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August 2007

GIANNI RIJAVEC & BIG BEN – THE STORY OF PEACE AND LOVE – THE SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF LIGHTING “THE FLAME OF PEACE AND LOVE” (MORE THAN 2000 VISITORS). GIANNI RECEIVED MANY TEDDY BEARS FROM THE FANS.

More than 2000 visitors came to the concert on the Hit beach in Nova Gorica on Saturday, 26th August 2007. In the first part Gianni on the piano and Big Ben sang ballads. Some of them are coming out on his new CD around February 2008. In the second part Big Ben sent its audience into ecstasies with the old songs. Gianni received many teddy bears from the fans who were throwing them on the stage during an almost two-hour-long concert.
The mayor of Nova Gorica Mr. Mirko Brulc expressed the good wishes at the second anniversary of lighting The Flame of Peace and Love. He also congratulated Gianni on his birthday. The crowd then sang Gianni “Happy Birthday”.













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A CONCERT TOUR WITH THE TITLE “THE STORY OF PEACE AND LOVE” OF THE SLOVENE MUSICIAN AND FOUNDER OF THE INTERNATIONAL PEACE FOUNDATION THE WHITE DOVE GIANNI RIJAVEC AT PRIMARY SCHOOLS

The title of the tour is “The story of peace and love”. Its purpose is to present some of the songs on the new CD (it is connected to the project “The White Dove”, there will be the Slovene version of the song “The White Dove”) and to present the international project and the foundation “The White Dove” to the young at primary schools. The basic thought of the project and the foundation is TO SPREAD THE IDEA OF PEACE AND LOVE in the world. The musician met His Holiness the Dalai Lama and His Holiness Pope John Paul II in person. They both said that “Music addresses a person faster and deeper than a spoken word!”  So let’s spread the idea of peace with music! The concert is a special experience because the musician with the song and the word creates that special atmosphere of peace which we need so much in this crazy world! This tour will last to the end of the school year 2006/2007 and will continue in the school year 2007/2008. Children’s choirs and youth choirs join Gianni in the concert, maybe a group of pupils who besides their short programme sing the song The White Dove with Gianni.

Our wish is to present the young the international peace project which gathers more and more people all over the world – to make them care for the people and to bring PEACE AND LOVE into their and our hearts! “The White Dove” is becoming an international hit!

Here are the names of some primary schools, which Gianni has visited so far: PRIMARY SCHOOL DOBREPOLJE, PRIMARY SCHOOL ŠENTVID PRI STIČNI, PRIMARY SCHOOL DR. ANTON TRSTENJAK NEGOVA, PRIMARY SCHOOL TRNOVO PRI GORICI, PRIMARY SCHOOL DOBROVO IN GORIŠKA BRDA, PRIMARY SCHOOL DIVAČA, PRIMARY SCHOOL JURŠINCI, PRIMARY SCHOOL ŠMARJETA - ŠMARJEŠKE TOPLICE, PRIMARY SCHOOL GRADEC - LITIJA, PRIMARY SCHOOL KOMEN, PRIMARY SCHOOL PRIMOŽ TRUBAR - VELIKE LAŠČE …

Dear headmasters, teachers and cultural animators!

If you want Gianni to have a concert at your school and would like to inculcate PEACE AND LOVE in your children’s hearts, then please contact us. Our address is: The International Foundation The White Dove, Trnovo pri Gorici 26, 5252 Trnovo. Our e-mail is: promo@white-dove.org.

We are glad to see “The White Dove” spread the idea of peace and love at your school as well!

*Some of the moments from the concert at Primary school PRIMOŽ TRUBAR in Velike Lašče*


The concert was a success ...








Gianni, a music pedagogue Mrs. Majda Kokošinek and a headmaster Mr. Edi Zgonc






Gianni gave the headmaster a typical lantern, which symbolizes The Flame of Peace and Love






