A gathering for peace coming to Cannes on 20th September will unite artists in song, dance and solidarity, honouring World Peace Day while paying poignant tribute to a legacy dear to the Principality.
The Concert for Peace will take place at Espace Miramar on the Croisette in Cannes, timed to mark World Peace Day on 21st September. Organised in partnership with Les Virtuoses, Belcant’Arts, the city of Cannes, Cannes Radio, Cannes Lérins TV, the Comité Cannes Beverly Hills, the American Club of the Riviera and many more, the event aims to cast a hopeful light across a weekend steeped in unity and harmony.
The concert is being sponsored by Luis Bouillon Baker, son of Josephine Baker, whose extraordinary bond with Monaco is woven into the fabric of the Principality’s cultural heritage. It was here that the legendary performer found sanctuary and support in her final years — she was aided by Princess Grace, offered a villa and embraced by Monaco’s spirit of compassion and grace.
The evening will showcase a rich tapestry of talent, with performers from the ‘Vanina & Friends’ troupe and ‘The Golden Voices Stars Concerts’ joining alongside Monaco’s own ensemble. These voices will come together in a crossover programme of song and dance, championing peace at a time when its call is more urgent than ever. Their goodwill also extends to the children of the child psychiatry department at the Simone Veil Hospital, to whom the concert dedicates its support.
Among the featured artists are Vanina Aronica, the soprano and artistic director who conceived this project; Saty Djelass, the elder brother of singer GIMS; Pierre Charby, famed crooner with 15 Gold records; and Lorenzo Caltagirone, tenor and recipient of the Pavarotti Foundation Prize. Adding further luster to the line-up are winners of The Golden Voices Music Awards powered by The Voice, Incroyable Talent, Prodiges, and the Concours Maria Callas de Monaco.
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