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