Together with the choir the song “The White Dove” resounded  








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April 2006

GIANNI RIJAVEC & DARJA HOSTNIK

Gianni Rijavec chose a singer for “A Dream Duo” with the help of the magazine Lady. This is an attractive Darja Hostnik who comes from Strtenica pri Mestinju. More than thirty candidates entered the competition. At the audition, which was divided into two parts, Sašo Fajon was present as well. He is an arranger and a producer of Gianni’s new CD with the song of “A Dream Duo”. The competition was very hard and Gianni and Sašo’s work very difficult.
The decision was made! Darja Hostnik’s voice was the closest to the colour of Gianni’s voice. A singer was chosen for “A Dream Duo” together with Gianni. On Monday, 3rd April 2006, they recorded the song in the studio Metro in Ljubljana and at that moment the Slovene version of the song was recorded. The title of the song is “A Kiss on Saint Peter's Square”.
The song is really something special. It is a love ballad dedicated to the anniversary of death of Pope John Paul II. It describes emotions of people on the day of dying, of the death and later of the funeral. The kiss of goodbye, which is hope for the future – FOR PEACE AND LOVE! With this the work -  the flight of The White Dove continues – this is the mission of The International Foundation The White Dove, whose main goal is TO SPREAD THE IDEA OF PEACE IN THE WORLD!



A photo of the Reuters agency, which surrounded the world (in Slovenia it was published in the newspaper Delo) on the day when Gianni wrote the song. What a coincidence! The title of the photo is the same: “A KISS ON SAINT PETER'S SQUARE”








Gianni and Darja during the recording of the song “A Kiss on Saint Peter's Square” in the studio Metro in Ljubljana










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February 2006

GIANNI RIJAVEC

LET THE SLOVENE PEOPLE LIGHT THE FLAME OF PEACE AND LOVE
(a great Slovene action and concert)

The Slovenian Philharmonic (Slovenska filharmonija), 12th February 2006 at 7.30 pm

     
“LET THE SLOVENE PEOPLE LIGHT THE FLAME OF PEACE AND LOVE on the night of Gianni’s concert at The Slovenian Philharmonic. An appeal to tolerance, coexistence, life in peace and love. Being friends to each other. Let us show, that the Slovenes are united, peaceful and hearty people. Let The Flame of Peace and Love, which was lit on 27th August 2005 and has been burning since then in Trnovo pri Gorici, be symbolically lit on the windows of homes around Slovenia on the night of the concert (12th February 2006). Let it be lit for peace inside of us, which is a condition for peace among us!”

Around 100 Slovene mayors included themselves into the action “Let the Slovene people light The Flame of Peace and Love!” They were invited to Gianni’s concert at The Slovenian Philharmonic. After the concert they received a porcelain lantern. They brought the light of peace and love to their municipalities. In this way Slovenia was symbolically surrounded by The Flame of Peace and Love – the symbol of peace, friendship and mutual connection.


GIANNI RIJAVEC – “LET THE SLOVENE PEOPLE LIGHT THE FLAME OF PEACE AND LOVE”
- a traditional Valentine’s concert, which was something special at this occasion,
- closure of the action “Let the Slovene people light The Flame of Peace and Love”,
- after the concert The Flame of Peace and Love was lit, which was brought from Trnovo pri  Gorici,
- on the way out visitors of the concert could buy a porcelain lantern (the work of the artist Ivo Kisovec - Dekanska šola dekorativne umetnosti) and they took The Flame of Peace and Love to their homes,
- at this concert the song THE FLAME OF LOVE was performed for the first time; Gianni dedicated this song to The Flame of Peace and Love, which will burn eternally in Trnovo pri Gorici,
- this concert was, as every year, a humanitarian act (a talented girl, a violinist Ines Perčič from Šentjur pri Celju, was given a new violin).

GIANNI’S GUESTS AT THE CONCERT: Gianni with this concert culturally gathered Slovenia. He invited music guests from the whole Slovenia – representatives of the Slovene regions.  Milan Kamnik – a singer-songwriter from Koroška; Trebanjski oktet – representatives of Dolenjska; zitherists from Dobrovnik Lušta banda – representatives of Prekmurje; Routarji »Suha špaga« - representatives of Gorenjska, Žene iz Dornberka – representatives of Primorska; Glasbena matica Maribor the group »Aeda« - representatives of  Štajerska and The Mixed Choir Trnovo pri Gorici. Mito Trefalt was the presenter of the concert.


The action “LET THE SLOVENE PEOPLE LIGHT THE FLAME OF PEACE AND LOVE”
with Gianni’s final concert was an appeal to peace. Peace and freedom are necessary. Human relations are jaggy, there is no real friendship. Therefore The Flame of Peace and Love burns – everyone should for a moment ask himself what and who he really is.


LET THE FLAME OF PEACE AND LOVE TOUCHES A SINGLE SLOVENE HEART!

