"Peace, Love, & Music Together: An International Day of Peace Celebration"

The family festival will include live music, crafts, and appearances from a diverse array of community performers and organizations from around the state. 

According
to Music Together Founder/Director Kenneth K. Guilmartin, who will appear at
the Hartford event, “For more than twenty-five years, Music Together has been
bringing families together through music and promoting music-making as an
amazing resource for bonding parents and children. One of my signature songs, ‘May All Children’ is a wish for world peace, and it will be featured around the
world on the UN International Day of Peace. The song has been sung millions of
times throughout the world, in Music Together classes and by choruses and

school groups as part of our work to support UNICEF. ‘Peace, Love, and Music

Together’ will be a heartwarming and joyous celebration in Connecticut—where

peace is at the forefront of everyone’s minds at this time.”

Jessica Nevins, Director, Music Together of the River Valley, Ivoryton CT, one of the producers and organizers of the event at Elizabeth Park, adds, “We are building an event that will not only spread peace in Connecticut, but will also send a message to the world. Music Together center directors throughout the state are thrilled to bring together some of the state’s most exciting musicians, choruses, artists, and entertainers for a day of music in honor of peace.”

The event will commence the way it does at the UN, with ringing of bells performed by The Conduit Center of East Hartford, signaling a moment to reflect on a wish for world peace.
Connecticut State Senator Beth Bye, a champion of early childhood education, will accept an award at the event for her work on behalf of Connecticut’s children. Other politicians and VIPs will be announced shortly. 


Other presentations/activities include: meditation and yoga provided by West Hartford Yoga; world music, drumming and dancing; crafts and games for children; merchandise with proceeds to benefit UNICEF; words from elected officials and Music Together's Founder/Director Kenneth K. Guilmartin; peace-inspired performances featuring CT-based folk fusion band The Auburn Mode, Music Together recording artist "Uncle" Gerry Dignan, youth ensembles from the Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts, Deep River Junior Ancient Fife & Drum Corps, Artists for World Peace, National Theater for the Deaf, and more.The

event is sponsored by Music Together LLC. Participating sponsors include West

Hartford Yoga, The Conduit Center, Artists for World Peace, Deep River
Junior Ancient Fife & Drum Corps, Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts, and
National Theater for the Deaf. 
For more information about Peace, Love, & Music Together, please visit PeaceLoveMusicTogether.com.