Saturday, 18 February 2012

ISRAELI ARAB MUSICIAN WINS YOKO ONO LENNON COURAGE AWARD

Violinist Nabeel Abboud-Ashkar will be recognized for his work to encourage Jewish-Arab dialogue and coexistence through classical music education.

Nabeel Abboud-Ashkar, a 34-year-old violinist and the director of the Polyphony Conservatory in Nazareth, will be awarded the Yoko Ono Lennon Courage Award for the Arts.

The prize has been awarded annually since 2009 by Ono to artists from various fields for their efforts to promote peace through the arts.

Ashkar - Eliyahu - 2.2012

Nabeel Abboud-Ashkar with his violin in Nazareth.

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