Thanks to the mayors, who supported this action and the concert, and to all Gianni’s music guests, who conjured Slovenia with their performances at The Slovenian Philharmonic. Thanks to Mito Trefalt for a professional and emotional hosting.

PEACE AND LOVE
The International Foundation The White Dove














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September 2005

A PROMOTION OF THE VIDEO FOR THE SONG “THE STORY OF PEACE AND LOVE” – (ZGODBA O MIRU IN LJUBEZNI; PRIČA O MIRU I LJUBAVI) TOGETHER WITH A POPULAR MACEDONIAN SINGER REBEKA.

Gianni Rijavec was in Macedonia, where he promoted the video for the song “The story of peace and love” together with the popular Macedonian singer Rebeka. The song and the video are the result of a good cooperation between The International Foundation The White Dove, which opened its department in Macedonia – The White Dove Macedonia. The song is about politics which separates people but the bonds between them stay, feelings are stronger than anything else.

The refrain of the song is: “Because you and me are stronger than evil, our love is firm and nobody can separate us, because you and me are the story of peace and love”.

Gianni was a guest in two popular TV shows – on the national TV A1 in the show “Nedeljsko popoldne” (Sunday afternoon), which was presented by a well-known Macedonian presenter Suzana and on the national TV Kanal 5 in the show “Sfera” (Sphere), which was presented by a well-known Macedonian presenter Melita Rakičevič. Macedonian public accepted Gianni and his song with enthusiasm. The proofs are many letters, which come to the headquarters of the foundation in Macedonia, and many autographs, which the singer gives during his outing around Skopje.
That Gianni is very popular in Macedonia is seen from many interviews for different magazines and newspapers like the magazine VIP GALA, newspapers TEA MODERNA and NEDELJNI MAGAZIN ...

The story of peace and love is coming out also on Rebeka’s new CD in Macedonia and on a CD, which Gianni is preparing in Slovenia. The title of the CD is “The story of peace and love” – the same as is the name of the duo.

That The International Foundation The White Dove, whose basic goal is to “spread the idea of peace in the world”, really connects people is seen from a coincidental encounter of Gianni and the Slovene artist Vojko Gašperut-Gašper – a painter who paints with his mouth. They met at the statue of MOTHER TERESA. Two artists were connected by Mother Teresa, who would if she was still alive, get a porcelain white dove. Gianni invited the artist to the White Dove Foundation and he accepted the invitation.




Gianni & Rebeka









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August 2005

GIANNI RIJAVEC

”THE STORY OF PEACE AND LOVE”

A concert - Trnovo pri  Gorici – an amphitheatre – the memorial park NOB
Saturday, 27th August 2005 at 8.30 pm

The purpose of the concert

Within the tour The story of peace and love and after a successful concert in a big concert hall at The Slovenian Philharmonic. The concert was organized by: The International Foundation The White Dove, whose basic goal is to spread the idea of peace and has its headquarters in Trnovo pri Gorici, and by the Local Community Trnovo pri Gorici in cooperation with the Municipality Nova Gorica. The concert was a peace missive – to Slovenia and to the world and a celebration of a communal holiday of the Municipality Nova Gorica. At the events at the statue the purport and the purpose of the concert were exactly suitable!

Performers
Gianni Rijavec and his guests. The Mixed Choir Trnovo pri Gorici from Slovenia and Coro Arsmusica di Gorizia from Italy. The concert with reciting about peace and love was presented by a dramatic actor Radoš Bolčina.
Other performers: Miss Universe 2002 Iris Mulej and Miss Universe 2005 Dalila Dragojevič, a tenor Vladimir Čadež, who sang with Gianni and also performed solo, a vocal group Kresnice and Joseph Rakutolahalahy from Madagascar. A Macedonian singer Rebeka, with who Gianni recorded the song “The story of peace and love”, also performed.

Introduction to the concert  
A promenade of Goriški pihalni orkester and majorettes from the house of culture in Trnovo to the amphitheatre under the statue.

The Flame of Peace and Love!
The concert started with lighting the flame of peace!
“An eternal” flame began to burn and it burns for peace at the foothills of the hill Kobilnik!
It was lit by mayors from both sides of the Slovene-Italian border.

The scene

The way from the parking bay at the cemetery do the amphitheatre was lighted up with torches. The concert was broadcasted live on TV Primorka.

More than 2000 visitors saw this international spectacle for peace!


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