In Pensacola, Florida, usa, we had an excellent event as well. An hour long candlelight vigil at Martin Luther King, Jr Plaza with several people involved, even in inclimate weather. Over all, a good day. It was good to be in solidarity with so many brave

On September 21, 2007 an inspiring shared event - Finding Our Way Home to Peace - occurred along the Eau Claire river pathway. The Calgary Community Peace Pole Committee and Homeless Awareness Calgary celebrated the International Day of Peace while promoti

Education, the key to future peace. In continuation with the spirit of celebrating the 26th international day of peace, African Foundation for Peace and Love Initiative (AFPLI) through her peace club KAIROS PEACE AND LOVE CLUB Olabisi Onabanjo University c

At 6:10am East Africa Time 5 of us representing 5 continents brought 'peace doves' (symbols of peace made from recycled material) to the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro to raise awareness of the conflict occuring in the African continent and to raise funds for t

International Day of Peace was celebrated by organizing “A Week for Peace”. The Universal Peace Federation in Mid-Atlantic States mobilized volunteers in Ohio , West Virginia , Tennessee , Indiana , Kentucky and North Carolina and 61 events were organized.

The activist Dominican Sisters of San Rafael , under the direction of Sister Marion Irvine, previously mentioned in this blog, observed International Day of Peace . The UN General Assembly, by Resolution 36/67 in 2001, declared September 21 to be an intern

People entering Nollen Plaza on Saturday afternoon had to sidestep 50 coffins, draped in American and Iraqi flags, that lined the entrance to the area. The solemn presence of the caskets -- though they were props -- was arranged in observance of Internatio

In Adelaide, Australia, we celebrated a number of events for Peace Day. There was a wonderful schools event, with a multi-cultural school hosting about 10 others to participate in peace activities. Then they all gathered to raise the UN flag and sing "Heal

Held outside the Madison Children’s Museum on the stage at the intersection of Carroll and State streets just off Capitol Square, the festival kicked off a month-long Kids for Peace celebration and marked the United Nations International Day of Peace (on S

On Sept. 21 a small, soulful group of citizens met briefly at St. Patrick's Episcopal Church under the joint sponsorship of the North Tahoe Hebrew Congregation to pray for peace on earth. While the darkness of human violence around the globe continued unab