In Egypt, you might donate blood or listen to a seminar in recognition of International Day of Peace.

If you’re in Perth, Australia, you might celebrate by grabbing a yoga mat and heading out for an afternoon of meditation, followed by a vegetarian lunch.

On these shores the day will be marked through a concert featuring a varied line-up of international artists, an art exhibit and 5K run.

Bermuda Peace Concert & Weekend wants everyone to turn out for the festivities on September 19 and 21.

Organiser Tony Brannon said: “This is the third year we have been doing this and it started originally as part of the John Lennon Tribute Concert, when we unveiled the Double Fantasy sculpture in 2012.

“It was a coincidence that the date we picked for the concert also turned out to be Peace Day, which was September 21.

“So, although we couldn’t hold a concert in honour of John Lennon every year, we knew that Peace Day was something celebrated all over the world and felt that we could make an annual event of it.”

The event will kick off with an art exhibition in collaboration with Kaleidoscope Arts Foundation at BSoA next Friday.

A line-up of talented musicians then take the stage — Irish singer/ songwriter Jamie Lawson and Barbadian reggae singer Biggie Irie and the Splash Band.

Legendary Scottish guitarist Hamish Stuart’s band will also perform the concert, as will American drummer Andy Newmark, “which is a big deal”, according to Mr Brannon.

He said: “Although Peace Day falls on the Sunday, we will hold the concert on the Friday night because it’s the best night for going out in Bermuda.

“We have some really great artists coming in for the concert. It’s going to be great.

“We tried to put on music that would cover a wide selection of tastes — from classical, thanks to the Bermuda School of Music, to a local blues band, an R&B singer and a soul band, along with a reggae band.

“We also have Hamish Stuart, which is a big deal to get him to perform, and Andy Newmark, who grew up in Bermuda who went on to work with the likes of Eric Clapton and George Harrison.”

The weekend’s activities will end with a 5K Peace Run starting at Victoria Park.

Mr Brannon said the race was open to elite runners, as well as those who just want to participate for fun. People are also encouraged to come out dressed up as their favourite music artist. So far, runners from England, France and the US have signed up to participate.

The Peace Concert will kick off with a special happy hour, hosted by The Big Chill, in the Botanical Gardens next Friday at 5pm. Tickets for the event are available at www.ptix.bm. To register for the road race, visit: www.racedayworld.com/

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