Contributing to sustainable future through music
”Music for SDGs” Project (as of 3 July 2021）
Mack Okubo (Project Director)
Music for SDGs Project
Several years ago, we launched “Music for SDGs” Project with the following objective:
Under the slogan of “No one will be left behind!”, aiming to provide opportunities for the general public to deepen understanding of SDGs in an easier and enjoyable way through music events integrating entertainment and education.
Our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/musicforsdgs
Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/musicforsdgs
(You can watch here)
We are delighted to invite you to the upcoming 15 hour online event, co-hosted by Music for SDGs Coalition and GloCha/IAAI as part of ACTION NOW initiative in conjunction with UNITED NATIONS HIGH LEVEL POLITICAL FORUM 2021, for the purpose of enhancing awareness on SDGs through entertainment and education, opening in Japan at 9am on 11 July 2021 (JST)/8pm (EST) on 10 July, covering performers around the globe and concluding in New York at 11:59pm (JST)/10:59am (EDT) on 11 July 2021.
About the Music Festival for SDGs 2021 (In English)
【Co-Host 】
Music for SDGs Coalition (Mack/Flower Harmony/Kippei）
Glocha /IAAI ActionNow Campaign
【Executive Producer】
Makoto Okubo (Mack) / 大久保 亮 (マック）
Project Director, Music for SDGs Project (https://MusicforSDGs.Com)
【Collaborators】
CATCH US PERFORMING ARTS (CUPA)
KIMONO GLOBAL CLUB (KGC)
Mother Earth Cup
Music for Climate Justice (M4CJ)
ROTARY Dare to be Great e-Club
SDGs Spiral
Social Japan
Society and Diplomatic Review (US)
Tiara Group
WOMEN ORCHESTRA JAPAN
【Live Streaming】
Music for SDGs:
http://Youtube.Com/c/MusicforSDGs
https://www.facebook.com/Music4SDGs
ActionNow Campaign – GloCha Partnership:
https://www.facebook.com/GloChaPartnership
On 22-23 June 2021, Tiara Group and Heiwa Peace and Reconciliation Foundation of New York co-hosted an online concert Prayer for Okinawa, supported by Music for SDGs, in conjunction with Okinawa’s Memorial Day, a day designated to commemorate the war dead from the Battle of Okinawa among others. The audience enjoyed a series of music performance related with Okinawa, and heard speeches about Okinawa’s history and importance of preserving world peace and beautiful nature.
International Association of Political Science Students (IAPSS) hosted the World Congress, where students are gathering from 6 regions, Oceania, Asia, Europe, Africa, Latin America, and USA/Canada on 11-14 May 2021. Music for SDGs is honored to be part of the World Congress to organize the musical performance, which had been provided by a pre-recorded video, edited by Miki Takasugi, inviting various artists around the globe.
About the Music for SDGs Music Performance for the IAPSS World Congress (In English)
We co-hosted a 24-hour online event with GloCha/IAAI as part of ACTION NOW initiative in conjunction with INTERNATIONAL EARTH DAY, for the purpose of enhancing awareness on SDGs through entertainment and education, opening in Japan at 6am (EDT)/7pm (JST) on 22 April 2021, covering performers in Europe, Africa and in New York, and concluding at 6am (EDT)/7pm (JST) on 23 April 2021.
Music for SDGs Earth Day Music Festival 2021 (English version)
Music for SDGs Earth Day Music Festival 2021 (Japanese version)
On 21 November 2020 (EST), we joined IAPSS 24-Hour Telethon on Global Homelessness, hosted by International Association of Political Science Students (IAPSS) in collaboration with United Nations Association South New York (UNA-USA), UN2020, UN75, Music for SDGs, The World Is Watching, US-ASEAN Youth Council, and GPODS. Music for SDGs will arrange and run the 5 talent show, inviting world-class talented artists supporting SDGs, and assist in finding speakers and promoting the event.
co-hosted by Music for SDGs Coalition and GloCha (6:00am – 11:00pm (EDT), 26 September 2020)
We organized a 17 hour online event on 26 September 2020, back to back to the 17th United Nations General Assembly.
Meghan Picerno, a Broadway actress starring Christine Daae of the Phantom of the Opera kindly promoted our event.
UN75 Music Festival for SDGs (English version)
国連75周年記念 Music Festival for SDGs (Japanese version)co-hosted by Rough Labo and Music for SDGs.
As the first event, we successfully organized “JAZZ Concert – ANIME for SDGs” on November 1, 2018 at Crown Theater in Times Square, New York, where Japanese Anime songs were performed by jazz musicians, combined with talk shows on SDGs.
(http://MusicForSDGs.com or email MusicForSDGs@gmail.com )