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Mexico: Libraries, key to building a peace-building citizenship

… EDUCATION FOR PEACE …

An article by Laura Lucía Romero Mireles in Gaceta UNAM (translation by CPNN)

For peace, the great challenge is to transform the current culture of violence into one of dialogue, understanding and solidarity, characterized by respect for life and the dignity of people, social harmony founded on the principles of freedom, justice, democracy and solidarity, and rejection of all forms of violence,. This is the conclusion of the first session of the VI Virtual Forum Agenda 2030, libraries as drivers of a peaceful and sustainable future.

The keynote address was delivered by Ana Dolores Barrero Tiscar, director of the Culture of Peace Foundation in Spain. She said that developing a culture of peace is the only way to address the complexity of current needs and insecurities. However, carrying out this transformation is not an easy task, because violence has existed since the beginning of humanity; it is learned, socially constructed throughout history.

In her address, she mentioned that the United Nations Agenda 2030, in its 17 sustainable development goals and its 169 targets – which aim to eradicate poverty, protect the planet and ensure peace and prosperity for all people – recognizes the transversal and multidimensional scope of the culture of peace.

At the opening ceremony, Verónica Elena Solares Rojas, deputy director of Education, Training and Updating for Sustainability of the University Coordination for Sustainability, representing Tamara Martínez Ruiz, secretary of Institutional Development, highlighted that libraries are key players in building an environmental, peace-building, informed and proactive citizenry, by providing access to scientific, humanistic, reliable and quality knowledge.

More and more higher education institutions and spaces for the dissemination of knowledge around the world are recognizing their central role in the transition towards sustainability, she added at the meeting held from September 25 to 27.

UNAM, in its Institutional Development Plan, proposes sustainability as a cross-cutting axis for its substantive tasks. “Education strategies cannot be carried out without the existing material resources that are in the library collections; thus, from the Coordination we seek to strengthen education for sustainability at all levels.”

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Questions for this article:

Is there progress towards a culture of peace in Mexico?

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Elsa Margarita Ramírez Leyva, general director of Libraries and Digital Information Services, described these facilities as living centers where learning, innovation, creativity, recreation, and enjoyment coexist, and which until now have been places of peace and harmony.

In this Directorate and the 140 libraries that make up the UNAM library and information system, she added, they have long been contributing to sustainable development through different actions. An example of this is that they all facilitate efficient and broad access to physical and digital collections, and open access resources, which also benefits other communities.

Rocío Cázares Aguilar, head of the Acquisitions Department of the National Library of Mexico, explained that for some years now this agency has had an annual program of donation of bibliographic materials to the Eastern Preventive Men’s Prison, and it has been very successful.

“We have received comments from inmates commenting on how their lives have changed by being sent stimulating materials of interest, of a legal or literary nature, which encourages us to continue sowing those seeds of peace among those citizens who also have the right to the information and recreation that libraries can offer.”

The coordinator of the Graduate Program in Library Science and Information Studies, Lina Escalona Ríos, commented that from the library education “we reflect on what we have done for the training of professionals, teachers and doctors, who must contribute to the achievement of the objectives of peace and sustainability.”

For his part, Gerardo Zavala Sánchez, coordinator of the College of Library Science and Archives, of the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters, stressed that the education of librarians in training is relevant at this historical moment, and it is necessary to have a comprehensive vision in the quality study plans and programs, where respect and harmony between society and the planet must be paramount.

Máximo Román Domínguez López, president of the National College of Librarians, highlighted the commitment to society to rebuild the social fabric with the active participation of librarians, and how libraries can be agents of peace in a country where violence prevails.

Finally, Daniel Jorge Sanabria Barrios, president of the National College of Librarians, highlighted the commitment to society to rebuild the social fabric with the active participation of librarians, and how libraries can be agents of peace in a country where violence prevails.

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Mexico: Is peace possible or is it just an illusion?

… EDUCATION FOR PEACE …

An article by Luis Reyes from Universidad Iberoamericana (translation by CPNN)

The Department of Interdisciplinary Reflection of the Universidad Iberoamericana (IBERO) presented the book Reconciliation: A Possible Path to Peace, by Dr. Mónica Chávez Aviña, a work that addresses the context of violence that people, families and communities experience daily in Mexico. The book provides a reflective dialogue with different authors who have addressed the origin and the causes of the violence. causes of this scourge, where it began to develop and whether it is possible to eradicate it.

Photo: Luis Reyes

Is peace an illusion or a naive utopia? Is reconciliation and forgiveness possible? Is there hope or is everything already lost? These are questions that the text written by Dr. Chávez Aviña seeks to answer. The context is the wave of violence that looms daily in the country makes us look at the terror that has been experienced for a month in Culiacán or the recent execution of the mayor of Chilpancingo, Alejandro Arcos Catalán, at the hands of organized crime.

During the presentation held at the Martín Buber Auditorium of the IBERO, the moderator was Maestro (Mtro.) Alberto Segrera Tapia, who gave the floor to several personalities who were invited to make comments and reflections on the volume.

Maestro (Mtra.) Lucila Servitje Montull said that, as a response to violence, reconciliation is complex; it is a personal and social problem that originates from unjust structures and the serious lack of justice for reparation of damages.

“What Monica chooses is reconciliation as a response to violence (…) When violence is not recognized, one is complicit in injustice. Monica underlines that we can speak of a resentful memory, but also of a happy memory, which can recover the past, follow the present and glimpse into the future.”

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Questions for this article:

Is there progress towards a culture of peace in Mexico?

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Miguel Álvarez Gándara, National Human Rights Award 2017, pointed out that the logic that dominates today is that of force, where patriarchy, exploitation of resources, neoliberalism and dispossession are exercised with violence and who has to change this situation is the power, which is totally exhausted.

“The possibility of forgiveness is in reconciliation (…) Where we are capable of dialogue, we initiate processes of reconciliation. Dialogue has depth because it has to do with the causes, not only with the effects. Peace is a process that does not come from outside, it is built from within with local actors,” he said.

The Director of the Department of Interdisciplinary Reflection, Dr. Fernando de la Fuente S.J., reflected that there is no reconciliation without justice because it is evident that the person who commits harm must compensate for it. However, he pointed out that Dr. Chávez Aviña’s text rethinks this situation from different angles and provides an alternative for reconciliation.

“That is fundamental. If we do not believe this, we will not be able to move forward and open ourselves to hope. We must narrate from the truth so that we can empathize with the suffering of the victims, know the social causes that led to these unjust and violent acts so that they are not repeated. In some way this is present throughout the text,” he stressed.

Dr. Chávez Aviña, author of the book, explained that the text asked questions that challenge and try to give different answers so that whoever reads it can dialogue with different authors and propose reconciliation as a possible path to peace.

She pointed out that there are still many challenges to achieve this, such as caring for people in vulnerable situations and connecting with people, groups, foundations and educational centers to build a culture of peace, ensuring that people live with dignity and their human rights are respected.

“Reconciliation first implies moving from silence to words based on truth. We have to transmit hope to the next generations and create a culture of peace, where we can live with reconciliation, fraternity and solidarity. We must commit ourselves to creating new narratives of justice, of reconciliation to create bridges that make this horizon possible,” she noted.
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October 14, 2024FREE FLOW OF INFORMATION, Latin AmericaLatin AmericaCPNN Coordinator

Mexico: UABC advances in the culture of peace

… EDUCATION FOR PEACE …

An article from Lindero Norte Noticias (translation by CPNN)

The University Council of the Autonomous University of Baja California (UABC), the highest collegiate body representing the Cimarron community, approved the report on activities and the 2025 Work Plan of the Institutional Program for the Culture of Peace (PICP).

The report was presented by the coordinator of the unit for Gender, Diversity and Educational Inclusion (UGDIE), Yessica Martínez Soto, who highlighted that it reports on the actions carried out in five areas: educational inclusion; gender and violence; diversity and interculturality; mainstreaming of the culture of peace; and collaboration networks.

Among the activities presented by Dr. Martínez Soto is the formation of the LSM-UABC Commission made up of 16 people from the university community, who were in charge of interpreting the university motto in Mexican Sign Language (LSM).

Other notable actions include the publication, on November 25, 2023, of the “Declaration by which the Pronouncement of Zero Tolerance is issued for any situation or expression that violates the well-being and rights of people at UABC”; the ÚNETE and ORGULLODIVERSA UABC campaigns.

Discussions on university experiences were also organized, in which topics such as the inclusion of people with disabilities at UABC, women in academia, and the implications of trans identity in the classroom were addressed.

In addition, workshops, training sessions and discussions were held on topics such as inclusive language, autism, art and gender, prevention and eradication of violence, interculturality and higher education, suicide prevention, teaching, culture of peace and human rights.

In collaboration with BBVA and the Vice-Rectorate of the Tijuana Campus, the Job Fair for People with Disabilities was held. Likewise, work was done on training peace agents, through the integration of the Reading Circle for Peace.

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Questions for this article:

Is there progress towards a culture of peace in Mexico?

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Likewise, the project “Daily Steps for Peace” was implemented, through which, through a monthly digital calendar, each day an informative and dissemination resource is offered related to the main dimensions that contribute to the construction of a culture of peace, such as human rights, gender, diversity and inclusion.

The UGDIE coordinator explained that, among the actions scheduled in the PICP 2025 Work Plan, are the preparation of guides, decalogues and protocols that establish guidelines for inclusion from language, disabilities, for the construction of peace actions in university instances, attention to sex-gender diversity and harmonious coexistence.

The university violence meter will also be created, a program to prepare trainers in non-violent communication, a MOOC course on peace culture, a toolbox for self-care and personal peace, and a network of young people for peace.

Likewise, a university consultation will be held on violence and discrimination rates; the route for reissuing documents due to change of identity will be outlined, and a day of intercultural self-determination will be organized.

Modifications in the educational program and academic unit

Likewise, with the purpose of responding to the needs demanded by the global context, the University Council approved modifications of the educational program of the doctorate in Administrative Sciences.

Finally, at the request of the Technical Council of the Faculty of Sports, the Faculty was divided into three independent academic units, one for each campus. The split is based on the socioeconomic and cultural conditions and needs presented by the Faculty. In addition, it will contribute both to the efficient decentralization of the university’s resources and functions and to the promotion and development of the region.

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October 14, 2024FREE FLOW OF INFORMATION, Latin AmericaLatin AmericaCPNN Coordinator

Felipe Mac Gregor and the culture of peace

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An article by Rudecindo Vega Carreazo in Otramirada (translation by CPNN)

This October 2nd marks the 20th anniversary of the journey into eternity of RP Felipe Mac Gregor SJ, the former rector of the PUCP (Pontifical Catholic University of Peru) and the United Nations University, the creator of the concept “Culture of Peace”, universalized by UNESCO and enshrined in a Universal Declaration of the UN. It is a shame that in Peru this universally valuable achievement is little known and recognized. Hopefully it can be taken up and valued today in a crisis of violence, insecurity and crime. Hopefully the PUCP, which owes so much of its development and institutionalization to him, can promote a permanent project of this type.

I was a PUCP student when he was no longer Rector, but his image was of validity and admiration, distant and unattainable for a student from the barrios and small towns (in my case, Camporredondo). Thanks to my teacher Marcial Rubio Correa (former PUCP rector as well) I had the good fortune and honor of working with MacGregor for 12 years, first at the Peruvian Association of Peace Studies (APEP) and then at TRANSPARENCIA. I have hundreds of teachings, anecdotes, life lessons as simple as they are profound.

Thanks to his generosity and that of Marcial, I shared with them, at APEP, the central team of multidisciplinary research on “Structural violence in Peru” (for me they were a master’s degree and a doctorate without a degree together), “Violence in the Andean Region: Bolivia, Colombia, Peru and Venezuela” (another master’s degree and doctorate on Latin American reality) and; the investigation into drug trafficking and cocaine that developed proposals from Peru, Bolivia and Colombia that were presented at the summit of Presidents Barco, Alan García and Paz Zamora with Bush Sr. in 1990 (another specialized master’s degree).

Between 1988 and 1992 I learned about another of MacGregor’s concerns, little developed, the concept of “Human Security.” He said, always ahead of time, that it was one of the great problems that the world would face in the coming decades. Imagine how valuable his advice would be in times like the present where insecurity, violence and crime reign everywhere. Father Felipe moved with incredible ease in that world of influencing decision-making for worthy causes. I was very happy, running from my house in SMP to the PUCP in Pueblo Libre, then to the Colegio Inmaculada in Surco (where he was also Rector and resided) and the Universidad del Pacífico in Jesús María where he presided over the Institute for Peace.

In TRANSPARENCIA he was equally valuable and wonderful. I got to know his love for Peru and the future of Peru, his vocation for human rights and democracy. To take advantage of his prestige, he was invited by Fujimori to create and preside over the High Commissioner for Human Rights, but he rejected it in front of the ministers and presidents of the PJ (judiciary) and MP, pointing out that those functions were already in those constitutional bodies.

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Questions related to this article:

How can we carry forward the work of the great peace and justice activists who went before us?

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I also remember, because I accompanied him to an event organized by the JNE (National Elections Jury) controlled by Fujimori in 1999, in which the central speaker and honoree was him as a member of TRANSPARENCIA. Before the full JNE, politicians, judicial authorities, prosecutors, congressmen and the executive, his conference focused on the autonomy and independence of the JNE, the role of the rule of law and the defense of democracy and why electoral power could not be manipulated by the government. superb master class, I was an eyewitness, we left together, this time alone, without company protocol, he leaning on my arm, in the elevator with a sweet, half-broken voice he said to me “Was I right? I had to tell them what Peru deserves, but let’s get out quickly, otherwise they will only understand and not let us leave.” In TRANSPARENCIA he was a voice that gave institutional personality, how necessary his knowledge and voice would be for our Peru today, which suffers its worst moral, institutional, political, electoral crisis. Many times I comfort myself with his teachings and anecdotes.

