{"id":32516,"date":"2025-06-23T12:45:56","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T12:45:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.art-bsa.eu\/?p=32516"},"modified":"2025-06-24T11:10:33","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T11:10:33","slug":"pobuda-sit-down-s-sporocilom-o-miru-in-strpnosti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.art-bsa.eu\/en\/2025\/06\/23\/pobuda-sit-down-s-sporocilom-o-miru-in-strpnosti\/","title":{"rendered":"The SIT DOWN initiative with a message of peace and tolerance"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div id=\"ut-row-6aa4fe262cbac\" data-vc-full-width=\"true\" data-vc-full-width-init=\"false\" class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_column-gap-0 ut-row-6aa4fe262cbba\" ><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\" ><div id=\"ut_inner_column_6aa4fe262d2d5\" class=\"vc_column-inner\" ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><style type=\"text\/css\">#ut_custom_heading6aa4fe262d376 { font-family: \"PUBLICO TEXT\"; }#ut_custom_heading6aa4fe262d376 { font-size:15px !important; }#ut_custom_heading6aa4fe262d376 { text-align:left; }@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) { #ut_custom_heading6aa4fe262d376 { text-align:left; } }@media (max-width: 767px) { #ut_custom_heading6aa4fe262d376 { text-align:left; } }<\/style><h1 id=\"ut_custom_heading6aa4fe262d376\" data-responsive-font=\"h1\" data-responsive-font-settings=\"{&quot;base-font-size&quot;:&quot;15&quot;,&quot;font-size-unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;font-size&quot;:{&quot;desktop_large&quot;:&quot;15&quot;},&quot;base-line-height&quot;:&quot;global&quot;,&quot;base-letter-spacing&quot;:&quot;global&quot;}\" class=\"ut-custom-heading-module\" ><span class=\"\" >At the press conference, the participants were: Tamara Zajec Bala\u017ei\u010d, Acting Director of the SPIRIT Slovenia Agency; David Woollcombe, President of the Peace Child International Foundation; Nata\u0161a Kos, Head of the Sector for Cultural and Scientific Diplomacy at the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia; and \u017diva Ploj Per\u0161uh, Artistic Director of the Slovenian Youth Orchestra.<\/span><\/h1>\r\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n\r\n    \r\n    #ut-empty-space-6aa4fe263080e {\r\n        height: 40px    }\r\n\r\n    \r\n        @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n        #ut-empty-space-6aa4fe263080e {\r\n        height: 40px;\r\n        display: block;\r\n    }\r\n    }\r\n    \r\n    \r\n    @media (max-width: 767px) {\r\n        #ut-empty-space-6aa4fe263080e {\r\n        height: 40px;\r\n        display: block;\r\n    }\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    \r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"vc_empty_space\" id=\"ut-empty-space-6aa4fe263080e\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row-full-width vc_clearfix\"><\/div><div id=\"ut-row-6aa4fe2630fa7\" data-vc-full-width=\"true\" data-vc-full-width-init=\"false\" class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_column-gap-0 ut-row-6aa4fe2630fb1\" ><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\" ><div id=\"ut_inner_column_6aa4fe263158b\" class=\"vc_column-inner\" ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\n<p>Ljubljana, 23 June - The <a href=\"https:\/\/smo.ngo\/orkester\/\">Slovenian Youth Orchestra (SMO)<\/a> under the artistic direction of \u017diva Ploj Per\u0161uh is reviving this year with the support by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.si\/drzavni-organi\/ministrstva\/ministrstvo-za-zunanje-in-evropske-zadeve\/\">Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs (MZEZ)<\/a> and in cooperation with international partners, the legendary musical <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sitdown.si\/\">Peace Child<\/a>. After 40 years, the musical will once again unite young artists with a message of peace, cooperation, and intercultural dialogue.<\/p>\n<p>As Nata\u0161a Kos, Head of the Cultural and Scientific Diplomacy Sector at the Ministry, pointed out at today's press conference, <strong>this year marks two important anniversaries \u2013 80 years since the end of World War II and 80 years since the founding of the United Nations (UN), both reminding us of values that must be preserved.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Ministry felt there was no more authentic way to commemorate this than through the voices of young people and culture. Moreover, as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, Slovenia has a duty to highlight these values. According to her, the project is a concrete expression of Slovenia\u2019s commitment to fulfilling its obligations as a member of the international community. It also demonstrates how culture and diplomacy go hand in hand.<\/p>\n<p>According to \u017diva Ploj Per\u0161uh, the artistic director of SMO, the project spreads a message of peace and tolerance and extends a welcome to many from conflict zones who are in distress.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Peace Child, which is part of the broader international campaign <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sitdown.si\/\">SIT DOWN<\/a>, looks to the future and presents a vision of life, freedom, and a selfless world without weapons and conflict. It calls for peace.<\/strong> Through this musical, young people will become acquainted with the UN and its work, and will use music to express that Slovenia is a country where culture is the most valuable currency. The musical includes text, music, choral elements, and narration.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Participants come from various countries \u2013 Romania, the United Kingdom, Turkey, Italy, Hungary, Japan, Spain, Slovakia, Germany, the USA, and Iceland.<\/strong> They aim to support the participation of young people from conflict areas and are expecting young Ukrainian musicians again this year. Efforts are also being made to include a children\u2019s choir from Palestine.<\/p>\n<p>The project, involving <a href=\"https:\/\/future.smo.ngo\/music-week\/\">more than 200 young artists<\/a>, is also being developed in collaboration with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peacechild.org\/\">Peace Child International<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.art-bsa.eu\/en\/\">Cultural Institution ART BSA<\/a>. David Woollcombe, President of Peace Child International, emphasized the important role of culture in building peace, <strong>as artists and children often have access to places diplomats cannot reach, and can say things that diplomats cannot.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He also noted that the musical aims to project a vision of the world. When the musical was first performed, there was a belief that by 2025 the world would be one of peace and sustainable development. Today\u2019s reality is different. <strong>He stressed that peace requires constant effort\u2014something the participants will come to understand.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tamara Zajec Bala\u017ei\u010d, Acting Director of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spiritslovenia.si\/\">Spirit Slovenija<\/a> Agency, <strong>said that as part of the project, three business events will be organised:<\/strong> a business forum on 23 August in Ljubljana, a digital transmission of the business forum at Expo 2025 on 24 August, and another forum in Vienna on 23 October.<\/p>\n<p>The project will take place from <strong>14 to 23 August<\/strong> at Brdo pri Kranju and in Ljubljana. <strong>The final concert will be held on 23 August at Kri\u017eanke<\/strong> as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ljubljanafestival.si\/en\/events-calendar\/2349-peace-child\">Ljubljana Festival<\/a>, <strong>23 October<\/strong>, the eve of UN Day, <strong>the musical will be performed at the Wiener 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