Ferhat Tunc, the guest of Red Zone 2016

Posted onAuthorKyrre Havik Eriksen

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Ferhat Tunc was the guest of Red Zone 2016. The theme for the Festival’s eighth season was “Freedom of Artistic Expression and Breaking the Barriers”. The singer gave two concerts, the first in Tunisia on May 14 and in Beirut on May 16. Accompanying the singer was Ertan Tekin, the famous duduk (wind instrument) player.

Singer Ferhat Tunc, last night put on a memorable concert in Beirut, following a performance in Tunisia as a guest of the Red Zone 2016. The Beirut Onomatopoeia Music Hub was filled to capacity as Beirutians witnessed an unforgettable performance.

 

 

The Redzone 2016 festival in Tunis on Saturday (May 7th)

Posted onAuthorKyrre Havik Eriksen

The Syrian American Hip Hop artist Omar Offendum

The Syrian/American Hip-Hop artist Omar Offendum was the opening act at the Redzone 2016 festival in Tunis on Saturday (May 7).

The Redzone 2016 festival highlights freedom of expression through the arts. It is initiated and funded by KKV in cooperation with the Norwegian  ministry of foreign affairs. The festival which happens simultaneously in Tunis and Beirut is organized by Cultural Resource (Al Mawred Al Thaqafy) in partnership with local venues. The concert on Saturday happened at RIO in Tunis. On Wednesday May 11 Omar Offendum plays at Radio Beirut.

 

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Red Zone festival as the profile of peace in the month of March 2015

Posted onAuthorKyrre Havik Eriksen

Norges Fredsråd – The Norwegian Council of Peace – has decided to highlight this year’s Redzone festival as the profile of peace in the month of March 2015. The festival is regarded by the council as the last month’s most important Norwegian initiative in the work for peace.

http://norgesfredsrad.no/featured/fredsprofil-mars-red-zone/