Setting the Stage: 2015 and Beyond
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Performing artists from the world over will take the stage on Friday, June 6, at the United Nations, for a unique concert hosted by the President of the General Assembly, H.E. John W. Ashe. This event shone a spotlight on the enormous significance of the year 2015: a once-in-a generation opportunity to set the world on a sustainable course and to take decisive action toward a peaceful and prosperous future for the planet and its inhabitants. Artists participating in the concert will urge global citizens to tell world leaders about the world they want in 2015 and beyond by voting for their priorities on the MyWorld platform . The concert will celebrate the significant role artists play in informing and engaging people in positive change. Taking the stage will be several performers from the Caribbean, President Ashe's home region, including the iconic zouk band Kassav' ,soca artists Machel Montano and David Rudder from Trinidad, and ...