UNESCO

A concert by the National
Philharmonic Orchestra in Peru
In the framework of a series of
celebrations held throughout the year, the
UNESCO Office in Lima and the University
of Lima organized a Gala Concert on
24 March dedicated to the young
Pakistani Nobel Peace Prize laureate
Malala Yousafzai. The Philharmonic
Orchestra of the University of Lima, the
National Choir and the National Children’s
Choir performed Mexican composer
Arturo Márquez’s piece, Alas (a Malala)
(‘Wings to Malala’).
The Philharmonic Orchestra of the University
of Lima, the National Choir and the National
Children’s Choir performing in Lima (Peru)
on 24 March, to celebrate UNESCO’s anniversary.
© UNESCO/S. El-Akremi
During her official
visit to the Dominican
Republic in January
2015, UNESCO
Director-General
Irina Bokova took
part in an event
organized by the
Ministry of Culture
in celebration of the
70th Anniversary of
UNESCO, and joined
these girls in their
classroom at the
Padre Eulalio Antonio
Arias School in
Santo Domingo.
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