This year, on the final day of 2024 International Anti-Corruption Conference (#IACC2024), the BREAK FREE! Festival of Music, Activism, and Cinema took place at Lukiškės Prison, Vilnius (Lituania).
The event featured the screening of The Accidental President as part of Films 4 Transparency (F4T), followed by performances by competition winners of Fair Play, a global competition for original songs by young bands and artists on themes of anti-corruption, integrity, and social justice: The Sixsters, together with Cill Soul (Nigeria) and Faith Mussa (Malawi).
Fair Play is a global competition for original songs by young bands and artists on themes of anti-corruption, integrity, and social justice. The competition is a call for young musicians to join the global anti-corruption youth movement and ensure that the global community hears their messages.
Corruption and its impact on communities and citizens cannot be understood only by using traditional measures like reports or indicators. People around the world express their everyday experiences with corruption in many ways and share a message of hope and unity. Music is one of those ways. The IACC Series recognizes the power of music in reaching citizens across the globe and sharing with them important and powerful messages. This is why we have teamed up with the Fair Play Global Music Competition.
The winning artists and bands of each competition are invited to join the IACC and perform their songs at a public concert alongside the conference. The winning bands of the competition got the chance to perform at the IACC. The bands also joined the IACC sessions giving them a unique opportunity to connect with civil society and anti-corruption experts from all over the world.
These incredible performances during #IACC2024 paved the way for the BREAK FREE! Festival of Music, Activism, and Cinema, warming up the audience right before one of the plenaries. The perfect prelude to an inspiring festival!
Before each IACC, we, together with our partner JMI, launch a global call for applications for original songs by young bands (age between 18 to 35) on the theme of anti-corruption, integrity, and fighting for social justice. The competition is a call for young musicians to join the global anti- corruption youth movement and ensure that the global community hears their messages.
The winners are invited to join us at the IACC and perform at a unique music festival that takes place during the conference.