One time he asked me what my promotion was at the Colegio Inmaculada, I told him I had studied at the GUE Nicolas de Piérola in El Agustino, that my primary school I studied at the School Center N°131 of Chachapoyas and that I was from Camporredondo; Without being surprised, with a naturalness that reached my bones, he told me “that is why we understand each other, that is why we get along so well, you are a Jesuit without being a Jesuit and I am a civilian being a Jesuit.” I admired him more, much more. He asked me again, why was I an atheist or perhaps agnostic? I told him that I was not an atheist, nor an agnostic nor a nihilist, that I was just a young man confused about his beliefs and that I had not yet found my way. Again, without any gestures of surprise, he told me that he “was also a confused priest and continued to search for his way”; and, quoting Machado, he told me “each of us will make our own way as we go.” He was a sublime teacher, a priest teaching a disciple to find his own way, not to follow his own.

I did not see him much during the last years of his life, but we were aware of each other. His death did not surprise me, but it did surprise me; At his wake, in his church, Our Lady of Fatima, without realizing it, but with much peace and security, after many years, I prayed again, for the joy of having known him, for his earthly life, for his eternal life. Today I continue to do so, sporadically it is true, and his image and name always come to my mind. He will continue to build his path in eternity, while I continue trying to build my earthly path, knowing that “that is why we understand each other, that is why we get along so well.” Glory to you, Father Felipe Emilio Mac Gregor Rolino S.J.; in my memory and heart always.

(Editor’s note: As described here Felipe MacGregor launched the initiative for a culture of peace at UNESCO.)

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October 13, 2024FREE FLOW OF INFORMATION, Latin AmericaLatin AmericaCPNN Coordinator

Coop-medias, the citizen cooperative that wants to give “a real breath of fresh air” to independent media

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An article by Mathilde Picard in Verts (translation by CPNN)

Coop a festive atmosphere. On Wednesday, October 9, the world of the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) and that of independent media met at the Académie du Climat in Paris to launch the Coop-medias cooperative. The goal: to consolidate the finances of the independents and strengthen the links between them in the face of the concentration of the press in the hands of a few billionaires.

Public radio broadcast on the occasion of the launch evening of the Coop-medias cooperative, at the Académie du Climat in Paris. © Margot Desmons/Vert

“Coop-medias creates a bridge between two worlds that did not speak to each other: that of the social and solidarity economy and that of independent media,” according to Mathieu Molard, editor-in-chief of Streetpress.

On Wednesday, October 9, the launch of this cooperative was a sell-out at the Climate Academy in Paris. The platform dedicated to financing independent media is now accessible to citizens so that they can take shares starting at €100. The goal? “To raise €500,000 in three months,” hopes Lucie Anizon, CEO of Coop-medias and Secretary General of the renewable energy cooperative Enercoop.

Politis, Vert, Blast, Médiacités, Les Jours…. Already 22 media and around ten companies from the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) have become members. Thanks to this fundraising, it will be possible to distribute initial financial aid in 2025 in the form of a call for projects.

To present how the cooperative works, journalists, members of the SSE and civil society took the microphone. The evening was broadcast as a public radio show, on the website of the cooperative media “Le moment”, in the form of a round tables to imagine a new economic model for independent media.

The general director of Coop-médias, Lucie Anizon, explained to Vert the origin of the project: “I was surprised that no independent media had said: let’s raise capital funds and pool our resources. They told us that they didn’t have the time, the energy or the know-how, so we did it with them by bringing our know-how from the SSE.”

“Taking information out of market logic”

In the room, everyone shared the observation of a critical weakening of media plurality. 81% of press sales are now held by eleven billionaires, according to the video launching the platform. Faced with this, Julia Cagé, an economist specializing in media, encourages us to “take information, which is a public good, out of the logic of the market and shareholders”.

At Coop-médias, there are no paid shareholders, and the governance for allocating funding is based on the model of one member = one vote. The result: “a real breath of fresh air” so as not to depend solely on calls for donations and “no longer be on life support”, says Paloma Moritz, a journalist at Blast.

The forum discussed the need to strengthen the finances and visibility of independent media, an advertising agency for the SSE, the presence of independents on TNT channels and the role of social networks in the dissemination of their content.

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Questions related to this article:

Free flow of information, How is it important for a culture of peace?

How can we develop the institutional framework for a culture of peace?

Robin Saxod, co-founder of Coop-medias and Lucie Anizon, CEO of Coop-medias. © Mathilde Picard/Vert

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Strengthening ties to fight against the far right

This rapprochement between independent media comes from the rallies against the far right, organized on June 27 and July 3 at Place de la République in Paris, on the occasion of the legislative elections (see our report). The cooperative is therefore “nonpartisan but deeply political,” says Robin Saxod, co-founder of Coop-médias.

Throughout the evening, the speakers encouraged us to continue the fight against the increasingly numerous reactionary speeches in the media bought by billionaires Vincent Bolloré and Pierre-Edouard Stérin. Speakers called for stopping the criminalization of political and social protests and for fighting against disinformation on climate change and feminism.

To strengthen the resources of journalists, Coop-médias proposes to pool certain services such as accounting, website management and legal aid… A welcome idea for Eloïse Lebourg, co-founder of Médiacoop, a local media outlet based in Clermont-Ferrand: “When I was threatened by fascist groups after investigating them, I was very happy to have someone who knew a lawyer. When you investigate the far right in a medium-sized town, you are more easily spotted, you sometimes feel isolated.” For her, Coop-médias must be an opportunity to “get out of the pattern of very Parisian independent media, there are independent structures everywhere in France, I would like us to have more visibility and to cooperate more.”

At the end of the evening, conversations continued around the buffet. Yan Pierre le Luyer, co-founder of Grow Studio, which produces podcasts, decided to take a share in the cooperative as he explains, to “rebalance the discourse in the media and therefore equip ourselves with the same means as our opponents”. The radio show will be broadcast on Aligre FM (93.1) and Radio Campus Paris (93.9) next Wednesday.

Vert has become a member of Coop-médias to help strengthen the ecosystem of independent media.

(Editor’s note: CPNN took part in this event and has also become a member of Coop-médias, for the same reason.)

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October 11, 2024DEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION, Europe, FREE FLOW OF INFORMATIONEuropeCPNN Coordinator

Start of the 3rd World March for Peace and Nonviolence: A global call for unity

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An article from Pressenza

On October 2, Gandhi’s birthday, the 3rd World March for Peace and Nonviolence started in Costa Rica, an initiative launched by the organization “World Without Wars and Violence”. The march began in a country that has been committed to peace since 1948 The opening ceremony took place at the University for Peace (UPAZ), the only institution of its kind in the world. Founded in 1980 by United Nations General Assembly Resolution 35/55, it is dedicated to training students from over 120 nations to create a peaceful future.

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Francisco Rojas Aravena, the rector of the UPAZ, opened the event and emphasized the transformative power of education in building peace. Giovanny Blanco, coordinator of the “World Without Wars and Violence” in Costa Rica, expressed his pride that Costa Rica was chosen as the venue for the start and finish of the 3rd World March. He called for unity to create a new era of peace through active nonviolence.

Federico Monge, representative of the Office of the Ombudsman, also spoke and emphasized that peace is a universal right that belongs to all people. Raquel Zeledón Sánchez, Vice President for Student Life at the Universidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED), emphasized the role of education and women in promoting peace and developing communities.

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Question(s) related to this article:

Latin America, has it taken the lead in the struggle for a culture of peace?

Does Costa Rica have a culture of peace?

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Rafael de la Rubia, initiator of the World March for Peace and Nonviolence, called on those present to dedicate themselves to personal and social growth. He called on everyone “to contribute something inspiring to this joint effort that the World March represents”. The speeches concluded with a collective reading of the ethical commitment to not use knowledge against humanity, led by Vanessa Vaglio of “World Without Wars and Violence” (MSGSV).

The ceremony ended with a symbolic act in which the members of the grassroots team from Costa Rica, Chile, Ecuador, Guadeloupe, Honduras, Italy, Poland, Germany and Suriname, together with representatives of the authorities, students and teachers, formed a large peace symbol by holding signs with the word “peace” in different languages.

The event was accompanied by a rousing cultural performance involving the Duo Contrapunto (Alejandra Espinoza and Gerardo Cascante), the rhythm group of the Liceo Diurno from Ciudad Colón, and children from the Quizarco School, who performed dances from the Huetar de Quitirrisí indigenous community. This celebration marked the beginning of a global day of action dedicated to the promotion of peace and nonviolence, issues of vital importance in today’s world.

After the opening ceremony, the march continued from the university to the Escuela del Rodeo, where children with small Costa Rican flags welcomed the World March. A caravan of buses and vehicles then led the march to the center of the capital, San José. There, the city’s mayor, Yariela Quirós, and local government representatives joined the march, which finally led to the Costa Rican parliament. At the Parliament, the deputies presented Rafael de la Rubia with a motion in support of the 3rd World March for Peace and Nonviolence.

Finally, a collection of signatures was launched for a declaration of support from the entire population of Costa Rica, with the female parliamentarians* being the first signatories.

The event ended with a symbolic tribute to the Costa Rican Declaration of Peace to All the Peoples of the World and the Abolition of the Army. This took place in the Plaza de la Abolición Militar (Military Abolition Plaza), located next to the Costa Rican Parliament building.

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October 8, 2024FREE FLOW OF INFORMATION, Latin AmericaLatin AmericaCPNN Coordinator

International Day of Peace in Zanzibar

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Received by email at CPNN along with more than 50 photos, of which we hereby publish 10. Thank you, Ali Mussa Mwadini!

PROJECT: Culture of Peace Education in the XXI Century, the Essential Strategy for Building Lasting Peace

ZANZIBAR COMMUNITY IN THE TRANSITION TOWARDS A CULTURE OF PEACE IN THE XXI CENTURY

Dear all friends in peace

We greet you all in True Peace & Solidarity. My name is Ali Mussa Mwadini and I am the Founder of our Organization, and currently voluntarily working as Executive Secretary & Peace Activist and Founder of Zanzibar City of Peace Clubs Project. Our Organization Zanzibar Peace, Truth & Transparency Association (ZPTTA NGO), is committed to the promotion of True Culture of Peace (Positive Peace) & peace related issues, via increased negotiation, reconciliation and dialogue. We promote forgiveness and advocate for Human Rights, Gender Equality, Good governance and the Rule of law. (CULTIVATING A CULTURE OF PEACE}

Find the Photos 2024 World peace day attached

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Ali Mussa Mwadini

Question for this article

What has happened this year (2024) for the International Day of Peace?

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We believe that only through joint action can we break the cycle of violence
Our direction is that of nonviolent struggle, and we call on both nations Global to join us to achieve peace and reconciliation in Zanzibar Community, through A culture of Peace.

Peace does not happen by itself; it requires commitment, perseverance and continuing efforts.

We thank you in advance. Hoping to see our 2024 International day of Peace in coming Bulletin. Take the best

I thank you,
Yours in peace
ALI MUSSA MWADINI
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, PEACE ACTIVIST & FOUNDER OF ZANZIBAR CITY OF PEACE CLUBS
(ZPTTA NGO ZANZIBAR)
PHONE:+255-777-451257

October 2, 2024Africa, FREE FLOW OF INFORMATIONAfricaCPNN Coordinator

What has happened this year (2024) for the International Day of Peace

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This year we give links to 391 actions carried out in 16 countries of Western Europe and 84 in 7 countries that were once part of the Soviet Union. We link to 166 actions in 6 Canadian provinces and 44 of the 50 states of the United States. There are 64 actions cited in 14 countries of Asia and the Pacific, 59 from 19 Latin American and Caribbean countries, 43 from 26 African countries, and 23 from 13 Arab and Middle Eastern countries. See the CPNN bulletin for October for a synopsis.

Detailed data may be found on the following CPNN articles:

Europe: International Day of Peace

Ex-Soviet Countries: International Day of Peace

United States and Canada: International Day of Peace

Asia and Pacific: International Day of Peace

Arab and Middle Eastern States: International Day of Peace

Latin America and Caribbean: International Day of Peace

Africa: International Day of Peace

October 1, 2024FREE FLOW OF INFORMATION, globalglobalCPNN Coordinator

Europe: International Day of Peace

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A survey by CPNN

We list here 391 events in 16 European countries that were listed this year in Google during the week of September 21-28 under the key words “International Day of Peace”, “Journée Internationale de la Paix”, “Dia Internacional de Paz”, “Dia Internacional da Paz”, “Internationaler Tag des Friedens”and “Giornata internazionale della pace” or were listed on the website of the Collectif de 21 septembre.

In France, there were events in 61 departments, well over half of all those in the country, and in Belgium there were events in 189 municipalities.

No doubt there were also many events listed on the Internet in the various national languages in Europe other than those for which we searched.

For events in European countries formerly part of the Soviet Union, click here.

Poster for the events of Collectif de 21 septembre in France

Here are excerpts from the articles.

AUSTRIA

ST. PÖLTEN: On the International Day of Peace, September 21, students at the Eybnerstrasse School Center (SZE) are presenting an art project initiated by John Lennon’s widow Yoko Ono. Since 1996, the artist has erected so-called “Wish Trees” in numerous places around the world. There, people can express their idea of peace.

