Mr. Imtiaz Gul, Executive Director, Center for Research and Security Studies (CRSS) hosted an evening of live music concert played by the Envoys’ Band, to resonate the theme of the evening: “Singing for Peace”. The event was held at the Gun and Country Club on Saturday the 25th of April, 2015.
The Envoys’ Band comprising Peter Heyward, the energetic Australian High Commissioner, Nedim Makarevic; the ever-smiling Bosnian Ambassador; the cheerful Danish Ambassador, Jesper Møller Sørensen; and Hiroshi Inomata, the focused Japanese Ambassador who is also an avid drummer, has made a tremendous contribution to the music scene of an otherwise dull Islamabad through their band. Unlike typical diplomats, these envoys of culture speak a language that is unambiguous, which is not boring, neither duplicitous in meaning.  When they speak through a flute, drum, guitar or a violin, you cannot accuse them of being clever or evasive because the only interpretation flowing from the instruments is of love, peace and harmony. The cultural performances makes them unique ambassadors of music and harmony and puts them in the league of those who are global messengers of peace, art and music .These diplomats have simply transcended their professional political role to perform a cultural role as drummer, guitarists, flute player, and singers.
Other envoys who attended the music performance, mostly with their spouses, included Mr. Richard Olson, the US Ambassador; Mr. Philip Barton, the British High Commissioner; Mr. Stefano Gatto, the Acting Ambassador for the European Union; Ms. Heather Cruden, the Canadian High Commissioner; Dr. T.C. Raghavan, the Indian High Commissioner; Mr. Martine Dorance, the French Ambassador; Dr. Cyril Nunn, the Greman Ambassador; Mr. Leif. H. Larsan, the Norwegian Ambassador; Mr. Andrzej Ananicz, the Polish Ambassador; Mr. Chiodi Cianfarani Adriand, the Italian Ambassador; Mr. Tomas Rosander, the Swedish Ambassador; Mr. MJ- de Vink, The Netherlands Ambassador; Mr Janan Mosazai, the Afghan Ambassador; Mr. Rodolfo José Martin Saravia, the Argentinian Ambassador; and Mr. Jesus Zenen, Buergo Concecion, the Cuban Ambassador.
This gathering took place also to say goodbye to Peter Heyward, who will soon leave Islamabad for a bigger assignment in Washington. Mr. Inomata, unfortunately could not join them because of a prior preoccupation. The Band chose an able replacement with Mr. Allan Smith, who performed along with them.
Their performance entertained and enthralled about 120 plus guests which included envoys, diplomats, social development sector representatives- both international and national, local media representatives, civil society leaders, businessmen, retired civil and military bureaucrats, and many others.
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