Charity concert and memorial ceremony remembering Luciano Pavarotti in Petra, Jordan.Summary: One year since his passing away, a tribute charity concert and memorial ceremony will be held in honour of Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti Noun 1. Luciano Pavarotti - Italian tenor (born in 1935) Pavarotti at the renowned historical site of Petra, Jordan on 11 and 12 October 2008. Top artists from the worlds of classical and popular music will perform on PavarottiCOs birthday (12 October) in remembrance of his great talent. Key humanitarian figures will also be present at the memorial ceremony the night before, bearing witness to his dedication to humanitarian work, especially as a United Nations Messenger of Peace. One year since his passing away, a tribute charity concert and memorial ceremony will be held in honour of Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti at the renowned historical site of Petra, Jordan on 11 and 12 October 2008. Top artists from the worlds of classical and popular music will perform on PavarottiCOs birthday (12 October) in remembrance of his great talent. Key humanitarian figures will also be present at the memorial ceremony the night before, bearing witness to his dedication to humanitarian work, especially as a United Nations Messenger of Peace. This unique charity and memorial concert for the Maestro will bring top artists who performed with Pavarotti at the C[pounds sterling]Pavarotti & FriendsC[yen] charity concerts in his hometown of Modena, the line up of the performers will be announced at a press conference early September of 2008. The concert in Petra will be produced by world renowned impresario Harvey Goldsmith Harvey Goldsmith CBE (b. 4 March, 1946 in Edgware, London, England [1]) was the co–organiser, together with Bob Geldof, of The Live 8 concert in Hyde Park, London that took place on 2 July, 2005. CBE CBE Commander of the Order of the British Empire (a Brit. title) CBE n abbr (= Companion of (the Order of) the British Empire) → tÃtulo de nobleza CBE n abbr (= . The proceeds of the concert will support joint projects in Afghanistan by the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR UNHCR n abbr (= United Nations High Commission for Refugees) → ACNUR m UNHCR n abbr (= United Nations High Commission for Refugees) → HCR m ) and the UN World Food Programme (WFP WFP World Food Programme (United Nations) WFP Windows File Protection (Microsoft) WFP Water for People (international humanitarian organization) WFP Winnipeg Free Press ). A local charity supporting disabled children in Petra will also benefit from the concert. Holding this tribute was the idea of Nicoletta Mantovani Nicoletta Mantovani (born November 23, 1969, Bologna) was the second wife of Luciano Pavarotti and is the mother of his fourth daughter, Alice (born January 2003) and his son Riccardo. , PavarottiCOs widow and HRH HRH abbr. Her (or His) Royal Highness HRH Her (or His) Royal Highness HRH abbr (= His (or Her) Royal Highness) → S.A.R. Princess Haya, the late King HusseinCOs daughter who is also a UN Messenger of Peace and knew the Maestro well through their shared involvement in the equestrian world, as well as his friendship with her late father. C[pounds sterling]A concert in Petra was a dream once shared by the late King Hussein of Jordan and Luciano,C[yen] explained Nicoletta. C[pounds sterling]I am so grateful to Her Royal Highness Princess Haya, for making it possible to turn this dream into a reality.C[yen] The government of Jordan has granted the permission for the memorial ceremony and concert at the UNESCO UNESCO: see United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. UNESCO in full United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization World Heritage Site of Petra on an exceptional basis, in acknowledgement of the MaestroCOs iconic status in the music world and of his special relationship with the Jordanian royal family. While the memorial ceremony will be held at the wondrous Petra Treasury site for a select group of dignitaries, friends and family, the concert itself will be held at an adjacent Bedouin camp within the historical site respecting the fragility of ancient Treasury. The event is also supported by the Government of Italy. Further details of the joint cooperation between the two countries on this event will be announced at the press conference next month. A[umlaut umlaut (  m`lout) [Ger.,=transformed sound], in inflection, variation of vowels of the type of English man to men. ] 2008 Al Bawaba (www.albawaba.com)
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