BELGIUM

Belgian Coalition Against Nuclear Weapons:
On the occasion of the International Day of Peace, we invite cities and municipalities in Belgium to participate in this UN appeal by hoisting the peace flag on their municipal building(s).
189 cities and towns that fly the flag of peace in 2024.
Amay – Andenne – Anderlues – Anhee – Antoing – Arendonk – Arlon – Auderghem – Avelgem – Awans – Balen – Bastogne – Beauvechain – Beernem – Begijnendijk – Beringen – Berlare – Bever – Bilzen – Boechout – Bonheiden – Borsbeek – Braine-l’Alleud – Bredene – Bruges – Buggenhoutv – Chapelle-lez-Herlaimont – Chaumont-Gistoux – Châtelet – Ciney – Comines-Warneton – Courcelles – Damme – Deerlijk – Deinze – Dessel – Destelbergen – Diksmuide – Dilsen-Stokkem – Doische – Donceel – Ecaussinnes – Eeklo – Engis – Esneux – Estaimpuis – Evere – Evergem – Ferrieres – Flobecq – Florennes – Florenville – Frameries – Frasnes-lez-Anvaing – Geetbets – Genappe – Genk – Ghent – Gistel – Grobbendonk – Haacht – Halle – Ham – Ham-sur-Heure – Nalinnes – Hamois – Hannut – Harelbeke – Hastiere – Hechtel-Eksel – Hensies – Herenthout – Herne – Heusden-Zolder – Hoeselt – Holsbeek – Hooglede – Hotton – Houthalen-Helchteren – Ichtegem – Ittre – Izegem – Jemeppe-sur-Sambre – Jodoigne – Juprelle – Kasterlee – Koekelare – Koksijde – Kontich – Kortemark – Kortessem – Laarne – Lanaken – Lede – Lendelede – Lennik – Lessines – Leuven – Libin – Lichtervelde – Lierde – Lierneux – Limbourg – Lo-Reninge – Lommel – Lummen – Léglise – Manage – Manhay – Marchin – Mechelen – Meerhout – Meise – Melle – Merchtem – Merelbeke – Merksplas – Mesen – Messancy – Mettet – Meulebeke – Momignies – Mons – Mont-de-l’Enclus – Mouscron – Nieuwpoort – Nivelles – Oud-Turnhout – Oudenaarde – Oudenburg – Ouffet – Peer – Pepinster – Peruwelz – Poperinge – Profondeville – Putte – Quaregnonx – Raeren – Ramillies – Rendeux – Riemst – Roeselare – Ronse – Roosdaal – Rouvroy – Ruiselede – Rumes – Saint-Hubert – Saint-Léger – Saint-Nicolas – Schelle – Sint-Jans-Molenbeek – Sint-Lievens-Houtem – Sint-Niklaas – Soignies – Spa – Steenokkerzeel – Stekene – Tenneville – Ternat — Tessenderlo – Thuin – Tielt – Tinlot – Tubize – Vielsalm – Vilvoorde – Viroinval – Virton – Waasmunster – Wachtebeke – Waimes – Walhain – Wanze – Wasseiges – Waterloo – Wavre – Wetteren – Wichelen – Willebroek – Wingene – Woluwe-Saint-Lambert – Wortegem-Petegem – Ypres – Zelzate – Zemst – Zonhoven – Zulte – Zutendaal – Zwijndrecht

BRUSSELS: An event organized by the Heartfulness Foundation. Join us to meditate on the occasion of the International Day of Peace. This day is a unique opportunity to experience inner peace in the heart of urban hustle and bustle. Whether you are a novice or an expert in meditation or yoga, this event is accessible to all. Come explore, meditate and let your creativity flow. Together we can create Peace!
Program of the day:
11 a.m. Public meditation for peace (30′)
1 p.m. Chair yoga followed by meditation (60′)
3 p.m. Concert (violin/guitar 45′)
4 p.m. Public meditation for peace (30′)

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

MOSTAR: United World College (UWC) Mostar, the Network for Building Peace, forumZFD in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Forum Civil Peace Service), and the Local Democracy Agency Mostar (LDA Mostar), with the support of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, are organizing the celebration of the International Day of Peace on September 21, and UWC Day on September 21. During the event, the ‘Goran Bubalo Peace Award’ will be presented, and the ‘Global Campaign for Peace Education’ will be marked on September 20. Additionally, there will be educational activities, conferences, theatrical performances, and workshops attended by students from 72 different countries, including those from regions currently experiencing conflicts. We will conclude the event with a rock concert aimed at young people and anyone who feels young at heart.

CROATIA

ZAGREB: Join the celebration of the UN-proclaimed World Day of Peace and light your peace candle, cast your vote for peace! We cordially invite you and all your colleagues, friends, children and everyone who wants to clearly say their YES to peace to the commemoration on Saturday, September 21, at 10 a.m. by the Peace Tree in Vjekoslav Majer Park in Zagreb.

CYPRUS

NICOSIA: This year, on the International Day of Peace, join us to celebrate the joint efforts of civil society in #cultivatingpeace! On the 21st of September, the Home for Cooperation, the Association for Historical Dialogue and Research (AHDR), United Sports Cyprus (USC) and The Home Café are coming together for a day full of activities for all ages! Join us for an evening stroll around Nicosia across the divide to celebrate this year’s International Day of Peace! . . Concluding the activities and ending the night with full energy with DJ Claudio on the decks! Claudio’s freestyle DJ sets revolve around disco, house, funk, retro, RnB, hip hop, rock, electronic, soul, jazz, swing, afro-latin & more.

FRANCE

AIGONDIGNE (79): Sophie BOISSY, Creative Connection Coach and Constellator working in Aigondigné, will welcome you at her home in Montaillon on Saturday, September 21 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. for activities, exhibitions, meeting and discussion times, meditation, etc. on the occasion of the International Day of Peace. To view the full program CLICK HERE

ALBERT (89): International Day of Peace: Peace rally in Albert, Saturday, September 21, 2024. In Albert (Somme) we call to gather on Saturday, September 21 from 10:30 a.m., in front of the Town Hall, Place Emile Leturcq. At the call of: La Picarde maudissant la guerre (inter-organization pacifist collective), Mouvement de la Paix, the CGT (Albert local union and Somme departmental union), La France Insoumise (Somme), PRCF (Communist renaissance pole in France, Somme), Left Party (Somme). With the support of the Eco-socialist Left (Somme) and the Human Rights League (Amiens)

ALBI (81): Rally for Peace at the National Garden from 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. For its future, humanity has no other path than peace.

ALENÇON (71): The local committee of Mouvement de la Paix will hold a stand on the Alençon market on the occasion of the international day of peace, Saturday September 21, 2024. “The aim is to inform the entire population of Alençon and its surrounding area about the need to develop, everywhere and for everyone (children, young people, adults) a culture of peace everywhere on our Earth ,” explains the collective. Interested people will be able to express their support by signing petitions or joining the local committee.

ALÈS (30): Espace Cazot in Alès. And if there is only one unique victory, is it peace?
– Friday Sept 20 14:00-17:00 Words from scholars of Cevenne, Conference, Lecture, Debate.
– Saturday Sept 21 18:00-20:30 Conference debate: If you want peace, prepare for peace.

ANGERS (49): In Angers in Maine et Loire, 3 dance schools will accompany us for a parade on September 21, the International Day of Peace! . . In Angers, we have chosen to make HOPE germinate through Dance . . Dance has the power to rebuild our relationship with the world and with others, thus contributing to living together.

ANGOULÈME (16): The Charente Committee is organizing in Angoulême with other associations a demonstration on Friday, September 20. And on Saturday 21 an afternoon for the culture of Peace with exhibitions and a screening of “The Bomb and Us” followed by a debate on “the atomic bomb today”.

ANNECY (74): The rally – demonstration this Saturday 21 is at 2:30 p.m. at the Annecy Prefecture. First signatory organizations: Mouvement de la Paix, PCF, Ecologists, Palestine Solidarity Collective Annecy, Departmental Union CGT74, Human Chain against hatred.

APT (84): The Apt country committee is calling for a Peace Rally on the market square on September 21. The national appeal and some texts and songs by artists are planned to be read.

ARRAS (62): On the occasion of the International Day of Peace, Mélina Robert-Michon, seven-time participant in the Olympic Games, Olympic vice-champion in discus throwing in Rio in 2016, and flag bearer for the French team at the Paris Games, will give a conference at the Casino, Saturday, September 21 at 9:30 a.m. This highlight is part of the Grande Cause arrageoise 2024: “Sport and Peace”.

BELFORT (90): International Day of Peace, Maison de quartier, Belfort. Saturday 21 September from 14:30 to 16:30. Projection of video, “Peace begins with me”. Meditation in groups. Exchange of participants with refreshments.

BESANÇON (25): Rally for Peace in Besançon Saturday, September 21, 2024 as part of the International Day of Peace. 11:00 AM Place des Glacis in front of the war memorial. At the initiative of Mouvement de la Paix and the September 21 collective, supported by the CGT, the MRAP, the PCF, Peuples Solidaires, etc. Learn more

BRIVE, USSEL, MEYMAC, SAINT-MARTIN-LA-MÉANNE (19): As part of September 21, International Day of Peace, the Corrèze collective of marches for peace invites you to participate in two pacifist gatherings:
– Brive at 10:30 a.m., in front of the tree of Peace, Parc de la Guierle
– Ussel at 10:30 a.m., in front of the tree of Peace, Square de la Paix
Also, ceremonies of the trees of Peace, with schools and town halls:
– Meymac on Wednesday, September 25 at 11:00 a.m.
– Ussel: Thursday, September 26 at 2:30 p.m.,.
– Saint-Martin-la-Méanne on Friday, September 27 at 3:30 p.m.

CAEN (14): The 7th edition of the Normandy World Forum for Peace will take place on September 26 and 27, 2024 in Caen. More than a forum, it is a moment of exchange and reflection for the construction of a better world. The event allows us to reflect on the tensions, the construction and preservation of peace, in all its forms. . . For two days, interactive debates and workshops will bring together many speakers from around the world around major issues. Among them, heads of state, Nobel Peace Prize winners, diplomats, geopolitical experts, journalists and association leaders who come to share their experience and build tomorrow’s peace. The Village for Peace will be open to the general public continuously with many activities for young and old: street arts, concerts, treasure hunts, photo exhibitions, projections, related readings…

CAHORS (46): Rally for the International Day of Peace Saturday September 21, 11AM in front of City Hall. Initial signatories: Mouvement de la Paix, CGT, Solidaires, FSU, Confédération Paysanne, LDH Cahors, Amis de l’Huma 46, France Insoumise, PS du Lot, Ensemble 46, Assemblée Lotoise, PRG46, L’AFPS 46, Génération.S 46.

CARCASSONE (11): COME LET’S CULTIVATE PEACE as part of World Peace.
The GISC association (Groupe Intervenant Spectacle Concert) in partnership with the MJC (Maison des Jeunes et de la Culture) is organizing the 5th edition of the International Day of Peace, for the benefit of UNICEF in Aude. Maison des Jeunes et de la Culture, 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.: open stage poetry and slam 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.: concert with the BALBERGMAN troupe composed of 10 artists (French song – Daniel Balavoine, Michel Berger and Jean Jacques Goldman).

CASTRES (81): (81): Peace march and film screening
Date(s): 09/21/2024. At 11 a.m. in front of Jean Jaurès’ birthplace in Castres, 5 rue Sœur Richard. Walk from Place Soult to the Jean Jaurès Museum, passing through the city center. 2:30 p.m. at Café Jean Jaurès Screening of Xavier-Marie Bonnot’s documentary film, La Bombe et Nous (2017), on atomic weapons, followed by a debate on the current danger of a nuclear catastrophe.

CHAMBÉRY AND MONTMÉLIAN (73): Gathering and march for peace. Montmélian (Jardins d’Hötsch): March for Peace Friday, September 20 6:30 p.m.
Chambéry: Place de l’Hôtel de Ville, Gathering for Peace Saturday, September 21. 10:30 a.m. Mouvement de la Paix, Alternative and Self-management, France Palestine Solidarity Association, Palestinian Children Solidarity Association, Cap à Gauche, CGT, EELV, FSU, LFI, Greenpeace, Free Thought, Human Rights League, PCF, PS. The Montmélian committee will intervene on September 19 and 20 in six elementary and nursery schools; the municipal libraries of Montmélian and Myans will present a selection of books on Peace.

CHAPAREILLAN (38): Peace at the heart of workshops, this Saturday, September 21, Le Dauphiné Libéré – September 17, 2024 at 7:41 p.m. – For several years, on the occasion of the UN International Day of Peace, the Baha’is of Savoie and Chapareillan have organized a sharing meeting around workshops, in an orchard in Chapareillan. Saturday, September 21, the 3rd edition of this day under the sign of sharing, joy…

CHATEAUROUX (36): To relay the call of the National Collective of Peace Rallies and to promote the values of peace and universality, the Mouvement de la Paix will be present in Châteauroux, Saturday, September 21, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the grounds of a busy market. Flags in the colors of the movement and fluorescent vests will signal the presence of the members of the Committee who will invite discussion, exchanges, and membership. A batucada walk, songs and recitation of poems will ensure the festive side.

CHÂTELLERAULT (86): September 21 is the International Day of Peace. In Châtellerault, representatives of Christianity, Islam and Judaism are organizing a highly anticipated cultural event: “Art as an Instrument of Peace” . . . Four speakers, each representing one of the spiritual currents making up the association (Jews, Catholic and Protestant Christians, Muslims), will present their vision of “art as an instrument of peace” , the theme of the round table. . . This unique meeting will be followed by two other parts: concerts (Arab-Andalusian, Hispanic-Sephardic, Gregorian chants, etc.) then a friendly exchange (catering, tea, etc.) to end the evening.

CHEVILLY-LARUE (94): Labeled “Messenger City of Peace” since 2014, Chevilly-Larue could not fail to celebrate the International Day of Peace which, every September 21, has called for a ceasefire in combat zones since its creation in 1981. . . You are invited to participate in a walk that will take the form of a treasure hunt in autonomy, by answering a questionnaire, in order to recognize in a fun way the heritage of peace and fraternity. The winners will be rewarded before a big friendly snack concocted by the associations which will close the day of September 21 at Martorell Square.

CHOLET (49): The collective for peace organizes as every year an action for the international day of peace in Cholet, place Travot, on Saturday September 21 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. The theme of this year is: “Stop the wars, For freedom” From an exhibition of war photos, we invite all the people of Cholet to exchange and act for Peace. . For those who wish, simple actions will be presented. The Choletais collective for peace (Mouvement de la Paix, Diallo committee, Misolcho, AFPS-49, Amnesty, JOC)

CLUNY (71): A unique experience: the last sunset of the summer, by candlelight, on the Cluny Abbey accompanied by the piano of Frank Woeste, and the 100 choristers led by Gabriel Mattei, to celebrate the International Day of Peace.

