Pianos for Peace is a nonprofit organization founded by composer and pianist

Malek Jandali Malek Jandali ( ar, مالك جندلي, ) (born 1972) is a German-born Syrian- American pianist and composer. He is the founder of the nonprofit organization Pianos for Peace, which aims to build peace through music and education. Jandali imm ...

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public charity based in Atlanta. Pianos for Peace mission is to build peace through music and education. The annual Pianos for Peace Festival takes place in Atlanta over a two-week period where painted pianos are placed in public spaces and parks of the city for anyone to play. Afterward, the pianos are donated to schools, community centers, hospitals, nursing homes and other organizations in need. Pianos for Peace volunteer artists contribute to year-round outreach programs that reach various under-resourced communities throughout

Metro Atlanta Metro Atlanta, designated by the United States Office of Management and Budget as the Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Alpharetta, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area, is the most populous metropolitan statistical area in the U.S. state of Georgia and the ...

. In 2019, Pianos for Peace displayed two of their painted pianos for the Music for Peace celebration in Ashland, Oregon, organized by Anima Mundi Productions. After the event, one will be donated to a public school, while the other one will be displayed in a public building in the city of Phoenix.

Gallery

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References

External links

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