We're Six Years Old!

My, does time really fly by – our organization was founded six years ago! We celebrate our anniversary in Spring, in time for the blossoming of the cherry trees - symbolic for a new start. While our mission has always been to promote peace and understanding through music and the arts, we've organized a unique array of concerts, events, competitions, exhibits and projects through the years. We are also now a fully accredited registered civil society with the United Nations.

Just this year we launched our Peace Project Japan 2015, a series of initiatives to bring cross-cultural music to Japan. We hosted our International Peace Concert at the Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre, which brought together over 1,700 guests and performers. We selected our first Junior Peace and Music Ambassador Japan, who will continue to represent Harmony For Peace, spreading her message of peace through her musical performances and experiences. Also, our “Peace Art Journey” Exhibit went global, with stops in Vienna, Austria, and Tokyo, Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan.

Here’s a look back at some of our highlights these past six years!

2014 - Second Int'l Peace Day Concert
(over 1000 guests)

The annual International Peace Day Concert, held in 2013 and 2014 at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia to observe the United Nation’s International Day of Peace – bringing together cross-cultural musicians and young performers to celebrate peace, unity and friendship!

Disaster Relief to the Philippines

In November 2013, in collaboration with ABS-CBN TV Network, along with the Filipino communities in the United States, we successfully sent $1.5 million worth of emergency medical supplies to the Philippines after the Typhoon Yolanda Disaster. Supplies were donated by the Catholic Medical Mission Board and UPS organized the free shipment of 25 pallets worth of supplies.

First Place - "Someday"

Our 2012 “Art For Peace” international art contest, a joint project with the United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs, called on young artists to “illustrate a world free of nuclear weapons.” Overwhelming Results! Close to 7,000 entries from 92 countries! Our award ceremony was held at the United Nations headquarters in New York and was indeed a proud moment for us!

Japan Benefit Concerts Logo

Benefit Concerts in New York and Philadelphia (June 2011) to raise aid for the victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan! What talented artists performing for a great cause!

Peace Art Judge Panel 

Our 2011 International Juried Peace Art Competition and Exhibition The competition resulted with overwhelming entries of fine artists from nine countries.  The fifty finalists were selected and invited to be exhibited at the Chelsea Art Museum in New York. From the finalists, our esteemed members of the jury panel chose five winning artworks. The collection of artworks depiction of world peace, global awareness or peace making is still online at http://harmonyforpeaceart.org/2011.html

Holiday Concert 2010

Our International Friendship Concert
at Lincoln Center’s Avery Fischer Hall in December 2010 was great display of holiday spirit; multicultural artists joining together for holiday songs and cheer! The concert was attended by the United Nations Secretary General and representatives from over 50 missions to the UN.

School Children receive Senbazuru.

Our Gift of 1,000 Cranes Project! Six schools from Japan folded origami cranes to create pieces of “senbazuru” to present to international artists, in hopes of bring their messages for peace back to their own countries.

Carnegie Hall, New York (May 16, 2010)

Our debut International Peace Concert in New York, what a grand and heartwarming event to start off our journey! Renowned Artists from six countries performed on the stage to achieve a common goal: one voice for international peace and nonviolence!

Like any six year old – we’re learning and growing! We're always inspired by the many who are continuously working together make this world a better place! 
Thanks for celebrating with us!