December 2010 — Oslo, Norway Herbie Hancock Performs at Nobel Peace Prize Concert Herbie Hancock, co-president of ICAP, was one of a select group of international performers for the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize Concert. Mr. Hancock commented: “The subject of peace is very close to my heart. And I believe this century must and will be an epoch of the evolution of the human spirit." Read More
November 2010 — New Orleans 104-year old shares Secrets of Longevity 104-year old Dr. Saburo Shochi attended the 63rd GSA conference, sharing secrets of longevity. Dr. Shochi is the founder of Shiinomi Gakuen school for develop-mentally challenged children and "Educational Society For 3-year Olds," where he shows how to create toys out of recycled materials. Read More
November 2010 Daniel Pearl World Music Days Concert co-sponsored by ICAP with LA Youth Orchestra The annual Daniel Pearl World Music Days is a project of the Daniel Pearl Foundation to promote cross-cultural understanding through journalism, music and innovative communications. Since 2002, this project has encompassed more than 6,000 performances in 105 countries. Read More
October 2010 — Hilo, Hawaii County of Hawaii Mayor Billy Kenoi Inaugurates World Peace Festival More than 800 people turned out as the County of Hawaii hosted its first annual World Peace Festival at Coconut Island or Moku Ola, which means “island of life.” The multicultural festival had been sponsored by the International Committee of Artists for Peace. Read More
July 2010 — Montreux, Switzerland ICAP presented Betty Williams, a 1976 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and founder of World Centers of Compassion for Children International, with its Humanity in the Arts Peace Award at the renowned annual Montreux Jazz Festival. The award is for her efforts to establish a society “wherein children are shielded from terror and violence." Read More
June 2010 – Christine Quinn, New York City Council Speaker, attends iChoose at Bronx School. New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn joined 400 students at the Multicultural Magnet School for iChoose New York. “'Respect for All Week'", she said, "... and this production … are important parts of a citywide effort to end bullying and hate crime in New York." Read More
June 2010 – iChoose reaches out to schools in Manhattan, Queens, the Bronx and New Jersey The latest incarnation of iChoose—the three-partprogram designed to empower young people to find alternatives to violence as a means of conflict resolution—incorporates a mini-musical, a Victory Over Violence exhibition, and a post-performance dialogue session led by cast members. Read More
June 2010 — iChoose visits New York-area schools. Seven empty chairs sit In a New York High School classroom. Mr. G, the teacher, enters enthusiastically but his enthusiasm suddenly drains when he sees the empty chairs facing away. This is how the iChoose musical play begins. iChoose is a dramatic story about students and how each one awakens to his/her unlimited potential. Read More
May 2010 —iChoose in the News Santa Barbara’s KEYT-TV aired “Powerful Performance Highlights Bullying Prevention”. The newscast reported on how moved the students were to hear the cast’s true experiences, commenting: “The group highlights three key categories of bullying: physical, verbal and lesser known passive violence, which includes… Read More
May 2010 — iChoose visits three Los Angeles-area schools.“I’ve seen many of these types of productions over the years. I think iChoose is the very best.” “It brought tears in my eyes." "Any time you hear human being’s story, you hear what they had to go through to get where they are." These are some of the quotes from teachers and administrators of three Los Angeles- area schools. Read More
April 2010 — iChoose Visits a South Central L.A. Middle School. "Middle school determines...whether they (students) behave well or choose to hang out with bad influences and get into trouble." iChoose chose Horace Mann Middle School as its first stop on a tour of California. The school is located not far from where, in 1992, a truck driver was dragged from his vehicle and beaten by an angry mob. .Read More
