Young voices concert in Barış Manço's footsteps held in Kosovo
At a concert organized by the Yunus Emre Institute in Prizren, young people from Kosovo's different communities performed Barış Manço's songs, delivering messages of friendship and peace.
A concert titled "Rhythm of Friendship and Peace: Young Voices in the Footsteps of Barış Manço" was organized by the Yunus Emre Institute (YEE) in Prizren, Kosovo, in memory of Barış Manço.
With the support of YEE Kosovo, organized by the NGO RHYTHM Association and directed by artist Tolga Kazaz, the concert brought together 17 young artists from Kosovo's Turkish, Albanian, Bosniak, and Roma communities on the same stage.
At the concert, where Barış Manço's memorable songs were performed, messages of friendship, peace, and brotherhood were conveyed to the audience.
Kosovo YEE Coordinator Ramazan Yılmaz stated in his speech at the event that they aim to build lasting bridges of friendship between communities through culture and art. He said that Barış Manço's universal understanding of art and his human-centered approach are in great harmony with the institute's understanding of cultural diplomacy.
Yılmaz noted that young people from different communities coming together on the same stage contributes to cultural interaction, and thanked those who contributed.
Project Manager and artist Tolga Kazaz emphasized that they were happy to revive the messages of unity and brotherhood that Barış Manço conveyed through his works, together with the youth of Kosovo.
At the end of the concert, which drew great interest, the young artists received a long standing ovation from the audience.
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