The concert contributed to intensifying the cultural co-operation between the Embassy of Finland and the Ismaili Centre. The ethos of the academy resonates with the ethos of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN); highlighting that culture supports peace, it opens contact between nations and humanity.

The event welcomed the Ambassadors of Belgium and Tajikistan, the Consul Generals of Syria, India, Canada, Belarus, Japan, France and Sudan. Amongst the principal guests was the Counsellor, Education and Science at the Embassy of Finland, Abu Dhabi, Jaakko Skantsi, Mr. Munir Merali, Resident Representative AKDN in Bangladesh and the Deputy to Her Excellency Meghan Gregonis, the United States Consul General.