{"id":8672,"date":"2024-11-13T16:57:32","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T14:57:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apis.center\/rami-basisah-quartet-on-the-day-of-the-mediterranean\/"},"modified":"2024-11-18T11:20:03","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T09:20:03","slug":"rami-basisah-kvartet-na-dan-sredozemlja-2024-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apis.center\/en\/rami-basisah-kvartet-na-dan-sredozemlja-2024-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Rami Basisah Quartet & Mediterranean Day 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

Celebrating Mediterranean Day 2024<\/b><\/h1>\n

The Union for the Mediterranean has declared November 28th as Mediterranean Day. The purpose of the celebration is to promote intercultural dialogue and raise awareness of the shared history and identity of the Mediterranean region.<\/p>\n

On this day, concerts will take place simultaneously in 24 countries around the Mediterranean, showcasing the diversity of the region through music. Zavod APIS joined this collective initiative in\u00a02022<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a02023<\/a>, and will once again organise a concert with an accompanying program in 2024. The event organised by APIS Institute is co-organized in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs. We are pleased to have the partnership support of ZRC SAZU and the collaboration with the Radio Prvi \/ first program of Radio Slovenia, which will feature the concert and accompanying content in its program, as well as the support of other partners and supporters who make the event possible.<\/p>\n

The concert and discussion will take 28.11. 2024 at 6pm in ZRC Atrium, Novi trg 2 in Ljubljana<\/b>. The event will be livestreamed<\/p>\n

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On the celebration of Mediterranean Day, entry is free for all attendees of the musical events. Reservations are required for the event in the Atrium of ZRC, however live streaming will be available to all.<\/p>\n

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Mediterranean Day Concert 2022 at Cankarjev Dom organised by APIS Institute<\/p><\/div>\n

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Rami Basisah for the First Time in Slovenia<\/b><\/h1>\n

In celebration of Mediterranean Day, we have invited Rami Basisah, who will be coming to Slovenia with his quartet.<\/p>\n

Rami is no stranger to Slovenian audiences. In 2015, Bo\u0161tjan Videm\u0161ek wrote an impactful article for Delo about the European anthem composed by Rami, \u201cOde to Joy,\u201d which was later nominated for the European Journalism Award.<\/p>\n

When Rami fled from the devastated city of Homs in Syria in 2015, Bo\u0161tjan Videm\u0161ek noticed him at the border between Greece and Macedonia. Rami performed a spontaneous violin concert at the refugee camp, carrying his violin, which he had studied with, all the way from Syria.<\/p>\n

As Videm\u0161ek wrote, sometimes a miracle happens in journalism, and his story about the Syrian violinist spread worldwide. It was translated into several languages, covered by numerous media, and published in Videm\u0161ek\u2019s book Na begu (On the Run), which was also released in Germany. The most iconic part of the story was the nomination for the European Journalism Award.\u00a0The accompanying photograph taken by Jure Er\u017een at the border<\/a>, was selected by Classic FM radio as one of the ten most iconic photos of\u00a0\u201cmusic in war.\u201d<\/a>The translation of Videm\u0161ek\u2019s articles and Er\u017een\u2019s photograph greatly contributed to Rami\u2019s recognition in the music and media world.<\/p>\n

Two years later, the then 22-year-old Rami released his album with the German label Decca. The album, which starts with \u201cOde to Joy,\u201d was recorded with the Prague Symphony Orchestra.<\/p>\n