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Manhattan's skyline is the backdrop for a prior concert at Liberty State Park.

(Jersey Journal file photo)

The Jersey City International Television & Film Festival (JCITFF) will present The "Peace Train 2016 Tour Across America: Putting the 'United' back in the USA," on Sunday at 5 p.m., at Liberty State Park.

The Peace Train's original, multicultural, 100-voice youth choir - one of the highly successful projects which supported Nelson Mandela's vision of unity - was formed during the civil war in South Africa in 1992. It toured America for the first time in 1995, and performed worldwide for decades following.

"The Peace Train 2016 Tour Across America" is composed of a core group of youth and supporting cast of adults that represent the USA. They will hold workshops and concerts for the public, and will be joined by additional local performers at each stop.

Following a July 9 appearance at 8 p.m., at the New York Society for Ethical Culture, 2 West 64th St., the Peace Train Band and the middle school student choir, directed by Francis Quilang, from the Golden Door Charter School in Jersey City, will headline Jersey City's Office of Cultural Affairs Kick Off Summer Concert series.

The concert occurs at 5 p.m., Sunday at Liberty State Park.

Then, on Monday, July 11, at 6 p.m., the JCITFF will hold its annual Launch Party at Mack-Cali's Harborside Atrium, 34 Exchange Place, Jersey City, where they will host the 2 choirs. There will be a $20 suggested donation for the event.

New Jersey City University will house the students in their new campus dorms at West Campus Village during their stay in Jersey City.

Mack-Cali Realty Corporation will be donating the space for the Launch Party and The Peace Train Tour.

"The Peace Train 2016 Tour Across America" also has performances in Trenton, Philadelphia, Baltimore and will conclude on July 17 with a concert at the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C. in association with UNESCO Center for Peace Nelson Mandela day celebration.