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Mexico celebrates the UN 70th anniversary with a grand concert.
October 30, 2015As in the headquarters of the United Nations (UN) in New York, Mexico celebrated the 70th anniversary of this international organization with a grand concert that held at the National Conservatory of Music, had a very special characteristic because it was played by children and youth of the North Cedros School and Esperanza Azteca Tepito symphony orchestras.
Organized by several authorities as the Senate of the Republic, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the UN representation in Mexico, the celebration concert called: “Building a better world”, had a varied program in which pieces of composers as Charpentier,Tchaikovsky, Handel, Brahms and Verdi were interpreted.
Senator Laura Rojas Hernandez, president of the Commission of Foreign Affairs and International Organizations of the Senate, said that the values of the United Nations Charter that 70 years ago came into force and the pillars that support the organization, such as peace, the defense of human rights and the promotion for the development, are more current than ever.
She also said that to the enormous challenges of war and armed conflict, the effects of climate change, terrorism and extreme violence, violation of human rights, poverty and inequality, the only way to deal with them is in unity and the UN is a collective action of 193 countries seeking to build a better world.
Therefore, Mexico joined the celebration with a concert, since "music is the universal language par excellence for the promotion of peace and cooperation among peoples of the world. It is perhaps the most eloquent way to express emotions associated with what millions of people throughout these 70 years have achieved from different trenches in the collective construction of the most important international project after the war, the United Nations ".
On her behalf, Nuria Sanz, UNESCO representative in Mexico, pointed out that once again the international commitment makes music "as the great hope for diversity and a way to feel a special awareness of being together, with a common language, a language of all times" because, she recalled, the oldest existing instrument is a flute dated 35,000 years ago.
Meanwhile, Marcia de Castro, Resident Coordinator of the United Nations in Mexico, praised several authorities have joined forces to commemorate this 70th anniversary and the importance of multilateralism at a time of great challenges and opportunities
She said that for 68 years, the UN is present in our country and for this celebration, several emblematic monuments such as Diana Cazadora, el Ángel de la Independencia and the Glorieta de la Palma will be lighted in blue as a sign of commitment for a better future for everyone.
Finally, Miguel Ruiz Cabañas, Undersecretary for Multilateral Affairs and Human Rights of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said that for 70 years the international community has met for peace, development and respect for the dignity of everyone.
He pointed out that, now, the United Nations have proposed to end with extreme poverty, illiteracy and marginalization for 2030.This, he said, is the most ambitious UN document so that no one is left out and to achieve equality between men and women and respect for human rights.
After the formal ceremony, came the musical celebration, where the youth of Cedros Norte School Symphony Orchestra gave samples of their musical professionalism, in a concert that began with Prelude of Marc Antoine Charpentier, piece of great beauty and optimism.
The festive depth of Tchaikovsky was present with the theme Overture 1812, to continue with the masterful performance of pieces like Palladio of Karl Jenkins, Pirates of the Caribbean of Klaus Bade, El Choclo of Casimiro Alcorta, La comparsita of Gerardo Matos and Nereidas of Amador Pérez Torres Dimas.
Then, it was the turn of the Esperanza Azteca Tepito Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, created only in December 2013 and consisted of 230 children from the iconic "tough neighborhood".
Under the direction of Gabriel Díaz, children and youth of this group delighted the audience with Les Toreadors of Georges Bizet, Handel's Hallelujah, The Conquest of Paradise of Vangelis, Hungarian Dance of Brahms, Coro Degli Zingari of Verdi, concluding with a great piece, Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi of Carmina Burana, composed by Carl Orff.
Mexico,Distrito Federal