DIEULEFIT (26): To celebrate the International Day of Peace and Nonviolence, the Unipaz association is organizing a Peace Festival on September 27, 28 and 29 in Dieulefit, near Montélimar (26). This event invites you to experience, through meetings, films, discussions, games, creative workshops and other activities, a culture of peace for all (adults, adolescents, children and families).
It will be accompanied by the exhibition “Art in support of peace” at the Galerie Craft (50 rue du Bourg) from September 14 to 29 where two artists, Anke de Vries (collages) and Laurent Félix-Faure (watercolors), will sell their paintings to benefit Unipaz.

DIJON (21): This Saturday, September 21, the International Day of Peace will take place in Dijon with a gathering initiated by a collective of Côte-d’Or organizations: Association France-Palestine Solidarity 21, Al Rowwad, ATD Quart Monde Dijon, ATFM 21, Attac 21, CGT, Ensemble! 21, FSU 21, GES, LDH Dijon and agglomeration, LFI, LSR 21, Movement for a non-violent alternative, Mouvement de la Paix, Movement against racism and for friendship between peoples, PCF 21, Independent Workers’ Party, Solidaires 21…

DINAN (22): We, activists of the Mouvement de la Paix of the DINAN region, invite you to a gathering in front of the DINAN war memorial on Saturday, September 21 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

EMBRUN (05): INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE Saturday, September 21, 2024. Walk, exhibition, concert for peace in the large hall of the Manutention of EMBRUN
11:00 a.m.: Opening to the public and Walk for Peace from Delaroche car park.
12:00 p.m.: Peace Bell and two minutes of silence for Peace.
2:00 p.m.: Exhibitions
7:00 p.m.: From the top of the worlds music (harp, guitar and double bass)
8:00 p.m.: Jazz Club
10:00 p.m.: Open stage

EPINAL (88): The Vosges Committee of the Peace Movement responds to the call of many democratic organizations, associations, left-wing parties and unions, as well as various personalities, for the immediate release of Kanak political prisoners, for an immediate ceasefire, the condemnation of racist militias, the repeal of the law on the unfreezing of the electoral body, and the continuation of the process of decolonization of Kanaky, a guarantor of a just peace.
Sunday 09/22/2024, March for peace, gathering 10 am in front of the Vosges prefecture in Epinal;
Aperitif at 11:30 a.m., presentation of the book “Ecology and Peace” by PO POYARD;
Meeting of the Kanaky 67 collective at 2 p.m., at the Epinal Cultural Center

FOIX AND ESPIES (09) : This September 21, 2024, the Mouvement de la Paix will mobilize in Ariège for peace, climate, nuclear disarmament, social justice, friendship between peoples and solidarity. Two meetings are organized:
– Gathering at 10:30 a.m. in Foix, (prefecture city) at the initiative of the inter-union CGT, FSU, Solidaires and the Mouvement de la Paix
– Gathering at 4:30 p.m. in Espies, Boussenac town hall. We hope to be numerous to support and publicize the initiative of the town hall, which has decided to hang the peace flag and to commit itself alongside the Mouvement de la Paix. We also hope to create a local committee: several people are interested in the valley.

GRANVILLE (50): Tracing the UN acronym in the sand of Plat Gousset. 09/21/2024., 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm. At the initiative of Agir pour le Climat Granville – Terre et mer (as we had drawn it at Mont Saint Michel on 09:21:2022).

GRENOBLE (38): PEACE MARCH Saturday, September 21. Meet at 10:00 AM at Place St Bruno in GRENOBLE, in front of the wooden dragon. A musical conclusion is planned upon arrival (at the new Museum).

GUERET (23): On the occasion of the international day of peace, the association “Mouvement de la Paix Comité de la Creuse” is organizing several shows, concerts, and association stands in front of the town hall of Guéret on Saturday, September 21, 2024 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. This event promotes the active defense of peace and freedom, and the fight against war. During this afternoon, many actors will perform, such as the Théâtre d’Or, the Chorale Dissonante, the Caravane des Libertés, the Chorale des Résistances Sociales, and Musique Sociale.

HARFLEUR(76): Saturday, September 21, 2024 will be a day to remember in Harfleur. Indeed, two major events will take place today: Heritage Days and International Peace Day. . . The festivities will begin at 2 p.m. in the town hall park with vintage civilian and military vehicles from the specialist associations “Latitudevasion” and “Les voitures retro d’Harfleur Beaulieu”. . . At 5pm, the Harfleur Youth Municipal Council, along with those from Rouelles and Montivilliers, will begin a commemorative march celebrating Liberation and Peace . Join them for a departure from the Hôtel de Ville park! At 6 p.m., meet on the forecourt of the Town Hall, park side, for an official commemorative ceremony followed by the inauguration of the plaque naming the educational orchard on the La Forge plain. Finally, the evening will be dedicated to the “Grand Bal de la Libération” at the Forge from 7 p.m.

HENNEBONT (56): In Morbihan, PEACE MEETING in HENNEBONT at the initiative of Mouvement de la Paix with the support of: La Libre Pensée 56, Association France Palestine Solidarité Pays de Lorient, Attac, La Cimade, Loisirs et Solidarité des Retraités 56, FSU, CGT, Solidaires, PCF, UDB, Les Ecologistes Pays de Lorient, La France Insoumise Pays de Lorient.

KAYSERSBERG-VIGNOBLE (68): Come celebrate the International Day of Peace, as well as the first anniversary of the Schweitzer Center! Take part in a drawing competition, enjoy the activities, guided tours of the center, concerts and food on site. This place is based on the peace work of Albert Schweitzer, Nobel Peace Prize winner born in Kaysersberg, to show that peace is everyone’s business.

LA COURNEUVE (93): Co-constructed with associations and residents, the 2024 edition of Peace Day aims to celebrate cultural diversity, bring residents together, and reaffirm the values of openness, dialogue, and peace. Through the theme of “matrimony”, the associations will highlight the role of women in promoting living together. Festive and educational content will be offered, with a guided tour of the area from the perspective of matrimony in La Courneuve, stands held by the associations, the call for peace by the Mayor, and also a friendly meal.

LA RÉPARA-AURIPLES (26): The Rochecolombe Committee – Mouvement de la Paix in partnership with the town of La Répara-Auriples (26) will inaugurate the Place de la Paix next to the town hall of this town on Saturday, September 21 at 11:00 a.m.

LARAGNE (05): Peace rally. Two initiatives are planned for Saturday, September 21:
– 10 a.m. STOP WARS rally – Place de la Fontaine in Laragne
– 11 a.m. Celebration in front of the olive tree of peace in partnership with the municipality of Laragne, in the presence of a local choir.

LE CREUSOT (71): So that the citizens of Le Creusot can express their desire for peace, the Collectif pour la Paix invites you to participate at the rally on Saturday, 21 September at 11:30, Esplanade des Droits de l’Homme (in front of city hall) If the weather pemits,we will lanuch balloons together.

LE HAVRE (76): The Mouvement de la Paix of Le Havre invites you, citizens, associations, unions and organizations promoting a culture of peace, to participate
in the gathering for Peace on Saturday, September 21, International Day of Peace from 3 p.m. at Place Danton

LIBOURNE (33): Poetry evening and tree of peace at the initiative of the Libourne group of the Mouvement de la Paix-Committee. Maison des Associations (MDA), Bd de Quinault in Libourne from 6 p.m. The evening will be devoted to a tribute to the Palestinian poet MAHMOUD DARWICH, Reading of poems from the poet’s anthology published in bilingual French-Arabic (Palestinian) with musical interludes.

LYON AND VÉNISSIEUX (69): Gathering and events for peace.
– The Vénissieux (69) committee is organizing the following events with the city on September 25: 5 p.m. Anne Sylvestre Leisure Center: Planting of a tree and exhibition of the fresco painted by children on the course of the 39-45 war. 6:30 p.m. Gérard Philipe Cinema – Exhibition, film and debate with ICAN – Aperitif offered by the city
– The Rhône departmental committee is organizing a gathering on Saturday 09-21 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Place de la Comédie in Lyon

MÂCON (71): Saturday, September 21, is the International Day of Peace, initiated by the UN. The Mâcon collective supporting Palestine has therefore decided to initiate a gathering for PEACE in Mâcon, with the support of local organizations Attac, LDH, LFI, MAN (Movement for a Non-violent Alternative) and the PCF. This gathering will take place from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on the Lamartine esplanade on Saturday, September 21.
– To demand justice throughout the world, without which peace cannot be envisaged.
– To demand ceasefires in Palestine, Ukraine, Sudan, Congo, and in the 38 conflict zones listed by the UN.
– To say stop to colonialism in Kanaky, Palestine and elsewhere, and to demand respect for the people.

MALAKOFF (92): Reknit the peace as part of the Tréso festival from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. (8 av. du Président Wilson- Malakoff) Participatory workshop with the Collectif des Artistes pour la Paix where everyone is invited to sew their message for peace.
Sunday, September 22 from 10:30 a.m. Animation on Place du 11 Novembre during the market

MARIGNAC (31): Samedi 21 septembre 2024, the International day of Peace in the Comminges will take place at Marignac, place des évadés. Day called for by the national collective of marches for peace, and locally by the CGT, FSU, Solidaires, COMICO, collective Palestine Comminges, Mouvement de la Paix, Ecologistes, PCF, collective QLAC, UJFP, FI.

MARSEILLE, ISTRES, PORT-DE-BOUC (13): Gatherings for peace. Multiple organizations in forum and artists who punctuate speeches and commitments:
– Istres: Friday, September 20, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. Esplanade Bernardin Laugier, Istres City Hall.
– Marseille: Saturday, September 21, 2024, at 4 p.m., Place Bargemon, Marseille Central Town Hall, Quai du Port.
– Port de bouc: gathering around the mayor of organizations. 10 a.m. pyramid of peace, sardinades esplanade.

MARTIGUES (13): Every year, the Martigues Youth and Peace Department organises a number of initiatives to mark 21 September, the International Day of Peace. The 2024 programme:
– Wednesday 18 September in the Ferrières garden. 3pm: Various creative, sporting and fun workshops. From 6pm: Vernissage of all the day’s creations. Intergenerational choir.
– Thursday 19 September at the Cascade cinema in Jonquières.
‘Let’s get together around a film’. From 7pm, exhibitions of works by young people from Martégaux followed by the screening of the film ‘L’histoire de Souleymane’ on the theme of modern slavery.

MITRY-MORY (77): On the occasion of the International Day of Peace, the municipality is organizing a festive event on Saturday, September 21 , on the Plaine Guy Môquet. The association of mayors for peace created the Live Peace event in which the city decided to participate for the first time. From 2pm, you can take part in an afternoon punctuated by numerous activities and organized around a friendly and solidarity football tournament. The development of a participatory fresco and the exhibition of drawings on the theme of peace, produced by the children of the leisure centers throughout the summer are also on the program.

MONTPELLIER (34): Peace Week.
– Tuesday, September 17: Exposition, Guided visit, Conference-debate, “Act for disarmament”
– Wednesday, September 18: Film, “My country manufactures armaments”.
– Thursday, September 19: Conference-debate, “How to conteract war propaganda”
– Friday, September 20: Film, “The bomb and us.”
– Saturday, September 21: March for peace

MOULINS (03): The Moulins committee is organizing an initiative for the international day of peace at the Moulins village hall, on Friday, September 20 from 6:30 p.m.: speeches by the organizations, followed by a friendly and musical evening. Shared buffet, everyone can bring drinks and food.

NANCY (54): The Vosges Committee of the Peace Movement responds to the call of many democratic organizations, associations, left-wing parties and unions, as well as various personalities, for the immediate release of Kanak political prisoners, for an immediate ceasefire, the condemnation of racist militias, the repeal of the law on the unfreezing of the electoral body, and the continuation of the process of decolonization of Kanaky, a guarantor of a just peace.
Saturday, September 21, in Nancy MANIF for Peace, 10:30 a.m., place Charles III.

NICE AND MOUANS-SARTOUX (06): The Mouvement de la Paix of the Alpes Maritimes is organizing 2 actions:
– Friday, September 20 at 6 p.m. in Nice: March for Peace throughout the world – Departure from Place Garibaldi then meditation in front of the Olivier de la Paix of the Lycée Masséna
– Saturday, September 21 at 8 p.m. in Mouans-Sartoux. Peace Ball “Let’s sing and dance for Peace” at the Léo Lagrange room

NIMES (30): NIMES COMMITTEE OF THE MOUVEMENT DE LA PAIX, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2024, WORLD DAY OF MOBILIZATION FOR PEACE, 10:30 a.m. CARRÉ D’ART, Support for Gaza and Palestine for peace and an end to the fighting
– 11:30 a.m. PARVIS DES ARÈNES, Speech by the Mouvement de la Paix; formation of a human chain around the arenas.
– 3 p.m. at PROLÉ: CULTURES OF PEACE. Welcome with our friends from Réfugiés Bienvenus, tea and pastries offered.
– 3:30 p.m.: The Lou Cantaïres choir will perform the Ode to Joy and 6 other songs
– 4:30 p.m.: Conference-debate “War and Peace”, by Simone Mazauric, philosopher, member of the Academy of Nîmes.
– In partnership with: Les Rencontres Diderot; Réfugiés Bienvenus; AFPS 30; IHS CGT 30; UD CGT 30; FSU 30; LSR 30; PCF; ARAC; ENSEMBLE; Amitié Algérie; Libre pensée, LFI Gard

NIORT (79): :
Thursday September 21st, International Day of PEACE: gathering in front of the Niort courthouse at 5 p.m. AND Saturday September 23 united march, against police violence, against systemic racism, for public freedoms  March at 2:30 p.m. Place Auzanneau in Niort.

ORSAY-LES ULIS CHEVREUSE VALLEY (91):
– September 21 in Orsay 9:30 a.m. Raising of the peace flag on the pediment of the Town Hall in the presence of Mr. Rémi DARMON, the Mayor of Orsay
– September 21 in Les Ulis at 11 a.m. Speech as part of the Fête de la République.
– September 21 between Les Ulis and Orsay, 1 p.m. March for Peace ending with a participatory picnic.
– September 22, we will lay a wreath at the invitation of the Municipality of Orsay as part of the inauguration ceremony of the Borne du Serment de Koufra “route of the 2nd DB”. We will be present with our peace flags.

