Peace Concert

The Island Peace Committee will hold a Peace Concert on October 12 at Trinity United in Charlottetown. The event will feature emcee PEI Poet Laureate Tanya Davis, special guest Ruth Mathiang, Island singer-songwriter Scott Parsons, the GAIA Singers, Island troubadour Tony Reddin, an inspirational piece by a Palestinian-Canadian performer, and a silent auction.

Special guest Ruth Mathiang, who was born in South Sudan and came to the Island as a high school student, uses her voice and talent to advocate for critical social issues. Her songs express the longing for social justice, the timeless fight for equality, and the dream of world peace. While singing in Arabic, Kiswahili, and English, her elegant melodic sound has been described as a mixture of traditional African music with hip hop, afrobeat, jazz, and reggae.

The Island Peace Committee has been active in peace advocacy for more than 40 years.

“With the genocide in Palestine and a civil war in Sudan that affects 18 million people, we can feel helpless in the safety of home,” says a spokesperson for the Island Peace Committee. “Our motto is an injury to one is an injury to all. We oppose all forms of violence against civilians who are the majority of casualties in today’s warfare.”

Funds raised will support victims of war in Palestine and Sudan. Admission is by donation at the door, which opens at 6:30 pm.