A concert in honour of the 22nd Anniversary of the proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was held at United Nations Headquarters tonight. Artists who performed at the concert were: The Bartok Quartet (Peter Komlos, first violin; Sandor Devich, second violin; Geza Nemeth, viola; and Karoly Botvay, cello). They peformed works by Bartok and Haydin. Pianist Malinee Peris (Ceylon) performed works of Chopin and Ravel. The Preamble to the Declaration of Human Rights was read by Jean Fontaine and a selection of his compositions was performed by Duke Ellington and his orchestra. Edvard Hambro (Norway), President of the 25th Session of the General Assembly, made a statement.
Edvard Hambro (Norway), President of the 25th Session of the General Assembly, making statement.
A concert in honour of the 22nd Anniversary of the proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was held at United Nations Headquarters tonight. Artists who performed at the concert were: The Bartok Quartet (Peter Komlos, first violin; Sandor Devich, second violin; Geza Nemeth, viola; and Karoly Botvay, cello). They peformed works by Bartok and Haydin. Pianist Malinee Peris (Ceylon) performed works of Chopin and Ravel. The Preamble to the Declaration of Human Rights was read by Jean Fontaine and a selection of his compositions was performed by Duke Ellington and his orchestra. Edvard Hambro (Norway), President of the 25th Session of the General Assembly, made a statement.
Secretary-General U Thant is seen here with The Bartok Quartet. To his right is Geza Nemeth. To his left are Karoly Botvay, Sandor Devich and Peter Komlos. At left is Janos Varga, Second Secretary, Mission of Hungary, with his wife Mrs. Varga and Ambassador Karoly Szarka (second from left), Permanent representative of Hungary to the UN.
A concert in honour of the 22nd Anniversary of the proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was held at United Nations Headquarters tonight. Artists who performed at the concert were: The Bartok Quartet (Peter Komlos, first violin; Sandor Devich, second violin; Geza Nemeth, viola; and Karoly Botvay, cello). They peformed works by Bartok and Haydin. Pianist Malinee Peris (Ceylon) performed works of Chopin and Ravel. The Preamble to the Declaration of Human Rights was read by Jean Fontaine and a selection of his compositions was performed by Duke Ellington and his orchestra. Edvard Hambro (Norway), President of the 25th Session of the General Assembly, made a statement.
Duke Ellington chatting with (left to right) Secretary-General U Thant, Edvard Hambro (Norway), President of the General Assembly; amd Ralph Bunche, Under-Secretary-General for Special Political Affairs.
A concert in honour of the 25th Anniversary of the proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was held at United Nations Headquarters tonight. Participating artists included violinist Henry Szeryng, pianist Charles Reiner, the National Dance Ensemble of Pakistan (Zia Mohyeddin, Director), and the Gheorge Zamfir Folk Ensemble of Romania. The Preamble to the Declaration was read by Mr. Mohyeddin, and Roberto Martinez Ordonez, Permanent Representative of Honduras to the United Nations, made a statement in the place of Leopoldo Benites (Ecuador), President of the General Assembly, who was indisposed.
The Gheorge Zamfir Folk Ensemble of Romania is seen during the performance .
A concert in honour of the 25th Anniversary of the proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was held at United Nations Headquarters tonight. Participating artists included violinist Henry Szeryng, pianist Charles Reiner, the National Dance Ensemble of Pakistan (Zia Mohyeddin, Director), and the Gheorge Zamfir Folk Ensemble of Romania. The Preamble to the Declaration was read by Mr. Mohyeddin, and Roberto Martinez Ordonez, Permanent Representative of Honduras to the United Nations, made a statement in the place of Leopoldo Benites (Ecuador), President of the General Assembly, who was indisposed.
Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim (3rd from right) is seen visiting with some of the artists during intermission. At far right is Mr. Martinez Ordonez; next to him, Mr. Mohyeddin; Messrs. Szeryng and Reiner are standing to the right of the Secretary-General. Others are members of the two dance troupes.
Senegal's National Dance Company, a Hungarian gyspy ensemble and a noted pianist form Poland performed at this year's Human Rights Day concert at United Nations Headquarters. The concert, which was held in the General Assembly Hall this evening, marked the twenty-sixth anniversary of the adoption by the Assembly of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The Preamble to the Universal Declaration was read by Maurice Sonar Senghor, Director of Senegal's National Theatre and a nephew of President Leopold Senghor.
The Rajko Ensemble, a team of Hungarian players and dancers performing. Each of 35-performers - their average age is 17 - is descended from gypsy musicians, singers, dancers, violinists and violin makers. Among the featured soloists is a seven-year old violin virtuoso.
An ethnic dance company form Greece, a pianist from Turkey, and a chorus of black singers from the United States performed at the concert to mark Human Rights Day 1975, held in the General Assembly Hall today. The President of the General Assembly, Gaston Thorn (Luxembourg), made an address. The Preamble to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was spoken by Dorothy Maynor, a black soprano who is now director of the Harlem School of the Arts Heritage Society. The occasion marks the 27th anniversary of the adoption and proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the General Assembly on 10 December 1948 in Paris.
The Heritage Society Chorus of the Harlem School of Arts performing under the direction of Dorothy Maynor. These singers, drawn from the church choirs of several Harlem congregations, recreate the sound of folk music as it might have been heard in a country church a century ago.
An ethnic dance company form Greece, a pianist from Turkey, and a chorus of black singers from the United States performed at the concert to mark Human Rights Day 1975, held in the General Assembly Hall today. The President of the General Assembly, Gaston Thorn (Luxembourg), made an address. The Preamble to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was spoken by Dorothy Maynor, a black soprano who is now director of the Harlem School of the Arts Heritage Society. The occasion marks the 27th anniversary of the adoption and proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the General Assembly on 10 December 1948 in Paris.
Members of the Heritage Society Chorus of the Harlem School of Arts are seen singing. These singers, drawn from the church choirs of several Harlem congregations, recreate the sound of folk music as it might have been heard in a country church a century ago.
An ethnic dance company form Greece, a pianist from Turkey, and a chorus of black singers from the United States performed at the concert to mark Human Rights Day 1975, held in the General Assembly Hall today. The President of the General Assembly, Gaston Thorn (Luxembourg), made an address. The Preamble to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was spoken by Dorothy Maynor, a black soprano who is now director of the Harlem School of the Arts Heritage Society. The occasion marks the 27th anniversary of the adoption and proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the General Assembly on 10 December 1948 in Paris.
Dorothy Maynor conducting the Heritage Society Chorus of the Harlem School of Arts. These singers, drawn from the church choirs of several Harlem congregations, recreate the sound of folk music as it might have been heard in a country church a century ago.
Senegal's National Dance Company, a Hungarian gyspy ensemble and a noted pianist form Poland performed at this year's Human Rights Day concert at United Nations Headquarters. The concert, which was held in the General Assembly Hall this evening, marked the twenty-sixth anniversary of the adoption by the Assembly of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The Preamble to the Universal Declaration was read by Maurice Sonar Senghor, Director of Senegal's National Theatre and a nephew of President Leopold Senghor.
The Rajko Ensemble, a team of Hungarian players and dancers performing. Each of 35-performers - their average age is 17 - is descended from gypsy musicians, singers, dancers, violinists and violin makers. Among the featured soloists is a seven-year old violin virtuoso.