling to Lady Uddin who has campaigned on autism and Asperger's Syndrome for many years.
Nimal Mendis wrote the autism song for the Autism Awareness C...
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Global Beat Master Jamshied Sharifi Announces CD Release Party on April 14th in New York |
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 New York (New York), USA - Join Jamshied Sharifi with guest performers Hassan Hakmoun, Yungchen Lhamo, Mamak Khadem and Vishal Vaid for a unique concert event in celebration of his upcoming April 2008 CD release of One.
One enmeshes the musical cultur...
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In The Name Of Love: Africa Celebrates U2 |
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 On April 1, 2008, Shout! Factory will release In The Name Of Love: Africa Celebrates U2, an album celebrating the music, culture and future of Africa, and an unprecedented musical homage to Bono and U2 for their ongoing humanitarian relief efforts aiding the beloved continent. A portion of the record’s proceeds will directly benefit The Global Fund. Interviews with select artists are available upon request. Produced by Shawn Amos and Paul Heck, In The Name Of Love: Africa Celebrates U2 features Grammy Award-winning/nominated African artists as well as top up-and-coming talents including Angelique Kidjo, Les Nubians, ...
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