Name: Together for Humanity, concert for Peace
Start: 2024-09-21T19:30:00+01:00
End: 2024-09-21T19:30:00+01:00
Location: La Cité Bleue

As the crisis between Israel and Gaza intensifies and the risk of broader regional violence looms ever larger, the call for peace and humanity resounds with unprecedented urgency. On September 21st, an exceptional concert will take place, bringing together voices from around the world to demand the protection of all Palestinian and Israeli civilians, as well as the immediate release of hostages from 23 nations, abducted from Israel on October 7th, 2023, by Hamas. The call extends to unyielding diplomatic efforts to end the violence, foster peaceful and harmonious coexistence, and intensify the essential humanitarian aid needed by all those who have been deeply affected by the devastating consequences of this deadly conflict.

Titled Together for Humanity, this event is a powerful testament, a plea from the heart to end suffering and reaffirm our collective commitment to peace. The concert aligns with the International Day of Peace, also observed on September 21st. This year, the date carries special significance as it marks the 25th anniversary of the United Nations General Assembly's adoption of the Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace, adding profound symbolic weight to this initiative.

At the initiative of pianists Martha Argerich and Iddo Bar-Shai, alongside singer and peace activist Noa, and in collaboration with La Cité Bleue Genève, internationally renowned musicians—including both Israeli and Palestinian artists—will join forces in a moving expression of solidarity and hope. Together for Humanity seeks to amplify the call for peace, reminding us that true peace begins with the recognition of our shared humanity.

Date & time

Saturday 21 September 2024 at 7.30pm

Artists

Violin
Milan Al-Ashab
Bilal Alnemr
Elias Elias
Michael Guttman
Gidon Kremer
Sergey Ostrovsky
Tedi Papavrami

Viola
Lyda Chen Argerich
Amihai Grosz
Blythe Teh Engstroem

Cello
Steven Isserlis
Victor Julien-Laferrière
Jing Zhao

Clarinet
Chen Halevi

Mandolin
Avi Avital

Guitar
Gil Dor

Oud
Taiseer Elias

Piano
Martha Argerich
Sergei Babayan
Iddo Bar-Shai
Nizar Elkhater
Leonardo García-Alarcón

Singer
Noa

Soprano
Mariana Flores

Mezzo-soprano
Magdalena Kožená

Baryton
Matthias Goerne

Actor
Yousef Sweid

Fundraising campaign

Proceeds from the concert will support three significant organizations: the Israeli Women Wage Peace and the Palestinian Women of the Sun — two women-led movements working together to transform the language of hatred and build a just and lasting peace between their peoples — as well as the Hostage and Missing Families Forum, which initiated the Bring Them Home Now campaign.

Thanks

Martha Argerich, Iddo Bar-Shai, Noa, La Cité Bleue Genève, and all the artists associated with the concert express their deep gratitude to the generous donors and partners whose invaluable support makes “Together for Humanity” possible.
Proceeds will be donated to the following three organizations: Women Wage Peace, Women of the Sun, and the Hostage and Missing Families Forum.