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UN Day Concert: A Tribute to Peacekeeping:
Culture Project:

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CULTURE PROJECT ASSEMBLES ALL-STAR LINEUP OF MUSICIANS, FILMMAKERS, AND AMBASSADORS TO CELEBRATE UNITED NATION’S DAY UNITED NATIONS DAY CONCERT: A TRIBUTE TO PEACEKEEPING

October 15, 2009, New York, NY – Allan Buchman, the founding artistic director of New York based production company, Culture Project announces their latest event, the UN Day Concert: A Tribute to Peacekeeping. This celebration, through live music performances and documentary film clips, will commemorate the anniversary of the United Nations Charter and shine light on one of the organization’s most noted initiatives: peacekeeping.
The concert will take place on Friday, October 23rd in the UN General Assembly on the eve of UN Day, celebrated internationally October 24th.
This continues an effort on the part of Culture Project to emphasize the value of culture as a transformative force and a much needed diplomatic tool.

This year marks the 64th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations, whose mission of international coexistence, peace and security has never been more vital. Peacekeeping and conflict prevention are at the very heart of the these founding principles; utilizing Peacekeepers, or “Blue Helmets,” as they are popularly known, who non-violently aid in stability, security and sustainable world peace by disarming ex-combatants, training police, supporting elections, and helping to build State institutions.

To usher in this momentous international holiday and promote global discourse, Culture Project has assembled an all-star lineup of world musicians, filmmakers, ambassadors, and performers, sharing talents and personal experiences of UN Peacekeepers. The event, emceed by CNN’s Isha Sesay, will showcase performers from around the world whose work is indispensable to their respective countries and the world community alike, including Roberta Flack, Angelique Kidjo, UN Goodwill Ambassador Harry Belafonte, accomplished Chinese pianist Lang Lang, legendary guitarist John McLaughlin, Grammy-winner Zakir Hussain, the Indo-jazz group Remember Shakti, former child soldier Emmanuel Jal, Senegal’s stunning hip-hop artist Sister Fa, Pakistani musician Salman Ahmad with Samir Chatterjee from India and Colombia’s electrifying band Aterciopelados. Renowned musician and producer Nile Rodgers will serve as musical director.

Also featured in the night’s entertainment is a brand new documentary film by Fisher Stevens, The War Against War, which will officially premiere in a series of five short segments throughout the course of the concert. The film will give a candid and objective look at the dangers the “Blue Helmets” face in the field as well as the trials and tribulations the “bosses” face at Headquarters.  Through a mixture of footage from various field missions all over the world, and a series of intimate interviews with UN officials, Peacekeepers in the field, and world leaders, Stevens captures the challenges UN Peacekeepers face every day serving some of the world’s most vulnerable populations. Mr. Stevens is the award winning director and producer behind 2008’s Independent Spirit Award Best Documentary Crazy Love and this year’s Hot Docs and Sundance Audience Award winner The Cove.

The concert will be filmed by Link TV, a mission-driven media company that seeks to provide diverse perspectives from around the world and promote global citizenship. The concert will air in its entirety on the network’s national TV channel and stream on their website in November.

Press is invited to the following:

•    Celebration Dinner, Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 7:30 PM EDT, in the
United Nations Delegates Dining Room.

•    Press Conference, Friday, October 23, 2009 at 1:00 PM EDT, in the United
Nations Briefing Room 226.

•    Champagne Toast, Friday, October 23, 2009 at 6:45 PM EDT, in the
backstage of the UN General Assembly, with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and the entire production’s participants.

•    Concert, Friday, October 23, 2009 at 7:30 PM EDT, in the UN General
Assembly.

Please note that all journalists must have valid UN accreditation prior to the events. For information on the UN accreditation process, please visit the website of the UN Media Liaison and Accreditation Unit:
http://www.un.org/media/accreditation/form/myform.asp

ABOUT CULTURE PROJECT

2009 marks Culture Project’s deepening engagement in presenting work for the world stage.  In March, Culture Project produced an historic concert at the UN General Assembly Hall, Breaking the Silence, Beating the Drum, to commemorate the abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade.  Among the performing artists were Akon, Peter Buffett, Whoopi Goldberg, Gilberto Gil, Salif Keita, and Ky-Mani Marley.  By strengthening its presence at the United Nations, Culture Project hopes to urge policy makers and elected officials to employ culture as a force for diplomacy, enabling diplomats and citizens alike to keep faith in the resilience of the human spirit and long term goals for peace.

Culture Project is a non-profit organization which aims to inspire and impact global discourse and policy that encourages democratic participation in the most urgent matters of our time by fostering innovative collaboration between human rights organizations and artists.
Accolades and honors for Culture Project include New York Times’ #1 Play of the Year (2003), Amnesty International Freedom of Expression Award (2005), a Drama Desk Award (2003), an Outer Critics Circle Award (2003), and Lucille Lortel Awards (2003, 2008).

Culture Project has premiered celebrated shows including The Exonerated, Sarah Jones’ Bridge & Tunnel, Guantanamo: Honor Bound to Defend Freedom, Lawrence Wright’s My Trip To Al-Qaeda, Tings Dey Happen, the Lucille Lortel Award-winning World Premiere of George Packer’s Betrayed and Temple University’s acclaimed production of In Conflict.

ABOUT UN DAY AND PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS

The anniversary of the entry into force of the United Nations Charter on
24 October 1945 has been celebrated as United Nations Day since 1948.  It was first observed by President Harry Truman, and each year since, the President of the United States has issued a formal Proclamation asking all Americans to observe UN Day.  Although the UN has recommended that United Nations Day be a public holiday in members’ States since 1971, it remains a day of global observance to reflect on the work, role and achievements of the UN and its family of specialized agencies.

This year UN Day will pay special tribute to peacekeeping.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon noted: “With more than 110,000 personnel in the field, peacekeeping has become the largest enterprise in the United Nations Secretariat.” While the military continues to form the cornerstone of most peacekeeping operations, the new face of peacekeeping includes a host of professionally and geographically diverse and committed
individuals from around the globe.    U.S. Ambassador to the United
Nations, Susan Rice, highlighted the importance of the dynamic role played by peacekeepers this past August, describing UN peacekeeping as a “truly global enterprise [which] serves a shared interest and offers millions of people the prospect of a more secure, prosperous, and dignified future.”

Blue Helmets come from over 100 countries with the most diverse backgrounds imaginable, but they share a common goal for which they risk their lives on a daily basis: to protect civilians and provide breathing space for a fragile peace to take hold.  “Today, we are larger and spread more widely than ever before, with mandates that are more complex and robust than ever,” commented Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Alain Le Roy.  Peacekeeping has evolved over the past decade to become more complex, multidimensional, and widespread, with over 115,000 troops, police and civilians deployed in 17 operations on five continents.
Peacekeepers face unprecedented demand on their services, making them indispensable to the development of international peace and stability.

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