Difference between revisions of "West-Eastern Divan Orchestra (Dictionary)"
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− | An orchestra based in Seville, Spain, comprised of young musicians from Arab countries, Iran and Israel. The orchestra was founded in 1999 by the Argentine-Israeli conductor [[Barenboim, Daniel|Daniel Barenboim]], and the Palestinian-American academic Edward Said. The aim of the orchestra is to promote understanding between Israelis and Palestinians, to help facilitate a peaceful and fair settlement to the Arab-Israeli conflict. | + | An orchestra based in Seville, Spain, comprised of young musicians from Arab countries, Iran and Israel. The orchestra was founded in 1999 by the Argentine-Israeli conductor [[Barenboim, Daniel|Daniel Barenboim]], and the Palestinian-American academic [[Said, Edward|Edward Said]]. The aim of the orchestra is to promote understanding between Israelis and Palestinians, to help facilitate a peaceful and fair settlement to the Arab-Israeli conflict. |
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Latest revision as of 10:49, 1 April 2014
An orchestra based in Seville, Spain, comprised of young musicians from Arab countries, Iran and Israel. The orchestra was founded in 1999 by the Argentine-Israeli conductor Daniel Barenboim, and the Palestinian-American academic Edward Said. The aim of the orchestra is to promote understanding between Israelis and Palestinians, to help facilitate a peaceful and fair settlement to the Arab-Israeli conflict.