The Rhythms of One World International Choral Festival

12/23/2015

During the holiday season, our thoughts turn gratefully to those who have made our 2015 a successful year. Our team at Friendship Ambassadors Foundation wishes you all peace, joy and prosperity throughout 2016. We thank you for your continued support and friendship!

(Photo credit: Ali Akbar)

12/11/2015

Here's a listen to the UNRocks Music Group's new and debut single "Strong UN Better World" to commemorate UN70 composed by Emmy winning composer and our Festival music director Gary Fry with lyrics co-written by Mr. Fry and Ms Simona Mirela-Miculescu, the Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of Office in UN in Belgrade, Serbia. The CD is available for purchase on iTunes, Amazon and CdBaby https://vimeo.com/148504607

The ambassadorial UNRocks Music Group step out of their usual roles at the U.N. rostrum to ignite people's heart with an original song produced in honor of…

12/11/2015

Friendship Ambassadors Foundation successfully launched the debut single and CD "Strong UN, Better World" by the Ambassadorial UNRocks Music Group. The UNRocks Music Group performed at our recent 2015 Festival in New York City. http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-35063564 -ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

The UNRocks group includes five sitting ambassadors to the United Nations.

11/27/2015

Our video for the 2015 Festival is finally here, courtesy of What's up Youth Professional Services! Happy Thanksgiving to all of our participants and supporters since our premiere in 2012! https://vimeo.com/136926258

On Monday, June 29th at 7:30 p.m. the hugely successful The Rhythms of One World 2015 Choral Festival (TROW2015) came to a close with a performance at Alice Tully…

10/24/2015

As the United Nations celebrates its 70th anniversary today, we fondly recall this year's grand festival held in honor of the signing of its charter "We the Peoples", which created this peacemaking institution. Happy birthday, UN!

2015 Festival Participating Choirs

10/14/2015

We just love our newest promo video captured by Abdullah Mosaad and Daniel MacLaury and edited by What's up Youth Professional Services! Just a testament to the festival's booming success every year–made possible by the hundreds of choristers, musicians, choral directors, sponsors, and partners we had since our 2012 world premiere in New York City.

Celebrate unity in diversity through the arts by becoming part of the festival! Applications are now open to performance ensembles: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1my9rbocoshwPsnxz5pDhg6ff0joFFkd2Ek1Ugjw-AC4/viewform?c=0&w=1

The 2015 Rhythms of One World International Festival Produced by Friendship Ambassadors Foundation, Inc With Special Performance by: UNRocks Music Group 2015…

09/30/2015

Friendship Ambassadors Foundation, the nonprofit behind meaningful artistic programs such as The Rhythms of One World, is delighted to announce its new Acting Executive Director, Ms. Yin-Chu Jou.

Read the announcement here:http://www.faf.org/main/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/FAF_Announcement_092915.pdf

09/23/2015

09/13/2015

The UNRocks Music Group records today at the SAE Institute New York, "Strong UN, Better World" in celebration of the UN's 70th anniversary celebration.

08/08/2015

The Eastern Area Youth Chorale on a FAF tour to South Africa joins the Kearsney College Choir from KwaZulu-Natal, 2012 and 2014 participant of Our Festival, singing "Pumped Up Kicks"

08/02/2015

Our Festival Manager and Co-Founder Yin-Chu Jou with one of the Music Directors of our 2012-2014 Festival, Dr. Philip Mathias, of Echology from the University of Newcastle in Australia. Koala Colours in the Big Apple! Dr. Mathias will be speaking about the Arts and Cultural Exchange at the upcoming Youth Assembly at the United Nations this coming week.