Overview
On the occasion of World Refugee Day 2018 and under the auspices of the UNHCR Office in Cyprus, the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra will hold a concert to honour the strength, resilience and courage of refugees around the world. The concert will take place under the artistic direction of Jens Georg Bachmann and with the participation of guitar soloist, George Nouneh, a self-taught guitarist and a refugee from Syria, who now lives in Pafos.
This event will be open and free to the public (20:30 – 22:00).
UNHCR and the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra are grateful to the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Embassy of Sweden, Embassy of Switzerland, the Nicosia Municipality and the “Friends of Nicosia” Association for their support.
PROGRAMME:
Kareem Roustom: Dabke for string orchestra
George Nouneh: Work for guitar and strings (orch. Y. Hadjiloizou)
L. v. Beethoven: Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 36
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A note from the organizers:
With more than 65 million people fleeing war and persecution, this is a time that refugees need us more than ever. On World Refugee Day, let’s pause to contemplate the fate of those who cannot return to their homes tonight because of war or persecution. Let’s also ask ourselves what each of us can do to overcome indifference or fear and embrace the idea of inclusion, to welcome refugees to our own communities, and to counter narratives that would seek to exclude and marginalize refugees and other uprooted people.
Let’s stand #WithRefugees.