PARIS, 17TH ARRONDISEMENT (75): Friday, September 20, on the occasion of the International Day of Peace, Geoffroy.Boulard, Mayor of the 17th arrondissement and Michel TERRIOUX, Delegate Counsellor on Memorial Policy, Citizenship, Combat World and Funeral Affairs invite you to the inauguration of the Statue of Peace and the Brotherhood.

PARIS, PLACE DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE (75):Gathering on Saturday, September 21 at 3:30 p.m. at Place de la République in Paris. With the participation of members of the Collective “En Marche pour la Paix”

PARIS, UNESCO (75): On the occasion of the International Day of Peace, the collective of official partner NGOs of UNESCO is organizing a conference on the theme “Shared Dance and Peace” in co-production with the Association of Retirées of UNESCO and the support of the French National Commission for UNESCO.

PERPIGNAN (66): From September 16 to 22, the association Cultures de paix will organize for the second consecutive year a week of initiatives (conferences, mobilizations, etc.) in several municipalities in the department for world peace. In the wake of the Paris Olympic Games, the event will focus on the theme of sport. Highlight of the week will be the festive mobilization in the form of a human chain which will be deployed in Perpignan, between the train station and Place Catalogne on Saturday 21, International Day of Peace, between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.

POISSY (78): On the occasion of the International Day of Peace on 21 September, a ceremony at 18:00 in the Olive Garden of Poissy.

QUIMPER (29): Demonstration for peace at the Médard bridge near the large Saturday market. Leaflet distribution, Speech by the Mouvement de la Paix, ICAN 29 (collective for the Banning of Nuclear Weapons), AFPS and free thought. Demonstration in the streets of the city towards the Peace Garden (banners, placards, slogans, etc.) Gathering of many organizations: Political parties (PCF, UDB, LFI, EELV, NPA), unions (CGT, FSU, Solidaires, CNT), associations (ARAC, 4ACG, AFPS, AE2D, free thought 29), collectives for a just peace in the Middle East, collective for the banning of nuclear weapons, collective “NO to the SNU”

REIMS (51): In Reims, an action for the International Day of Peace will take place SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2024 at 11:00 AM in front of the Foujita Chapel, otherwise known as “Our Lady of Peace”. The address is: 33 rue du Champ de Mars.

RENNES (35): In Rennes, meet on Saturday, September 21 at 3:30 pm at Cours des Alliés at the Champs Libres and March for Peace to Place de la République. Then a meeting-debate at the Maison internationale de Rennes starting at 5:30 p.m.: “From the neighborhood to the Planet Cultivating Peace”.

SAINT-ETIENNE (42): A peace rally will take place on Saturday, September 21, at 10:30 a.m., at Place Jean Jaurès in Saint-Etienne, on the occasion of the International Day of Peace. “The toll in terms of crimes against humanity or war crimes continues to grow”, while we are witnessing “an unacceptable increase in global military spending which has reached 2,420 billion dollars in 2023”, denounces the collective.

SAINT JUNIEN (87): Peace Rally at 11:00 AM at Square Joliot Curie. Lottery at 8:00 PM at the Salle des Fêtes: “Leave us in peace!” organized by the association FOUTEZ-NOUS-LA PAIX.

SAINT-LÔ, EQUEURDREVILLE (50): Peace Rally. The UD CGT of Manche calls on employees, unemployed and retirees to participate in the rallies organized on Saturday, September 21, at 10:30 a.m. at the Olivier de la Paix, rue des Résistants in Equeurdreville and at 11:00 a.m. in front of the media library in Saint-Lô where the appeal initiated by the Mouvement de la Paix and supported by many political, union and associative organizations will be read.

SAINT-MALO (35): Rally for peace. In Saint-Malo, rally at Esplanade St-Vincent at 3:00 p.m., with the participation of AFPS, Femmes solidaires, CGT, FSU, Solidaires, LDH, ARAC, ATTC, PCF.

SAINT-SAVOURNIN (13): Peace Festival. Our local committee of Saint-Savournin will participate on Saturday, September 21 in the third edition of “Nature en fête, let’s cultivate Peace” organized by the city of La Bouilladisse (Bouches-du-Rhône). Complete program and details with this link. Sunday, September 22, Peace Festival in Saint-Savournin (Bouches-du-Rhône)

SAINTES (17): On the occasion of the International Day of Peace, the CGT and the Human Rights League are organizing a rally on Saturday, September 21, at 10:30 a.m., in front of the Saintes courthouse.

SARAN (45): As part of the International Day of Peace 2024 – “Cultivons la Paix”, the Orléans company KRIZO THEATRE will present its show NOBEL ET BERTHA. This is the true story of the first woman Nobel Peace Prize winner. In a whirling and joyful duet, Aimée Leballeur and Christophe Thébault tell us about the improbable meeting between Alfred Nobel, a dynamite salesman, and Bertha Von Suttner, a writer and pioneer of pacifism. A powerful meeting in the service of peace. Sunday, September 22, 2024 , Galerie du château de l’étang in Saran  at 4:00 pm.

STRASBOURG (67): UEPAL (Union of Protestant Churches of Alsace and Lorraine). The World Council of Churches (WCC) has just released new resources for the 2024 World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel, which will take place from 16 to 22 September. This week will also mark the United Nations International Day of Peace on 21 September, now in its 25th year. . . This year’s message reflects the distress at the suffering and devastation caused by Israel’s war on Gaza . . and asks the question: Why, despite many efforts and resolutions, does peace continue to elude us?” . . During the World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel, church organizations, congregations, and the faithful are encouraged to bear common witness through worship, educational events, and actions for peace and justice for the people of Palestine and Israel.

SUD-VIENNE (86): On the occasion of September 21, declared by the UN as the International Day of Peace, the Peace Committee Sud-Vienne 86 is organizing 2 film debates on Ken Loach’s documentary The Spirit of 45, in partnership with the cinemas of Gençay, Confolens and the Institute of Social History of the CGT
– Confolens (Charente): film debate Friday 20 at 8:30 pm.
– Gençay (Vienne): film debate Saturday 21 at 6:30 pm.

TARBES (65): The Hautes-Pyrénées (65) committee is organizing a meeting and debate for the International Day of Peace on Saturday 21 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Tarbes labor exchange.

TOULOUSE RALLY FOR PEACE (31): Meet at 11 a.m. at Square Charles de Gaulle. At the call of unions: CGT 31, FSU 31, Associations: Mouvement de la Paix, ATTAC, AFPS, MRAP, MMF Occitanie, CDK Kurdish Community of Toulouse, Political parties or movements: Ensembles!, PCF, PCOF

TOULOUSE WORKSHOP (31): On the occasion of the International Day of Peace, Nouvelle Acropole
offers a practical workshop: moving from an external fight to an internal fight, to conquer inner peace. . . The workshop is based on practical exercises which will be debriefed as we go along. 52 BIS Rue Alfred de Musset, 31200 Toulouse.

TOURNON (07): TOURNON-TAIN PEACE COMMITTEE. Peaceful gathering on Saturday, September 21 at 10:30 a.m. at the music kiosk, Place Carnot in Tournon sur Rhône (07300), with speeches and the choir “Le chant des possibles” Elected officials from both municipalities, associations, unions, citizens, teachers and their students are invited, information by posters, leaflets from the Mouvement de la Paix and by email.

TOURS (37): Festival “Les Arts en Paix”. This first festival “Les Arts en Paix” is organized with many associations on September 28 and 29 in Tours in a third place of the city; a former barracks! A successful transformation! Expositions by local artists, Workshops for slam, design, origamis. Books about peace for children. Dances, songs, music from around the world.

UNIEUX (42): Concert by meg for International Day of Peace 2024, Friday, September 20, 2024 – 8 p.m. Sparkling, colorful, tangy: no, this is not an ad for candy. The candy is MEG. An atypical and committed singer, she enters the stage as one enters a friend’s house: with simplicity. Accompanied by Bertrand Salas on guitar and Julien Sarazin on double bass, Mégane Dumas will be present on the occasion of the International Day of Peace for an exceptional concert on the Quarto stage.

VAULX EN VELIN (69): Rally for Peace. Let’s make this September 21 at 10:30 a.m., Place de la Nation, a moment of joy and hope to build a world of Peace. Together, let’s strengthen the voice of Peace! International Day of Peace: Palestine, Ukraine, women’s rights, the environment, the fight against exclusion, everything is linked!

VICHY (03): The Vichy Thermal Basin Peace Movement Committee is organizing a rally on September 21, at the town hall square at 10:30 a.m. with a speech.

VIERZON (18): As part of the International Day of Peace, the group En roue libre will give a unique concert, specially prepared for the event, on Friday, September 20, at 7 p.m., at the Maurice-Rollinat space. Violin, accordion, guitar, hurdy-gurdy, flute, bagpipes, percussion and voice will constitute the instrumental arsenal of the two female and three male musicians of the group who will offer a repertoire of songs interspersed with a few traditional tunes and spoken texts.

VILLEJUIF (94): International Day of Peace Saturday.
Visible presence of the Villejuif Committee of the Mouvement de la Paix in the downtown market with flags and equipment, distribution of leaflets
Thursday, September 26, 2024 at 8 p.m. at the Théâtre Romain Rolland, the medal of honorary citizen of Villejuif will be awarded to Mrs. Tran To Nga. The City thus salutes her fight for the recognition of Vietnamese ecocide and works towards the duty of remembrance of the victims of the Vietnam War.

 VILLENEUVETTE (34): Come celebrate the International Day of Peace on September 21 and 22 by exploring different facets of Peace through conferences, round tables, workshops, various activities for young and old. Festival website.

GERMANY

ROSTOCK : On the occasion of the International Day of Peace on Saturday, September 21, 2024, Rostock children from daycare centers and elementary schools will show their artistic works on the topic of peace. These will be presented in an exhibition in the town hall from September 23 to October 1, 2024. The girls and boys had been creatively dealing with the topic in recent months.

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IRELAND

DUBLIN: Powerstown Educate Together National School. September 19, 2024 by Eoin Mernagh. We would like to remind our school community that our annual Peace Day performances will be taking place in the hall tomorrow from 9am. Doors will open at 8:50am with the first performance on stage at 9am.

ITALY

ASSISI: A March of almost 4 kilometers, with the slogan “Peace First”. Around 3,000 people from Santa Maria degli Angeli in Assisi set out to defend peace, “after 940 days of war in Ukraine and after 350 days of massacres in Gaza”, as recalled by the organizers of the March for Peace and Brotherhood opened by 300 children from schools all over Italy, who led the procession for the first time.

AUGUSTA: Today, September 21, is the International Day of Peace, established in 1981 by the United Nations General Assembly with the aim of strengthening the desire for peace between nations and peoples. For this reason, today the parents and children association “Unitevi a noi” will be in the square with its gazebo from 9.30 to 13 in the historic center, in Piazza Duomo and from 17 to 20 in Borgata in Piazza Fontana.

BARI: The Pugliese Academy of Sciences is pleased to invite you to participate next Wednesday 18 September 2024, at 5:30 pm in the Villa La Rocca Park, Via Celso Ulpiani, 27 – Bari, in the Celebration of the International Day of Peace established by the UN, as per the attached poster. For the occasion, Member Prof. Franca Tommasi will give a presentation entitled: “Ginkgo Biloba: a species of great biological interest that comes from distant times and places, bringing a message of peace”. Following this, the Bari Bar Association Choir will perform a Performance of Words in Chorus for Peace: interventions between music and words.

BERGAMO: On the occasion of the International Day of Peace on September 21, the Filandone di Martinengo organizes an afternoon dedicated to children aged 6 to 10. Through the reading of fairy tales, the little ones will be able to discover the value of peace, friendship and tolerance.

BIELLA: On September 21, 2024, on the occasion of the International Day of Peace, the “Mario Bosco” Comprehensive Institute of Lanciano participated in the conference “Education for Preventive Peace” held in Biella at the Pistoletto Cittadellarte Foundation. The event saw the participation of the Italian UNESCO ASPnet Associated Schools, including ISISS “M. Casagrande” of Pieve di Soligo. During the conference, the projects carried out by the institute in the field of education for peace, solidarity and friendship between peoples were presented.

BOVILLE ERNICA: The Municipal Administration of Boville Ernica, led by Mayor Enzo Perciballi, has enthusiastically granted patronage to the “March of Peace and Fraternity”, which will be held next Saturday 21 September 2024, on the occasion of the International Day of Peace promoted by the United Nations. The event is organized by the Boville Ernica Comprehensive Institute – “G. Armellini” Middle School, in collaboration with UNICEF, Amica and the Network of Schools of Peace. . . The day’s program includes the start of the march from the square in front of the “G. Armellini” Secondary School at 9:00, with a series of reflections and performances by the students that will be held in Piazza Sant’Angelo, and will end at 12:30 with the return of the participants to the school.

BRESCIA CITY HALL: Tomorrow (Saturday 21 September 2024) we celebrate the International Day of Peace. For the occasion, the rainbow flag, a universal symbol of peace, will be displayed under the portico of the Loggia.

BRESCIA PRISON: “In the face of the many conflicts spread in areas more or less close to our country, the celebration of the International Day of Peace appears particularly important” reads a note released by Associazione Casello 11, Cooperativa di Bessimo, Associazione Carcere e Territorio, Luisa Ravagnani guarantor of prisoners. “In this context of extreme suffering, which unfortunately mainly affects children, the elderly and the most fragile people, it seemed appropriate for the Human Rights group of the Nerio Fischione prison in Brescia and the group of women detained in Verziano to also make their voices heard to reiterate a strong “no” to war, to any war. To do so, it was decided to participate in the campaign launched by Save the Children ‘let’s cultivate peace’ . The detainees of the group and all those who wish to do so will prepare flowers for the children killed by the war and place them outside the institute, hanging from a large sheet. The detainees of Verziano will do the same and, outside Nerio Fischione and Verziano, a box will be placed from 10:00 to 18:00 so that anyone who wants to pass by can insert a message of peace inside” .