March 2010 — iChoose Tours 10 High Schools in Hawaii. The iChoose program completed a tour of 10 Hawaii high schools on February 18. Heart-warming stories abounded at each school iChoose visited. After each presentation, students approached cast members in order to share their personal struggles, gathering hope and courage from the honest dialogue. Read More
Feb. 2010 –From Molokai With Love Life is filled with unforgettable moments that remain in our hearts. Many such unforgettable moments were recently experienced in Hawaii by more than 800 Molokai High and Intermediate school students and faculty together with the cast, crew, and staff of iChoose. Many individuals experienced personal breakthroughs. Read More
Jan. 2010 – iChoose at Kapolei High School The lights went out, and the students went wild. The message of iChoose — that we all have the power to choose, to speak up for those who have been wronged, to care for others, to be courageous against peer pressure, self-doubt, depression and physical abuse — was conveyed to an enraptured audience through a dramatic play with music, dance and video. Read More
Jan. 2010 – iChoose Debuts in Hawaii “Has anyone been bullied? Did you ever go along with something you knew was wrong? Has anyone ever made fun of you because you were different?” These questions are posed in a combination of music, dance and video to convey the message that we all have the power to choose, expierenced in a mini-musical portion of iChoose, the ICAP program created to empower youth. Read More
Dec. 2009 – Larry Coryell at Prosser High School ICAP members Larry Coryell and Marcus Dunleavy spent a day with students at Chicago’s Prosser Career Academy at the invitation of principal, Ken Hunter. Mr. Hunter, having learned that a Chicago inner-city student was beaten to death that same day, addressed the entire school with his determination that he would never let that happen to his students.
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Nov. 2009 - Nestor Torres speaks at Santa Monica College
ICAP’s Nestor Torres, Latin Grammy-winning jazz flautist, was invited by Professor Marlea Welton to the class of Intercultural Communication at Santa Monica College, where he spoke to students as part of a series showcasing outstanding professionals who successfully bridge cross-cultural divides to help make the world more harmonious. Read More
Nov. 2009 – Hot Classical to Cool Jazz II " Daniel Pearl World Music Days" was created in response to the 2002 kidnapping and murder of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl at the hands of extremists in Karachi, Pakistan. In 2002, Mr. Pearl’s family and friends formed the Daniel Pearl Foundation to promote cross-cultural understanding through journalism, music and innovative communications. Read More
Oct. 2009 – Africa Meets North America (AMNA)ICAP member Obo Addy, a Ghanaian drummer and dancer, took part in a Dialogue in Music Project event held at UCLA. Each Project event is an expression of Euba's ideal of intercultural musicology, which encourages creativity across cultural lines and within all musical expressions.
Read More
Sept. 2009 – Korea"Dancing to the Sounds of the Sun" “How do you bring art to the realm of space physics?”
Alina Marrero, a writer/director for theater and TV, was invited to give one answer to that question at a United Nations Conference, where she gave a presentation on the creation of a dance to music from the “sounds of the sun” by way of a technique called sonification—sounds produced from solar wind data.
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Sept 2009 – HonoluluThe Power of One Woman Betty Williams, a 1976 Nobel Peace Laureate and ICAP Advisory Board member, told a rapt audience of more than 700 how one individual can make a difference for peace. Ms. Williams, founder of World Center of Compassion for Children International spoke as part of the state's third annual Peace Day Hawaii: Uniting With Aloha. "Arms are for hugging," she said, "not killing." Read More
Aug 2009 – Visualizing Peace, Ste. Genevieve, Mo. “How do you visualize peace?”
