Kuwaiti musician chosen by UNESCO to perform in Peace Concert

NEW YORK, Dec 7 (KUNA) -- The renowned Kuwaiti musician and academic Fawzi Al-Langawi was chosen by UNESCO along with a small number of internationally celebrated musicians to perform this week in a concert, "Melody for Peace - L'Italiana in Algeri - Rossini." The event, due at the world famour theatre Licoln Center, was cosponsored by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), The Melody for Dialogue among Civilizations Association (MDACA), and Northeastern University.
The goal of the special event is to promote peace, respect for cultural diversity and create a unique bond among humanity through the universal language of music performed by artists from around the world.
Al-Langawi, who plays Oud, is part of an ensemble of 35 musicians from all over the world performing the indigenous instruments of their homeland.
The musicians are from Canada, Japan, Germany, China, India, Turkey, Malaysia, Serbia and other countries.
They performed in Paris, Cuba, Nigeria and soon in Italy.
Al-Langawi told KUNA he feels "very proud" to be chosen by UNESCO to represent Kuwait and the Arab world in this concert. (end) sj.rk KUNA 070940 Dec 07NNNN