CALTANISSETTA: On the occasion of the International Day of Peace, the Rotary Club Caltanissetta displayed the flag symbol of Peace from the town hall.

CASTIGLIONE: Several initiatives are planned for the International Day of Peace in the Upper Mantua area. On September 20 and 21 at 9 pm, at Palazzo Pastore in Castiglione, there will be a charity concert against all wars and violence 1-3-6-9, a musical show conceived and composed by maestro Beppe Gioeta Comincini, in collaboration with the Santa Cecilia orchestra of Gambara, directed by Francesco Andreoli.

CATANIA: On the occasion of the International Day of Peace, which is celebrated every year on September 21, Catania will host the event “ColtiviAmo la pace”, promoted by Living Peace International. The event will take place at the “Galileo Galilei” Institute and will start at 9 am, involving students and adults in a day dedicated to promoting peace through dialogue, education and music.

CERTALDO: Everything is ready for a new edition of the Festa del Parco Inclusivo Libera Tutti in Certaldo . An occasion that this year coincides with the International Day of Peace , Saturday 21 September starting at 4pm and ending at 8pm . The proposal? An afternoon full of activities, games and workshops free and open to all, to celebrate, with joy, the principles of social inclusion and collaboration that have always distinguished the Park, but also to give, all together, a message of peace and cooperation.

CUNEO: On the occasion of the International Day of Peace, September 21st, the Municipal Administration has organized an event open to citizens at 11 am in Sala San Giovanni to reflect on the theme. The speaker will be Sister Giuliana Galli, of the Daughters of Saint Joseph Benedict Cottolengo. The theme of peace will be addressed from the perspective of the war-life binomial, from which, according to Sister Giuliana, we need to start again to identify new paths for building peace. In particular, we will investigate what the role of women could be in the context of the war-life antithesis.

FIUMICELLO: In Fiumicello Villa Vicentina on 21.09.2024, International Day of Peace, the Promoting Committee of the Third World March for Peace and Nonviolence, organized a Flash mob, reproducing the symbol of Peace in the town square. Representatives of the Municipal Administration and the Youth Government, Associations, private citizens, but above all many young people participated with enthusiasm and conviction in this beautiful and necessary initiative. . . Over a hundred people positioned themselves along the path of the Peace symbol, with colored balloons. . . Participants sang along to the music of Bob Marley and John Lennon and then observed a minute of silence for inner reflection on the meaning of this symbolic and collective action. The microphone was then left open for all those who wanted to express spontaneously and personally the meaning of the word Peace.

FLORENCE, PROTEST AGAINST NATO Next Saturday, September 21, International Day of Peace, protest initiatives will be held from the north to the south of the country, in response to the appeal of the Committee No NATO Command Neither in Florence Nor Elsewhere to give a strong and clear signal of protest against the intergovernmental military alliance established with the Atlantic Pact. In Florence , to counter the start of a new NATO command in the city, there will be a gathering in Piazza Gino Bartali starting at 4 pm with a procession along Viale Giannotti . . to end at the CPA in Via Villamagna with the final speeches. To date and continuously updated, there are more than 40 adhesions to the demonstration, including the movements A Foras and No Muos, Florence for Palestine, Young Palestinians, Railwaymen Against War, the No Camp Darby Committee, Fuori Binario, the CALP of Genoa and the GAP of Livorno and the No Base Movement of Coltano.

FLORENCE, CONCERT FOR PEACE: “Peace Through Arts. Peace through art”, this is the title of the concert promoted by the Rotary Action Group for Peace (Italy section), Saturday, September 21 at 6 pm in streaming (at the link: https://bit.ly/peacedayconcert), on the occasion of the International Day of Peace.

GALLIERA VENETA: On Saturday 21 September at 5:00 pm , in the garden of the “Domenico Pellegrini” secondary school in via Leopardi 10 – the municipal administration, the comprehensive institute, the Italian Catholic Action and the Galliera Veneta ecoclub, on the occasion of the international day of peace, invite all citizens to the planting ceremony of an olive tree sapling, a symbol of life and rebirth, always considered an emblem of peace.

GREVE IN CHIANTI: The Municipality of Greve in Chianti, together with the Network for Peace and Human Rights, chooses to join the March for Peace and Brotherhood and actively participate in the demonstration to defend the primary value of peace. . . The departure is scheduled at 9 am from Piazza Trento in Greve in Chianti and ends in Piazza del Comune in Assisi at 5 pm.

IVREA: Demonstration for peace and disarmament against all wars, for policies of peace and justice. September 21, 2024 – International Day of Peace.  After the procession that passed through the streets of the center of Ivrea, Pierangelo Monti opened the speeches in Piazza Ferruccio Nazionale. “Today, International Day of Peace, we want, we must, reiterate the desire for peace and the rejection of war. . .”

LANCIANO: On September 21, some classes from the “Eroi Ottobrini” primary school and the “G. Mazzini” lower secondary school visited the headquarters of the European Parliament in Rome, taking part in the “David Sassoli European Experience” initiative and meeting ambassadors from the Republic of Congo and the United Arab Emirates. The students also participated in the lighting of the “Torch of Peace” at the Colosseum Archaeological Park, a symbol of peace between memory and future. On September 22, the Torch of Peace, after a 67-kilometer journey, arrived in Lanciano, welcomed by the students and their families.

LA SPEZIA: The La Spezia Peace and Disarmament Network invites all citizens to the 115th demonstration “If we want Peace, let’s prepare Peace”. As usual, it will be held on Monday 16 September at 6 pm in Piazza Mentana: in this week’s event, activists want to share and support the message of the day that in Assisi on 21 September includes the national meeting of the Peace Builders, and from 3 to 5 pm the March from Santa Maria degli Angeli to the town square of Assisi.

LERICI: To celebrate World Peace Day this year we start from Lerici with a light installation and exhibition “Lerici gives a dream” in which about 1000 children from nursery and primary schools were involved who expressed themselves with their drawings on the theme. . . The exhibition and the light installation will also have a global showcase. On Saturday 21 September, on the occasion of the International Day of Peace scheduled in the Italian capital, “Lerici gives a dream” will be presented through a video clip on a large screen located at the representative office of the European Parliament in Rome.

LOCATE DI TRIULZI: On the occasion of the International Day of Peace, the Municipality of Locate di Triulzi joins the local Peace Committee to reiterate its no to all wars and all forms of conflict. The flag of peace is suspended from the facade of the Town Hall as a message of Peace, a symbol of the commitment to promote peaceful coexistence and solidarity between peoples.

MILAN: The first weekend of events dedicated to the Municipio 4 initiative “Together for Peace” is approaching. Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 September 2024, appointment at Parco Serrati for two days of shows, workshops, historical walks, tournaments and many sports disciplines during the “Festa di Ponte Lambro”. All activities are free. There will be Music and Food & Drink.

MONFALCONE: The Dance Festival returns to Monfalcone for its 10th edition. . . Among the notable events is the show “ Peace one day ”, in which the students of the United World College of the Adriatic, in conjunction with the “ International Day of Peace ”, will perform folk dances typical of their countries of origin, celebrating the union between cultures through dance.

OSTIA: On the occasion of the International Day of Peace, the Ostia Committee for Peace, together with citizens, neighborhood committees, associations and CSAQs, is organizing an Olympic Relay for Peace for Saturday 21 September with a final flash mob in Piazza Anco Marzio. The relay, intergenerational and widespread, born from the common desire to unite all the territories of the Municipio X, will allow to connect 9 peripheral meeting points to the passage of a single flag, collecting on the three-wheeled Bibliolibrò, drawings and testimonies of children, which will be exhibited in Piazza Anco Marzio in Ostia activating a final flash mob of protest in favor of the Ceasefire in all war territories, of the Stop to the genocide in Palestine and of the Stop to all genocides.

PEDAL FOR PEACE FROM CASALE CORTE CERRO TO ROVERETO: Three hundred kilometers by bike, from Casale Corte Cerro to Rovereto , to bring to everyone a message of brotherhood between peoples on the occasion of the International Day of Peace. Promoters are the young people of the G team, an association from Loreglia, in the Strona valley, which plans projects especially for children in need of care.

PERUGIA: The official presentation of the Assisi March for Peace and Brotherhood on September 21st will be held tomorrow, Wednesday, September 18th, 2024, at 11:30 am, with a press conference in Perugia, at the Province (Piazza Italia, 11). The press conference will feature speeches by: Stefania Proietti (president of the Province of Perugia and Mayor of Assisi), Giuseppe Giulietti (founder of Articolo 21), Flavio Lotti (organizing committee of the March), Tancredi Marini, Francesco Fais, Ilaria Viceconte, Lorenzo Magnoni and Mattia Sconcerti (construction site of the “Youth for Peace”, students and teachers of the ITTS “A. Volta” of Perugia).

POZALLO: Tomorrow, the International Day of Peace, the Youth Association “Giorgio” La Pira has promoted, in Pozzallo, at 6:30 p.m., at the Madonna della Fiducia church, a moment of reflection and prayer on the theme “If you want peace, prepare peace”.

RADIOTELEVISIONE ITALIANA: To celebrate the International Day of Peace, on Saturday 21 September, Rai Cultura is offering a double appointment on Rai Storia: starting at 6:30 pm with the 1965 documentary entitled “Il giorno della Pace” . . At 8:30 pm, again on Rai Storia, Paolo Mieli and Professor Renato Moro retrace the history of pacifist movements in “Past and Present”.

RIMINI PEACE SAILING RACE: An idea born from the network of associations called Rete-Pace Rimini, welcomed by the Rimini Sailing Club, has allowed the creation of a PEACE SAILING RACE . . . On Sunday 22 September, a total of over 60 vessels took part, the majority from Rimini – but 10 departed from Riccione – while around fifteen catamarans and small vessels, technically known as “dinghies”, departed from the Bellariva area. . . The Rimini Peace Network is composed of: ACLI Rimini, AGESCI Rimini Area, ANPI Rimini Provincial, ANPI Rimini Section, ARCI Romagna Cesena Rimini APS, Pope John XXIII Association, AUSER Rimini, CGIL Rimini, Constitutional Democracy Coordination Rimini, Emergency Rimini Group, Federconsumatori Rimini, Il Borgo della Pace, Institute of Human Sciences Rimini, ITACA, Libera Rimini, Freedom and Justice Rimini, Manifesto Against Hatred and Ignorance, Members Rimini/San Marino Banca Etica, Pacha Mama, fair trade.

RIMINI MUSEUM: On Saturday 21 September 2024, on the occasion of the International Day of Peace, the Museum of the City of Rimini “L. Tonini” at 6 pm inaugurates a new Room dedicated to the artist Eron. Eron (Rimini 1973) is an Italian artist internationally considered “among the most gifted and virtuous interpreters of visual art and contemporary painting” (Enciclopedia Italiana Treccani), one of the most important exponents of graffiti and urban mural art between the 20th and 21st centuries. Eron’s works often touch on political and social themes through a pictorial research that combines power, delicacy, poetry and visual harmony.

ROME ARTISTIC EXHIBITION: On September 21, 2024, the “International Committee Bandiera della Pace” and Tryadæma will celebrate the “International Day of Peace” at the Mitreo Iside with an Event Exhibition that will feature works by 33 artists, international dances and institutional representatives from three continents . . . The 33 works of the artists recall Nicholas Roerich’s commitment to peace. At the end of the International Day for Peace we will have a collective performance directed by Monica Melani, director of the Mitreo Iside with “Imagine Peace” that will reflect the ways in which individuals will want to convey the Roerich Peace treaty.

ROME MONTESSORI SCHOOL: Video of Montessori School of Rome performing “Light a Candle for Peace” on the International Day of Peace.

ROME PROTEST AGAINST NATO: There will be two events in Rome. The first will be at 10 am in Piazza dei Consoli and will be held in solidarity with the demonstration later in the day in the Tuscan capital . The activists will hand out flyers in the Cinecittà neighborhood, near the Joint Command which, since 2021, has been an undercover NATO base already present and active in the middle of the metropolitan fabric. . . Then, at 3pm, in Piazza Vittorio Emanuele, the same activists will participate in the large city procession called in solidarity with the heroic resistance of the Palestinian people, making a section marked with NO NATO signs and banners.

SANREMO: September 20, 2024, 1:39 pm Sanremo at the Forte di Santa Tecla with the Rotary Clubs the ‘International Day of Peace’. During the event, there will be a succession of readings, reflections, artistic and musical performances

SASSOVIVO: A celebration of the International Day of Peace was held at the Abbey of Sassovivo on Saturday 21 September, an annual event organized by the UNESCO Club of Foligno and Valle del Clitunno. . . The day offered food for thought on how history, archaeology and culture can become instruments of peace and understanding between peoples.

SCIACCA: Peace Day in the municipal villa, an initiative by Paideia and the Municipality of Sciacca. . . During the meeting, activities were carried out and there were moments of reflection on the importance of the day in an international context characterized by bloody conflicts.

SOLFERINO: On the occasion of the International Day of Peace on September 21, the Solferino agorà della pace Association is organizing a Walk for Peace in which the Table for the Common Good of the Diocese of Mantua, AGESCI of Mantua, Mantua for Peace , the Nonviolent Movement of Castiglione delle Stiviere, Cavriana for Peace , A(r)miamoci per la pace of Monzambano will participate. . . At the end of the Walk, at the Memorial, Oriella Savoldi of the Women’s Network Walking for Peace will help participants reflect together on peace.

SOVIZZO: On the occasion of the International Day of Peace, the Municipal Administration of Sovizzo organizes an event of great cultural and social importance: the presentation of the book “Il grido di Andromaca. Voci di donne contro la guerra” (The cry of Andromache. Women’s voices against war) . The volume, which collects testimonies and reflections on the role of women in conflicts, will be presented on Friday 20 September 2024 at 8:30 pm in the Conference Room of the Municipality of Sovizzo.