Diane Wilson, director of Ste. Genevieve Center for the Arts Institute found at least one vital answer to that question upon being introduced to ICAP Founder, Dr. Daisaku Ikeda’s photographs by Claire Wroblewski, ICAP member in the community. Read More
July 2009 – Montreux, Switzerland
The International Committee of Artists for Peace presented Chinese piano virtuoso Lang Lang with its Humanity in the Arts Peace Award at the world-renowned Montreux Jazz Festival. This year, Mr. Lang made Time magazine’s annual list of the world’s 100 most-influential people. Read More
June 2009 – Northern California artists in the heart of the Sonoma. Northern California artists in the heart of the Sonoma wine country presented “On the Wings of Art,” a day of art and music for peace. From south of Marin County to north of Sonoma County, multi-media artists gathered to share paintings, sculpture, photographs and music in a six hour program designed to inspire peace and creativity. Read More
May 2009 – ICAP artists Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik visit Japan. While in Tokyo to make final preparations for the May 2 opening of their hit Broadway musical, Spring Awakenings, ICAP artists Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik took time from their whirlwind schedule to encourage Shiki School students and local performers. Continued ... Read More
April 2009. ICAP takes part in the 61st Conference on World Affairs at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Eleanor Roosevelt wrote more than half a century ago, after an inspiring appearance at the CWA. "I got back from my trip to Boulder, Co., in the very early hours yesterday after a most interesting and invigorating few days. Every year the University of Colorado puts on a week featuring excellent speakers and discussion panels covering all possible phases of foreign affairs and particularly featuring the United Nations.”
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March 2009. Orlando Bloom, UNICEF Ambassador joins youthful artists in benefit concert.Orlando Bloom, actor and UNICEF Ambassador took part in a “Tap with a Beat” benefit concert in Southern California on March 21. The event — which ICAP and Soka Gakkai International-USA cosponsored with UNICEF — was held to raise awareness of World Water Week (March 22–28) and the Los Angeles Tap Project. Read More
March 2009. Humanitarian Gustavo Dudamel makes landmark debut as music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. In a discussion with ICAP member Marcus Dunleavy, Dudamel, one of world’s most sought-after conductors, shares how he developed both his artistry and his humanitarian spirit over his many years’ involvement with El Sistema, a national Venezuelan organization of some 125 youth orchestras. Read More
March 2009. Bay Area Welcomes “Artists As Peacemakers”. A Northern California showing of "Artists as Peacemakers" inspires hundreds of visitors to the San Francisco Academy of Art University and SGI-USA San Francisco Culture Center. Read More
January 2009. Artists and Community Join in Spirit of Aloha. On January 17, an ICAP Aloha Peace Concert was held in Honolulu, celebrating the 10th anniversary of the youth-sponsored "Victory Over Violence" peace education project and the 34th anniversary of the founding of the Soka Gakkai International, a worldwide movement promoting peace, culture and education. Read More
January 2009. Musician/author Andrew D. Gordon has been mentoring young musicians in Tbilisi, Georgia, by providing them with music books and charts to his music. On October 19, these youth gave a performance sponsored by the YMCA of Georgia featuring Andrew's music and a composition by Herbie Hancock, at The Muse, one of this Eastern European capital’s finest concert halls. It was shown on TV throughout Georgia. Read More
November 2008. Missouri Artists Making a Difference in Their Community. ICAP artists in the State of Missouri are reaching out to their local communities through various activities including, most recently, a series of performances in the city of Crystal City, Mo., showcasing international music and dance. Read More
July 2008. Quincy Jones honored by ICAP for his Outstanding Work for Humanity “Artists As Mentors,” a new exhibition produced by ICAP has just concluded its debut at the world-renowned Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux, Switzerland. The exhibit highlights examples of various artists, among countless thousands, who have led and continue to lead the way for the benefit of others. For visitors, the exhibition theme poses such vital questions as: “Are there people who have helped you whom you want to thank? Are there people to whom you need to reach out a hand?” Read More
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November 2010 Daniel Pearl World Music Days Concert co-sponsored by ICAP with LA Youth Orchestra The annual Daniel Pearl World Music Days is a project of the Daniel Pearl Foundation to promote cross-cultural understanding through journalism, music and innovative communications. Since 2002, this project has encompassed more than 6,000 performances in 105 countries. 
October 2010 — Hilo, Hawaii County of Hawaii Mayor Billy Kenoi Inaugurates World Peace Festival More than 800 people turned out as the County of Hawaii hosted its first annual World Peace Festival at Coconut Island or Moku Ola, which means “island of life.” The multicultural festival had been sponsored by the International Committee of Artists for Peace. 
