The 11th Annual Session of the World Public Forum (WPF) "Dialogue of Civilizations" that took place on the island of Rhodes (Greece) on 2–6 October 2013 has come to an end. For the second time the Musical Olympus Foundation organized “Welcome” musical festival within the framework of the Forum. Well-known musical bands from Europe, America, and Africa working in various genres and styles took part in the festival. And the scientific programme of the Forum included “Music and our environments” sessionsupported by the Foundation. President of the Musical Olympus Foundation Irina Nikitina moderated the discussion that gathered leading experts from all over the world.
“No doubt, the Welcome festival became one of the most remarkable components of the Rhodes Forum. The audience welcomed every participant with a vivid interest and warmth”, says Irina Nikitina, President of the Musical Olympus Foundation. “The concerts took place in the evening on the open stage, and the listeners, wrapped in blankets, stayed even in cold weather wishing to see all performances of the festival”.
Since 2003, every autumn the island of Rhodes hosts a session of the World Public Forum (WPF) "Dialogue of Civilizations". And since2012, the Musical Olympus Foundation actively participates in its preparation and organization. The Forum aims at creating, developing, and embedding the culture of dialoguewhile also instilling the value of cooperation and understanding in the everyday life of people from different civilizations.