TARANTO: Several dozen signatures from City and regional councilors, institutional representatives , former parliamentarians. Representatives of the world of culture, academics, members of associations, activists. Ordinary citizens have been collected in recent days in Taranto, to distance themselves, “firmly”, from the ” European Parliament resolution of 19 September which voted to consider legitimate the launch of Western long-range missiles from the territory of Ukraine against targets in Russian territory . This decision exposes us to the risk of a dangerous military escalation that could get out of control and bring us ever closer to the unacceptable risk of a thermonuclear war . A war” say the signatories, which would see Taranto as a primary objective in the context of an atomic clash with unimaginable consequences”. The signatures were collected in view of the International Day of Peace , celebrated yesterday, September 21.

TRIUGGIO: On the occasion of the International Day of Peace on September 21, the Municipal Administration, in collaboration with the Tregasio Alpine Group and the “Fratel Paolo” ACLI Club of Triuggio , is organizing the meeting “Peace, this unknown” . . The program includes, after the greeting of the mayor Pietro Giovanni Cicardi and the introduction of the councilor for Culture Betty Sala , the beginning of the presentation of the book “La meccanica della Pace” by Elena L. Pasquini. Immediately after the presentation, by the Koinè group, of the Catalogue “Paths of Peace between Memory and Liberation” . . Finally, an aperitif open to all participants.

VAIANO: Against all wars” is the meeting on peace and world conflicts organized on the occasion of the International Day of Peace on the sidelines of the exhibition “A sea ahead”, set up in the multipurpose room of Vaiano . . . part of “80 voglia di pace”, the peace festival of Vaiano. The festival program also offers tomorrow at the “Basaglia” library in Vaiano, at 10.30, the last reading and workshop for children from 4 to 8 years old entitled “Inseparables”, as part of the series of meetings entitled “Let’s make peace.”

VALENZA: The exhibition “Gioielli di pace – Faites des bijoux, pas la guerre” was inaugurated late Friday afternoon at the Centro Espositivo dell’Arte Orafa Valenzana, on the initiative of the Municipality of Valenza in collaboration with the Association of Friends of the Valenza Goldsmith Museum, in conjunction with the celebration of the International Day of Peace.

VASTO: The students and teachers of the Art High School of the “Pantini – Pudente” high school in Vasto have organized a creative workshop on the occasion of the International Day of Peace.

NETHERLANDS

THE HAGUE: Theatre programme Day of Peace. The Day of Peace is an international day on which we reflect on peace worldwide. And this year we have a special focus in The Hague, the city that has been our city of peace and justice for 125 years. In this theatre programme, Amare draws particular attention to the importance of a safe haven for children who grow up in war zones. Young people and women from The Hague have created the short performance “From Here On”. Roos Meijer & band will play a number of songs from her album “Stories of Change.”

NORTH MACEDONIA

ASSOCIATION OZARENIE: September 21 was the International Day of Peace. The Association for Teaching Russian Language “Ozarenie” in the Republic of North Macedonia has been holding a peace campaign on this day for many years. During Russian language lessons, students talked about peace, read stories about peace, wrote a message about peace in Russian, and made crafts in the form of a white dove, a symbol of peace. The event took place at the D. Miladinov School. The songs “Fly, doves, fly”, “Hello, world!”, “Let there always be sunshine”, “Wider circle”, “How to sing of this land” and poems about peace were performed. At the end of the meeting, according to tradition, white balloons were released into the air – as a memory of the victims of the war.

PORTUGAL

BEJA: A human chain in Praça da República, in Beja, formed by children and young people, will mark the International Day of Peace this Friday, the 20th, from 10:30 am, to raise awareness of the humanitarian situation of populations living in war. The initiative, which also aims to raise awareness of the escalation of the war, is promoted by the Beja Delegation of the Bento de Jesus Caraça Professional School. The institution reveals that there will be “around 400 children and young people participating in the human chain” and that it has invited, in addition to the students from the delegation, the various early childhood education entities in the city that are its partners.

COIMBRA: On September 21st, International Peace Day, the Rotary Club of Coimbra – Saúde inaugurated its first “Peace Pole”, a universal monument to peace. This event marks the installation of the first “Peace Pole” in Coimbra and in the country. . . according to the Rotary Club of Coimbra – Saúde, this new pillar “serves as a continual reminder of the responsibility of each of us to promote peace and harmony, both in the world and in our daily actions.”

GAVIÃO: The Gavião Basic School, part of the D. Maria II School Group, celebrated the International Day of Peace this Saturday, joining the #JanelaBrancaPelaPaz movement (see “Janela” below). . . After this, outside the school grounds, they gathered together to form the word “Peace”, a moment that was recorded in a photograph to remember later.

JANELA BRANCA PELA PAZ – WHITE WINDOW FOR PEACE: International Peace Day is celebrated on September 21st and UNICEF Portugal, the United Nations Regional Information Centre for Western Europe (UNRIC) and many public figures, in solidarity with the victims of wars and conflicts, created the “White Window for Peace” initiative, which encourages people to hang a white cloth in their window. Hang a white cloth (flag, sheet, pillowcase, towel or any other white cloth) in your window and post a photo and/or video of your participation (in public mode), with the hashtag #JanelaBrancaPelaPaz and mention of the official page”, appeals the initiative on social media. Here is a list of the cities and schools that have published on the Internet that they are part of the campaign:

ALENQUER:
CABECEIRAS DE BASTO
CASCAIS SCHOOL
CHAVES
GAVIAO SCHOOL
GOÍS
GUIMARÃES
LOULÉ
MAÍA SCHOOL
MARINHA GRANDE
PROENÇA-A-NOVA
RIBADOURO SCHOOL
SÃO PEDRO DA COVA
VILA DE REI

LISBON: Hundreds of people, of different races, genders and ages, marched down Avenida da Liberdade, in Lisbon, in the first “Marxa Cabral” in Portugal organized by the Black Movement. This march takes place on the International Day of Peace and marks that September will, from now on, be the month of Marxas Cabral in Portugal. “Amílcar Cabral, unity and struggle. Against racism and xenophobia”, were the words with which the Marxa (march, in Creole) Cabral set off from the Praça do Marquês de Pombal, animated by batucadeiras, loud drum sounds, many shouts and cheers for Cabral, the African and anti-colonialist leader who would have turned 100 this year. An hour late, the protesters advanced slowly at 4:00 pm supported by a sea of flags with Amílcar Cabral’s face on them. The phrases that marked him are visible, as well as flags of the countries he helped liberate from colonialism: Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau.

MONÇÃO: vAs part of the International Day of Peace, preschool children and primary school students from Vale do Mouro Elementary School, Tangil, formed a human chain, creatively creating the word Peace.

PORTIMÃO: Following its membership of the “Municipalities for Peace” Movement, Portimão will mark the International Day of Peace for the first time, which will be celebrated this Saturday, September 21, with several symbolic actions open to the public. In the 1st of December Garden there will be an installation of 700 white doves “For Peace”, made from white musgami and produced by users of the Portimão Senior Social Center, the Aldeia das Sobreiras Senior Social Center and partners of the Correio dos Afetos project . . The garden will be a meeting point for the formation of a human chain, scheduled for 10:00 am and organized by the community neighborhoods of Pontal, Cruz da Parteira, Coca Maravilhas and Mira Cabo. . . Participants will go to the bandstand at Praça Manuel Teixeira Gomes, where at 11:00 a.m. there will be a release of pigeons by the Portimão Pigeon Association, and bracelets alluding to Peace, made by residents of the community neighborhoods, will be distributed. From 4pm, Jardim 1º de Dezembro will host a concert with young talents from the “Portimão Suzuki Programme”. Also this Saturday, International Peace Day, the children’s workshop at Quinta Pedagógica de Portimão will have the theme “Celebrating Harmony” and will include the creation of souvenirs alluding to peace and harmony, with messages of reconciliation.

ROMANIA

BUCHAREST: The New Hope Orchestra and conductor Octavian Lup will hold the “Romania for Peace” concert on September 21 to celebrate the International Day of Peace. The event will feature special guests soprano Veronica Anușca and violinist Valentin Șerban and will take place outdoors in George Enescu Square in Bucharest. Admission is free.

SPAIN

CADIZ: On the International Day of Peace, to raise awareness among citizens regarding the 120 armed conflicts that exist in the world, the NGO Movimiento por la Paz-MPDL has scheduled an event for Saturday, September 21 at 12 noon in the Plaza de Spain. Among the activities scheduled for that day will be a refugee woman, a professional violinist, who will accompany the audience on her violin while the people attending the event form a human chain in the form of a dove. Afterwards, famous quotes about peace will be read and a group of children will read a short children’s story.

CANTABRIA: On this September 21, International Day of Peace , it is essential to continue working for a more peaceful world and a more just society. On Saturday, September 21, a meeting will be held in Santander with the social base of the Cantabria Movimento por la Paz, that is, members, volunteers, workers and participants in the different programs.

CASTELLO: The UNESCO Chair of Philosophy for Peace at Jaume I University celebrates the International Day of Peace with the launch of the Balder Project to raise awareness and train in “core skills”. . . Within the framework of this project, the celebration of the International Day of Peace consists of two activities. On the one hand, an awareness campaign has been launched consisting of 20 banners with 20 key competencies: love, kindness, non-violent communication, cooperation, creativity, care, dignity, empathy, active listening, equality, justice, loyalty, patience, peace, forgiveness, power, recognition, resilience, respect and responsibility. These banners will be located until the beginning of October in different points of the campus . . On the other hand, the book Proyecto Balder: Core Skills para Hacer las Paz , published by the Chair with the Octaedro publishing house, will be presented on September 23rd in the auditorium of the Doctoral School Building at 2:30 p.m.

CIUDAD REAL: On this September 21, International Day of Peace , it is essential to continue working for a more peaceful world and a more just society. Because a more peaceful world is possible , these are the activities and actions that we organize from the Movimento por la Paz. Peace Culture Workshop on Friday, September 20 with users of the International Protection and Humanitarian Reception programs.

GRAN CANARIA: ‘May injustice not be indifferent to me’. This phrase sung by the iconic Argentine singer Mercedes Sosa gives the title to the event organised by the Department of Institutional Cooperation and International Solidarity of the Cabildo de Gran Canaria, supervised by Carmelo Ramírez, to commemorate the International Day of Peace.

GRANADA: This year we celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Master’s Degree in Culture of Peace, Conflict, Education and Human Rights, as well as 25 years of the Declaration of the Culture of Peace, and for this purpose several activities of a scientific, cultural and artistic nature will be organized. The beginning of these activities will be linked to the celebration of the International Day of Peace with an exciting encounter between academic reflection, poetry and music, with the following program

MADRID CINEMA FOR PEACE: On this September 21, International Day of Peace , it is essential to continue working for a more peaceful world and a more just society. Because a more peaceful world is possible , these are the activities and actions that we organize from the Movimento por la Paz. As every year for the past 16 years, we return to the cinema screens to share a unique cinematic experience that focuses on the Culture of Peace, through four screenings and discussions at the Cine Estudio del Círculo de Bellas Artes. You can see the complete programme here.

MADRID SENIOR CENTRES: The Municipal Senior Citizens Centres (CMM) of Hortaleza – Bucaramanga, El Henar, Huerta de la Salud, Nuestra Señora de la Merced, Nuestra Señora del Carmen, Pinar del Rey and San Benito – have joined in an event marking the International Day of Peace with a special programme of activities that will take place during this week to raise awareness among users of the need to cultivate a culture of peace through education.

MAÓ: The Menorca Per la Pau platform has called for a rally this Saturday at 7pm in the Plaça Constitució in Maó . In this way, it joins the demonstrations that will take place in other Spanish cities on the occasion of the International Day of Peace under the slogans ‘No to war’ and ‘No to genocide’.

PAMPLONA AND TUDELA: The Government of Navarra will join the International Day of Peace next weekend with the recognition of the United Nations Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), and with a commemorative concert. The Castel Ruiz centre in Tudela will host this Saturday, at 12 noon, an event in which the work of this UN agency with Palestinian refugees will be recognised, and the celebration will close on Sunday 22 with a concert in the Fernando Remacha Auditorium in Pamplona by In Tempore Abesbatza-Coro & Ensemble.

RIOJA: On this September 21, International Day of Peace , it is essential to continue working for a more peaceful world and a more just society. Because a more peaceful world is possible, these are the activities and actions that we organize from the Movimento por la Paz. In collaboration with the UNESCO Chair of the University of La Rioja, we have scheduled the exhibition “Shake Off Racism” in the Quintiliano Building of the University from September 9 to 30.

TERASSA: On the occasion of the International Day of Peace, an event will be held on September 21 at 6:00 p.m. at the BAHAI DE TERRASSA center. The program will include participation of Brahma Kumaris, Catholic church, Evangelical Church, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Muslim Community and Bahá’í Community.

VALL D’UIXÓ: The Vall d’Uixó Town Council has presented the peace culture programme around the International Day of Peace, which is commemorated on 21 September. The activities are structured around three strategic lines: the care of heritage and culture with the restored tree of peace as a symbol, debate and critical reflection on peace days and the education of young people. . . On Friday 20 September at 7.30 pm the presentation of the tree of peace is planned, which has been restored and “is now a finished work just as the artist Pere Ribera conceived it more than 20 years ago”. If the weather permits, the event will include a concert by the Vivaldi Orchestra. In case of rain it will be relocated to another date in the near future. On Thursday 26 September, the Centre Delàs d’Estudis per la Pau will host a conference entitled ‘Understanding everyday violence to fight global war’.

ZARAGOZA: On September 24, the CIHEAM in Zaragoza will host an international conference on olive oil and sustainable development within the framework of the OLIB project, funded by the Provincial Council of Zaragoza. This event coincides with the 25th anniversary of the adoption by the United Nations General Assembly of the Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace, and serves to commemorate the International Day of Peace, which is celebrated every year on September 21.