July 2010 — Montreux, Switzerland ICAP presented Betty Williams, a 1976 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and founder of World Centers of Compassion for Children International, with its Humanity in the Arts Peace Award at the renowned annual Montreux Jazz Festival. The award is for her efforts to establish a society “wherein children are shielded from terror and violence." 
June 2010 – Christine Quinn, New York City Council Speaker, attends iChoose at Bronx School. New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn joined 400 students at the Multicultural Magnet School for iChoose New York. “'Respect for All Week'", she said, "... and this production … are important parts of a citywide effort to end bullying and hate crime in New York." 
June 2010 – iChoose reaches out to schools in Manhattan, Queens, the Bronx and New Jersey The latest incarnation of iChoose—the three-part program designed to empower young people to find alternatives to violence as a means of conflict resolution—incorporates a mini-musical, a Victory Over Violence exhibition, and a post-performance dialogue session led by cast members. 
June 2010 — iChoose visits New York-area schools. Seven empty chairs sit In a New York High School classroom. Mr. G, the teacher, enters enthusiastically but his enthusiasm suddenly drains when he sees the empty chairs facing away. This is how the iChoose musical play begins. iChoose is a dramatic story about students and how each one awakens to his/her unlimited potential. 
May 2010 —iChoose in the News Santa Barbara’s KEYT-TV aired 
May 2010 — iChoose visits three Los Angeles-area schools.“I’ve seen many of these types of productions over the years. I think iChoose is the very best.” “It brought tears in my eyes." "Any time you hear human being’s story, you hear what they had to go through to get where they are." These are some of the quotes from teachers and administrators of three Los Angeles- area schools. 
April 2010 — iChoose Visits a South Central L.A. Middle School. "Middle school determines...whether they (students) behave well or choose to hang out with bad influences and get into trouble." iChoose chose Horace Mann Middle School as its first stop on a tour of California. The school is located not far from where, in 1992, a truck driver was dragged from his vehicle and beaten by an angry mob. .
March 2010 — iChoose Tours 10 High Schools in Hawaii. The iChoose program completed a tour of 10 Hawaii high schools on February 18. Heart-warming stories abounded at each school iChoose visited. After each presentation, students approached cast members in order to share their personal struggles, gathering hope and courage from the honest dialogue. 
Feb. 2010 – From Molokai With Love Life is filled with unforgettable moments that remain in our hearts. Many such unforgettable moments were recently experienced in Hawaii by more than 800 Molokai High and Intermediate school students and faculty together with the cast, crew, and staff of iChoose. Many individuals experienced personal breakthroughs. 
Jan. 2010 – iChoose at Kapolei High School The lights went out, and the students went wild. The message of iChoose — that we all have the power to choose, to speak up for those who have been wronged, to care for others, to be courageous against peer pressure, self-doubt, depression and physical abuse — was conveyed to an enraptured audience through a dramatic play with music, dance and video. 
Jan. 2010 – iChoose Debuts in Hawaii “Has anyone been bullied? Did you ever go along with something you knew was wrong? Has anyone ever made fun of you because you were different?” These questions are posed in a combination of music, dance and video to convey the message that we all have the power to choose, expierenced in a mini-musical portion of iChoose, the ICAP program created to empower youth. 
Dec. 2009 – Larry Coryell at Prosser High School ICAP members Larry Coryell and Marcus Dunleavy spent a day with students at Chicago’s Prosser Career Academy at the invitation of principal, Ken Hunter. Mr. Hunter, having learned that a Chicago inner-city student was beaten to death that same day, addressed the entire school with his determination that he would never let that happen to his students.
Nov. 2009 - Nestor Torres speaks at Santa Monica College
ICAP’s Nestor Torres, Latin Grammy-winning jazz flautist, was invited by Professor Marlea Welton to the class of Intercultural Communication at Santa Monica College, where he spoke to students as part of a series showcasing outstanding professionals who successfully bridge cross-cultural divides to help make the world more harmonious. 
