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PEACE DAY CONCERT
On June 13 -- 100 days until
the International Day of Peace -- the largest
Concert ever for Peace will begin, taking
place in hundreds of locations with hundreds
of performers worldwide, leading up to the
globalcast Peace Day Concert on September 21,
and then continuing again in locations around
the world until there is peace. www.PeaceDayConcert.org |
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PEACE BELL RINGING
Each year the International
Day of Peace is launched at the United Nations
with a minute of silence and the ringing of
the Peace Bell. (www.un.org/events/peaceday) |
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UNITED NATIONS
OBSERVANCE
Each year an event
involving hundreds of children takes place at
the United Nations, coordinated by the UN
Department of Public Information and the UN
CyberSchoolBus in collaboration with a number
of NGOs. A video-conference links young people
in many other countries as well and the
program is webcast live on the Internet. Peace
Ambassadors like Jane Goodall and Michael
Douglas usually participate in the program. (www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/peaceday
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PEACE VIGILS
Each year thousands of Peace Vigils take place
for the International Day of Peace. These
range from small vigils of just a few people
to huge gatherings of up to 300,000 people.
Make your commitment to hold a Peace Day
vigil.
(www.IDPvigil.com)
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 PROCLAMATIONS
You can ask your Mayor, Governor & Head of
State to join other cities, states and nations
in declaring a Proclamation of Peace for the
International Day of Peace. Which nation will
be the first to declare a Legal Holiday for
Peace Day? (www.PeaceProclamations.com) |
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NOON
MINUTE OF SILENCE
Join millions around the world every day at
Noon in a Moment of Silence for peace. On the
International Day of Peace bring your
community together at Noon around one of the
more than 200,000 Peace Poles found in every
nation that express the wish, "May Peace
Prevail On Earth." (www.MinuteOfSilence.org
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PINWHEELS FOR PEACE
More than 1350 schools and groups around the
world participated last year in the Pinwheels
For Peace program to celebrate Peace Day,
creating and displaying 1/2 million pinwheels
for peace to inspire their communities to
imagine whirled peace - This year many more
will participate. (www.pinwheelsforpeace.com) |
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SERVICE FOR PEACE
Volunteering for a service project in your
community on the International Day of Peace is
a tangible way to make a difference for a more
peaceful, just and sustainable world. (http://serviceforpeace.org/IDP2005.htm) |
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FLYING PEACE DOVES
Jane Goodall Roots & Shoots chapters were
responsible for flying giant peace doves in 22
countries and 69 cities in 2005 to inspire
their communities for the International Day of
Peace. Bring the giant doves of peace to your
Peace Day celebration. (www.GiantPeaceDoves.org)
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