Special Concert to celebrate the "Youth Event" conducted by Daniel Barenboïm

Daniel Barenboïm and the West Eastern Divan Orchestra © Ministère de la santé, de la jeunesse, des sports et de la vie associative

• On: 08.07.2008
• In: Marseille

To celebrate the "Youth Event", the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra gave a special performance in the presence of Roselyne Bachelot-Narquin, Minister for Health, Youth, Sport and the Voluntary Sector.

To highlight the importance of intercultural dialogue as one of the European Union's key themes of 2008, the Ministry of Health, Youth, Sport and the Voluntary Sector decided to organise a youth event in Marseille from 5 - 9 July bringing together over 150 young people from 50 countries.

Roselyne Bachelot-Narquin highlighted the event at a press conference on 7 July and paid special tribute to the young delegates' determination to take part in a series of debates. She also repeated France's commitment to promoting dialogue among young people from all nations and backgrounds.

This inspired idea encouraged Roselyne Bachelot-Narquin to invite the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra and conductor Daniel Barenboïm to give a one-off performance on Tuesday 8 July. The composition and founding principles of this orchestra symbolize the very essence of the event: 80 talented and courageous young musicians aged between thirteen and twenty-six from Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Egypt and Spain form a project that helps to promote dialogue through music and working together.

• Updated: 23.12.2008

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