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ATL Hosts Closing Ceremony for Pianos for Peace Festival (September 18, 2019)

 

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September 18, 2019

 

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ATL Hosts Closing Ceremony for Pianos for Peace Festival
Closing ceremony to feature music, dance


 

ATLANTA –Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) officials will celebrate the close of the fourth annual Pianos for Peace Festival on Thursday, Sept. 19, in the Airport’s Domestic Terminal atrium. The project — which places colorful, painted pianos in public spaces across metro Atlanta — was the brainchild of Syrian native Malek Jandali. Having seen firsthand the effects of war, Jandali uses the festival to encourage all to come together to play the instruments, inspire artists and unite communities.

 

During the monthlong festival, musicians of all skill sets sat down at the ATL pianos, placed in both the Domestic and International terminals, to perform for passengers traveling through the world’s busiest airport.

 

Continuing the tradition of past Pianos for Peace celebrations, the two pianos at Hartsfield-Jackson will be donated to local schools following Thursday’s closing ceremony event. This year’s closing ceremony will also feature performances from two area schools.

 

WHO:                            John Selden, General Manager, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Daricia Mia DeMarr, Art Program, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Malek Jandali, Founder, Pianos for Peace
Natalie Hall, Fulton County Commissioner, District 4
Frederick Douglass High School Band

                                       Martha Ellen Stilwell School of the Arts

 

WHAT:                        Pianos for Peace Closing Ceremony

 

WHEN:                        Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019

                                      11 a.m.

                                   

WHERE:                    Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

                                    Domestic Terminal

                                    6000 N. Terminal Parkway

                                    Atlanta, GA 30320

 

 
 

 

 

 

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) is the world’s busiest and most efficient airport, serving more than 107 million passengers annually with nonstop service to more than 150 U.S. destinations and 70 international destinations in more than 50 countries. ATL boasts a direct economic impact of $34.8 billion in metro Atlanta and a total direct economic impact of $70.9 billion in Georgia. The Airport is the largest employer in Georgia, with more than 63,000 individuals working on-site. The Airport is a frequent recipient of awards of excellence for concessions, operations, sustainability, architectural engineering and construction. In 2016, ATL set in motion a multibillion-dollar capital improvement program, ATLNext, which will modernize the Domestic Terminal, extend two concourses, construct several parking decks, add a sixth runway, expand cargo facilities and pave the way for a 440-room hotel with Class A office space. For more information, visit www.atl.com. NOTE TO NEWS EDITORS For HD broadcast quality b-roll of Airport operations, events and generic interior/exterior shots, visit our ATL Video Newsroom at https://vimeo.com/atlairport/channels