October 10th, 11th and 12th 2009

International University
Music Festival

Organized by Al Quds University (Jerusalem)

In partnership with the Town of Belfort (France)

Main campus of Abu Dis (located in a suburb of Jerusalem)
and in the Jerusalem Old City

Take part in this
international event

choose a local musical band

finance of their travelling expenses

And be a partner of :

A symbolic event, at the same time festive and citizen meeting for a week-end between young people from the whole world, having the same tastes of music and artistic discoveries.

A multicultural meeting of peace connecting musicians, young people from different nationalities and origins in a university campus surrounded by the Wall.

An initiative supported by the Network of European Local Authorities for Peace in the Middle East and registered in the Final Document of the Venice Conference "Let's make peace in the Middle East" (25th-27th September 2008)

What's an international university music festival ?
The Town of Belfort has been organizing for more than 20 years such a festival which is :

INTERNATIONAL - a musical diversity thanks to groups coming from all over the world.
UNIVERSITY MUSIC - bands of young amateur musicians most of the time from Conservatories, an organization in which voluntary students take part in the preparation of the event and receive the bands during the festival.
FESTIVAL - a 3-day annual meeting.

Involvment of Al Quds University and and the Town of Belfort :

Technical co-organization of the first edition by Al Quds University and the Town of Belfort

Accomodation, meals and local transportations for the bands organized from the arrival at the Airport and provided by Al Quds University

Guided tour organized by Al Quds University for the bands : Jerusalem, Jericho and Bethleem

Registrations of the bands until
May 10 2009

www.alquds.edu/music-festival