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UN Academic Impact conversation with SA musicians
NEW YORK: The United Nations Academic Impact will host another of its Music for Peace conversations on 9 October with speakers including members of South African a cappella group, The Soil, and singer-songwriter, Simphiwe Dana.
The event takes place in observance of International Day of Non-Violence (2 October), Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday and in tribute to the Mahatma’s formative years in South Africa. It will be co-hosted with two well-known cultural icons of New York City, the World Music Institute and the Apollo Theatre, who will kick off their Africa Now! South Africa Festival with this event at the United Nations headquarters.
The United Nations Academic Impact, launched by the secretary-general in November 2010, is committed to the “unlearning of intolerance” and peace and conflict resolution, both expressed through the power of music.
The Music for Peace event will be webcast and made available at www.webtv.un.org. Online viewers are encouraged to submit their questions and comments to academicimpact@un.org.
The event will take place in Dag Hammarskjöld Library Auditorium from 1.15 to 2.45pm.
