If you have been reading my blog, you know that on September 21, 2006, I was one of the organizers of a Culture of Peace event for International Peace Day sponsored by Bahcesehir University, http://www.bahcesehir.edu.tr, in Istanbul. In collaboration with Deniz Kite, a mediator, http://www.inmit.com.tr, and Joti Kohli, a university lecturer, we presented the first Peace Day event at the university.
The event included a slide presentation on peace leaders, both known and unknown; a discussion on how to bring about peaceful relations in our daily lives; four of the major religious leaders in Turkey sharing thoughts on peace through the eyes of their religion; and a concert by Anjalika Akbar, an internationally-recognized pianist, http://remarkablesolutions.typepad.com/publishing/2006/09/event_for_inter.html.
As part of that event, Deniz Kite wrote lyrics to a Peace Song, and now the video clip is available online for your enjoyment and comments. Lyrics were composed and arranged by Burak Uckun, http://www.burakuckun.com, an Istanbul composer and singer.
Click below to hear the Culture of Peace song and let us know what you think.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2P8hV99cw40
As part of this Culture of Peace Project, Deniz Kite wrote a book of poetry, The Joy of a Child, published by Kul Sanat Publishing, http://www.kulyayin.com in Ankara and edited by yours truly, http://www.remarkablesolutions.com. It is a collection of unusual poetry based on what we see in our lives each day and how we interpret and feel about what we see. All sales proceeds go to support this Peace Project.
Enjoy the music and add your comments by clicking on comments below this posting.
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