Alta, Norway — Although modes of communication have changed considerably over the millennia, the use of simple illustration continues in pretty much the same form it has since around the dawn of human evolution. The application of ancient art as communication is vividly on view in the form of rock art in this Northern Norway…
[video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”eIx1c9jyc9k&rel=true” width=”640″ height=”480″ anchor=”https://icapeace.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/madonna-vid-image-e1484286065118.jpg”] Because our daily news cycles are often dominated by stories of crises, conflict and sadness, it can be a breath of fresh oxygen to hear accounts of people acting in a manner that uplifts and inspires. This past Dec. 9, when Madonna gave an impromptu singing performance at the site…
The United Nations hosted an event that featured a lecture entitled “A Conductor Stands Up for Justice: How Toscanini Fought Hitler’s Persecution of the Jews” presented by the conductor, Cesare Civetta on April 28, 2015 at the United Nations Headquarters. Cristina Gallach, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information applauded Mr. Civetta’s talk and…
HIROSHIMA, Japan — Barack Obama, the first sitting U.S. President to visit Hiroshima, called for a “world without nuclear weapons” and offered respects to the victims of the world’s first deployed atomic bomb on May 27. In the Hiroshima Peace Park guest book, Mr. Obama wrote: “We have known the agony of war. Let us now…
[video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”9upB10NUgJ8&rel=true” width=”640″ height=”480″ anchor=”https://icapeace.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/jazzday-vid-still-e1475876356761.jpg”] See the video of the Jazz Day performance. The sounds of International Jazz Day 2016 blared from nearly every continent on April 30. The annual event actually kicked off on the evening of the 29th, with a multi-site celebration in Washington, D.C., and hundreds of locations around the world. At…
The website Nest HQ recently asked ICAP co-presidents Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter for their advice to younger artists in light of various prominent global challenges. The two responded with the following open letter: To the Next Generation of Artists We find ourselves in turbulent and unpredictable times. From the horror at the Bataclan, to the…
At the fourth Latte Peace Festival, International Committee of Artists for Peace representative Carol Clayton introduced the audience to ICAP, one of the sponsors of the Festival. ICAP’s mission is “To establish peace and develop peacemakers through the transformative power of art.” As part of this mission, ICAP created a 20-minute musical theater presentation for…
Back by popular demand, the 2016 Elementary School Art Poster Contest, “Friends for Peace,” organized by ICAP in conjunction with the 4th annual Latte Peace Festival. This vital yearly event is the brainchild of and is hosted by the Mayor’s office of Guam’s Tamuning-Tumon-Harmon municipality. Coinciding with the art contest, an exhibit titled “Victory Over…
This year, 2016, marks the 71st anniversary of the end of World War II. During that global conflict, the Chamorro people — indigenous peoples of the Mariana islands — suffered terribly from unspeakable atrocities committed on the beautiful island of Guam. It was here that the Latte Peace Festival was first conceived and produced three…