Nov. 2009 – Hot Classical to Cool Jazz II " Daniel Pearl World Music Days" was created in response to the 2002 kidnapping and murder of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl at the hands of extremists in Karachi, Pakistan. In 2002, Mr. Pearl’s family and friends formed the Daniel Pearl Foundation to promote cross-cultural understanding through journalism, music and innovative communications. 
Oct. 2009 – Africa Meets North America (AMNA)ICAP member Obo Addy, a Ghanaian drummer and dancer, took part in a Dialogue in Music Project event held at UCLA. Each Project event is an expression of Euba's ideal of intercultural musicology, which encourages creativity across cultural lines and within all musical expressions.
Sept. 2009 – Korea "Dancing to the Sounds of the Sun" “How do you bring art to the realm of space physics?”
Alina Marrero, a writer/director for theater and TV, was invited to give one answer to that question at a United Nations Conference, where she gave a presentation on the creation of a dance to music from the “sounds of the sun” by way of a technique called sonification—sounds produced from solar wind data.
Sept 2009 – Honolulu The Power of One Woman Betty Williams, a 1976 Nobel Peace Laureate and ICAP Advisory Board member, told a rapt audience of more than 700 how one individual can make a difference for peace. Ms. Williams, founder of World Center of Compassion for Children International spoke as part of the state's third annual Peace Day Hawaii: Uniting With Aloha. "Arms are for hugging," she said, "not killing." 
Aug 2009 – Visualizing Peace, Ste. Genevieve, Mo. “How do you visualize peace?”
July 2009 – Montreux, Switzerland
The International Committee of Artists for Peace presented Chinese piano virtuoso Lang Lang with its Humanity in the Arts Peace Award at the world-renowned 
June 2009 – Northern California artists in the heart of the Sonoma. Northern California artists in the heart of the Sonoma wine country presented “On the Wings of Art,” a day of art and music for peace. From south of Marin County to north of Sonoma County, multi-media artists gathered to share paintings, sculpture, photographs and music in a six hour program designed to inspire peace and creativity. 
May 2009 – ICAP artists Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik visit Japan. While in Tokyo to make final preparations for the May 2 opening of their hit Broadway musical, Spring Awakenings, ICAP artists Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik took time from their whirlwind schedule to encourage Shiki School students and local performers. Continued ... 
April 2009. ICAP takes part in the 61st Conference on World Affairs at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Eleanor Roosevelt wrote more than half a century ago, after an inspiring appearance at the 
March 2009. Humanitarian Gustavo Dudamel makes landmark debut as music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. In a discussion with ICAP member Marcus Dunleavy, Dudamel, one of world’s most sought-after conductors, shares how he developed both his artistry and his humanitarian spirit over his many years’ involvement with El Sistema, a national Venezuelan organization of some 125 youth orchestras. 
March 2009. Bay Area Welcomes “Artists As Peacemakers”. A Northern California showing of "Artists as Peacemakers" inspires hundreds of visitors to the San Francisco Academy of Art University and SGI-USA San Francisco Culture Center. 
January 2009. Artists and Community Join in Spirit of Aloha. On January 17, an ICAP Aloha Peace Concert was held in Honolulu, celebrating the 10th anniversary of the youth-sponsored "Victory Over Violence" peace education project and the 34th anniversary of the founding of the Soka Gakkai International, a worldwide movement promoting peace, culture and education. 
November 2008. Missouri Artists Making a Difference in Their Community. ICAP artists in the State of Missouri are reaching out to their local communities through various activities including, most recently, a series of performances in the city of Crystal City, Mo., showcasing international music and dance. 
July 2008. Quincy Jones honored by ICAP for his Outstanding Work for Humanity “Artists As Mentors,” a new exhibition produced by ICAP has just concluded its debut at the world-renowned Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux, Switzerland. The exhibit highlights examples of various artists, among countless thousands, who have led and continue to lead the way for the benefit of others. For visitors, the exhibition theme poses such vital questions as: “Are there people who have helped you whom you want to thank? Are there people to whom you need to reach out a hand?”