Mediterranean Artists Spread Message of Peace Through Music

Fifteen artists from 12 Mediterranean countries kicked off the first in a series of annual concerts Saturday at the United Nations in Geneva intended to promote dialogue and understanding among civilizations. Renowned musicians from Morocco, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Spain, Greece, France, Palestine, Malta, Italy, Tunis and Cyprus performed in a succession of songs and instrumental pieces accompanied by the Royal Symphony Orchestra of Morocco. Organizers of The...

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