Some
one was saying, not to anyone in particular, whether anybody knows when
the annual Concert of Peace in Oslo will be celebrated this year.
Nobody seemed to know, nor did I. But I remember the one years ago, in
2008 I think, which impressed me very much - the music, the ambience,
the glittering star & celebrity attendance and, not the least,
Scarlette Johansson's wit.
There were a great number of luminaries, film stars, legendary singers and celebrities in various fields attended this annual Concert of Peace, in honour of the Nobel of Peace winner, Martti Athisaari, ex-president and mediator of Finland. The Hollywood star Scarlette Johansson of the 'Vicky Barcelona' fame presented the ceremony, together with the veteran British actor Michael Caine.
The 5,000 audiences were highly entertained, not just by the brilliance of the concert, and the presence of more stars than in the sky, but also by the brief exchange of banter between Scarlette and Athisaari, which brought quite a lot of hearty chuckle, when she referred to the Nobel winner citing Woody Allen's phrase that "Optimists are pessimists in disguise". When Athisaari responded " I should discuss this with Allen " to which Scarlette said: " Better not; against Allen you have absolutely no possibility of winning!"
The Norwegian capital customarily celebrate this event every year, to make the message more accessible, as the concert is viewed by international audiences of more than 100 countries. Scarlette also added in her opening speech that mediation is the best way to avoid conflicts, possibility of which the United States had not used in recent years. Subtly put but poignant.
Current Mood: 
Accomplished
Accomplished
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