SWITZERLAND

GENEVA: Tthe Geneva Peace Talks will take place on 19 September 2024 for the International Day of Peace, from 3 to 5 p.m. in Room XVII at the Palais des Nations and online. Under the umbrella theme of The Future of Peace, this year’s Geneva Peace Talks would feature powerful personal stories from people on the frontlines of peace, linked to the past, present and future of peace. These would be short, eight-minute inspirational talks and there would be the possibility of interacting with the speakers.

GRAUBÜNDEN: Friendship Concert on the Occasion of International Day of Peace at City Hall. Two groups of Ukrainian singers from Grisons and Vaduz meet for a musical and culinary interaction.

LAUSANNE: Ernst Zürcher will hold a conference at Lausanne the 21st of September at 16:30 on the occasion of the International Day of Peace. The theme is “The trees to make peace with the earth.” At the present time, the majority of trees in our forests are young. It becomes crucial to preserve the trees that are the oldest, for their age brings benefits to the forest ecosystem.

UNITED KINGDOM

ABBOTS LANGLEY: In a world that longs for peace, Churches Together in Abbots Langley invites you to International Day of Peace. St Lawrence will be open for an afternoon of guided prayer. The event will culminate in a special service of evening prayer. All are welcome.

BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND: Two important events are taking place in Belfast on International Day of Peace, 21st September. The Multi-Faith Conference, “Faiths Together for Climate Justice and Peace” from 10.00-13.00 in the  Agape Centre and “A Celebration of Difference” at 19.30 in St. Anne’s Cathedral. Corrymeela and the Join the Dots Together network have invited internationally renowned environmentalist and expert in all Faiths, Martin Palmer to Northern Ireland for the occasion. . . Other speakers include Raja Harun, Xavier Benaze and Louise Taylor. . . Other events include the “Peace, Justice & Care of the Earth” Conference, 9.30am-5pm on 19th September in Corrymeela and in collaboration with Professor John Barry, the “Our Voices Matter” – Youth and Politicians Forum in Queens’ University.

BLACKPOOL: Blackpool Tower will be illuminated a bright white colour tonight to mark International Peace Day 2024. The iconic landmark is being lit up in support of the awareness day, with a host of activities taking place. These events, organised by the Youth Provision Partnership and various other organisations, are all part of the Peace Day celebrations. Blackpool Libraries have also participated in these activities, offering practical support on issues such as mental health advice, yoga, colouring-in sessions, and dedicated Bounce and rhyme sessions. A ‘Peace Walk’, organised by the Princes Trust, was another highlight of the day. A group walked from South Shore to the Blackpool Tower wearing International Peace Day t-shirts, with branding developed by local young people. A ‘Peace Garden’ was also created in the Talbot and Brunswick space where people can reflect and enjoy a quiet moment all year round.

FRIARGATE YORK: September 21st 2024 10.30 – 4.30  Friends Meeting house, Friargate York. This is a day to meet other Nonviolent Communication practitioners from the North of England.  There will be sessions offered by NVC Trainers on Empathy, Honest Expression and Self Empathy. 

GEDLING: To celebrate the International Day of Peace, Gedling Borough Council is planning a ‘Peace in the Park’ event at Gedling Country Park.
The event will take place on Saturday, September 21 from 11am to 3pm and will be a day of celebrating environmental sustainability, wellbeing and global peace. There will be free activities for all ages, including arts and crafts, outdoor entertainment from Handmade Theatre, live music, community stalls, guided walks around the park and there will also be an unveiling of a willow sculpture, made by attendees of the event, that will be installed in the park to commemorate the International Day of Peace.

LONDON: West London College. Staff and students from across all three of our colleges joined together this week to mark the International Day of Peace, a global initiative dedicated to promoting peace and harmony across the world. In addition to tutorials thinking about peace, what it means, and what brings us individual peace, members of the WLC community were encouraged to actively participate by sharing messages on sticky notes and attaching them to symbolic ‘Peace Trees’. . . A diverse range of activities, such as speaking to friends, walking in the park, listening to music, practising Yoga, singing, watching football and prayer, were posted on the trees. In addition, students also reflected on global issues that affect peace, such as war, racism, and genocide.

OMAGH, NORHERN IRELAND: We were invited to take part in a football competition to celebrate International Day of Peace at Drumragh College.

RED HILL (SURREY): St. Bedes Surrey School. International Day of Peace non-uniform charity day – ‘wear something blue’

RICHMOND UPON THAMES: Celebrate International Peace Day on Saturday 21 September 2024 at our Festival of Peace in Richmond Upon Thames from 11am- 4pm.We are partnering with experienced wellness providers and local small businesses to bring you an uplifting day of peace as we raise the vibration of our hearts and minds as a collective on this special day. We will have on offer Wellness Workshops, Live Music, Food & Drinks, ethical artisan Stallholders and Therapists providing individual treatments on the day.

SOUTHPORT: Come and support Southport’s Ukrainian community at the historic arcade, on Lord Street, on International Peace Day: Saturday, 21st September between 11am and 4pm. Visitors can enjoy choirs, workshops, singing, theatre performances, a painting workshop, guitar playing, Ukrainian souvenirs and music. You can taste some delicious samples of Ukrainian food.

TRURO: Saturday, 21st September, High Cross, Truro Cathedral.vPaul Haines is organising a Gazebo on High Cross during the day, and Truro Rotary will have a presence in the Chapel of Unity and Peace during the afternoon.

VICTORIA: Abkhazi Garden, a garden of peace and healing, will feature some of Victoria’s best choirs on International Day of Peace, including the Ukrainian Children’s choir.

WOKING (SURREY): On the International Day of Peace, Woking People of Faith have organised a peace event to celebrate the peaceful relationships between the different faith groups in Woking.

WORCESTER: Worcester will mark The International Day of Peace. . . Taking place at Cathedral Square between 11.15am and 12.45pm, the free event is set to include songs, poems, speeches and the laying of candlelights and flowers. Participants will also join with a minute of silence across the globe at midday. This will be followed by the raising of a peace flag. The Mayor of Worcester, Councillor Mel Allcott, is one of the dignitaries speaking at the event.

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United States and Canada: International Day of Peace

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A survey by CPNN

Here are 151 actions for the International Day of Peace located in 44 of the 50 United States, as well as 15 events in Canada in 6 provinces. In order to save space, only one event is given in detail for each state of the USA while internet links are provided for the others.

The events were listed in Google during the weeks of September 17-28 this year under the key words “International Day of Peace,” “peaceday” or “Journée Internationale de la Paix” or were listed on the website of Campaign Nonviolence.

Unlike last year when 107 new events were registered for Montessori schools singing for peace, this year the Montessori website no longer provides a list.

SAN FRANCISCO

Here are excerpts from the articles.

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STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER: The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the International Day of Peace: “Today, on the International Day of Peace, we reflect on the progress made and move forward on the work yet to be done to achieve a more inclusive, peaceful, and secure world for everyone. As geopolitical crises become increasingly complex, the principles outlined in the United Nations (UN) Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the UN Sustainable Development Goals are more relevant than ever – and Canada is stepping up to strengthen them.

“Through our Feminist International Assistance Policy, we are actively supporting inclusive peacekeeping efforts around the world. This includes ongoing efforts to advance gender equality in peace and security through the Women and Peace and Security Agenda and support the meaningful participation of women in UN peacekeeping operations through the Elsie Initiative. We are also strengthening the protection of civilians through the Vancouver Principles, which prevent the recruitment and use of child soldiers by armed forces and armed groups.

“This week, as the UN General Assembly begins in New York City, let’s recommit ourselves to working together to build a better, safer, and more peaceful world.”

ALBERTA

RED DEER: Join the Central Alberta Multifaith Network for Compassion and Peace and Red Deer Polytechnic on Saturday, September 21st to recognize the UN International Day of Peace. Our Keynote Speaker is Lewis Cardinal whose topic is “The Role of Religions, Faiths, and Spiritual Traditions in Global Reconciliation”. Lewis will be followed by a panel discussion with panelists from different religions/perspectives (including Baha’i, Buddhist, Humanist and more) about how peace shows up in scripture and practice in various religions/beliefs.

BRITISH COLUMBIA

DAWSON CREEK: The City of Dawson Creek council proclaimed Saturday, September 21st, as the International Day of Peace. The proclamation was made during council’s September 9th meeting.

THREE RIVERS: Thompson Rivers University. Connect with the Multi-Faith Chaplaincy on Thursday, Sept. 19, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for International Day of Peace. Various chaplains will be at the Campus Courts outside of Old Main for reflection, connection and conversation.

MANITOBA

DECLARATION OF PROVINCE OF MANITOBA: Peace Days from 10 to 21 September 2024. Click link above to see full declaration.

NOVA SCOTIA

HALIFAX: In a powerful demonstration of unity and commitment to global peace, a diverse group of 20 peace advocates will walk 200 kilometers. The Walking Together for Peace walk left Pagweak/Pugwash on September 8, and walking to Kjipuktuk/Halifax, Nova Scotia and arriving on the International Day of Peace, September 21, 2024. The walk draws inspiration from the Pugwash Conference of 1957, where scientists agreed on dismantling nuclear weapons at the height of the Cold War.

ONTARIO

BANCROFT: Bancroft council has declared Sept. 21 as Peace Day in the Town of Bancroft. The CN Tower and Niagara Falls have both agreed to our request to illuminate on Peace Day. The CN Tower will be lit in rainbow colors to symbolize peace. The lighting will begin at sunset, becoming fully visible approximately 30 minutes later as the sky darkens. A standard light show will run for five minutes at the top of every hour, followed by another light show on the half hour. At 10:30 p.m. on the same evening, Niagara Falls will be illuminated in the Canadian Peace Museum’s colours of pink, white, and purple. This vibrant display is a visual representation of peace and the museum’s mission to promote non-violence and understanding across communities. The Canadian Peace Museum has launched the Stories of Peace award for 2024. We have invited people to submit short videos and pictures of their visual art answering the question “What does peace mean to you?”

GEORGETOWN AND OTTAWA: Georgetown is one of many CFUW (Canadian Federation of University Women) chapters across the country whose members have been working throughout the summer creating panels of colourful materials for an assembly on Parliament Hill on September 21. “It is not practical for our members to be in Ottawa on Peace Day, but our panels will join the hundreds of other panels flying to Ottawa from all provinces,” says CFUW-Georgetown President Margaret Teasdale.

SARNIA: A gathering is planned at the Rotary Peace Garden in Sarnia’s Centennial Park on Saturday. The Rotary Club of Sarnia Bluewaterland will be dedicating its Peace Pole on International Peace Day.
The monument, which declares the message “May Peace Prevail on Earth” in the language of the country where it is erected, was created in 1955 by Masahisa Goi.

SUDBURY: Ahead of the International Day of Peace on Saturday a flag-raising ceremony and public event was held at Sudbury’s Tom Davies square. (with video)

TORONTO PEACE SCHOOL: To celebrate the International Day of Peace, the Peace School in Toronto hosts the Festival of Iranian Stories in collaboration with various cultural organizations. This event is designed for children aged 4 to 10 and features nearly 30 facilitators who have prepared engaging activities for children and their families. The festival will showcase some of the most beautiful Iranian stories through storytelling, story reading, performances, games, and music.

TORONTO PEACE FESTIVAL: Join us for the International Peace Festival, where we will honour the UN’s International Day of Peace with eight days of art, culture, and community. The festival will include an extensive programming of film premieres and screenings, musical performances, art exhibitions, educational panels, and high-level networking opportunities. Special appearances by some of the most well-known figures in film, music, painting, sculpture, and photography will celebrate art’s transforming impact in peace.

WATERLOO: Celebrating an impactful decade of peacebuilding,The Kindred Credit Union Centre of Peace Advancement turns 10 years old on September 21, 2024, the International Day of Peace. Since its launch in 2014, the Centre has been committed to promoting peace locally and globally. To celebrate a decade of innovative peacebuilding, the Centre’s team will be hosting a celebration at Conrad Grebel University College from 3-6 PM for participants, partners, stakeholders, and supporters past and present. . . . This anniversary is an opportunity to reconnect and reminisce with old colleagues, hear from influential speakers, enjoy refreshments and engage in meaningful conversations.

QUEBEC

MONTREAL: Celebrate the International Day of Peace by highlighting the importance of a world without violence and discovering inspiring stories from Laurentian citizens. The event is organized by the Saint-Laurent Social Organizations Committee (COSSL) and will take place Monday September 23 at 11:30 AM at Beaudet Park.

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ALABAMA

TROY: TROY students will gather at Hawkins-Adams-Long Hall of Honor on the Troy Campus at 6:30 p.m. and, beginning at 7 p.m., will march, bearing international flags, to the Peace Dove statue, created by the artist Nall, on the Daniel Foundation of Alabama Plaza, located behind the International Arts Center. The march will be followed by a program, featuring student speakers and music.

AUBURN
FLORENCE
OPELIKA

ARIZONA

GILBERT: Every year the Montessori World joins together to celebrate International Day of Peace on September 21st. This year, that date falls on a Saturday. Therefore, Creo School will be celebrating International Peace Day with the global Montessori Community on Friday, September 20th. We ask that all students, staff, and parents wear their WHITE PEACE DAY T- SHIRT that day. During the school day, we will have an internal celebration and our students (all levels) and staff will assemble to sing songs together and view special presentations from our Elementary community.

PRESCOTT
TUCSON

ARKANSAS

FAYETTEVILLE:
In observance of International Peace Day, established in 1981 by the United Nations General Assembly, artist Helen Kwiatkowski shares a series of paintings and origami cranes that will provide the backdrop to a Sept. 21 Peace Day concert in Sequoyah Hall with proceeds benefiting local children.

LITTLE ROCK

CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO: In a city renowned as the birthplace of the United Nations, San Francisco marked the UN International Day of Peace with a gathering at Civic Center Plaza on Saturday, emphasizing the crucial themes of conflict resolution and global cooperation. Local leaders heralded the celebration as a beacon of hope. Amikaeyla Gaston, a cultural arts ambassador and the event’s emcee, highlighted the urgent necessity for a message of peace in today’s world. . . David Wick, president of Pathways to Peace, the UN-affiliated NGO that hosted the event, emphasized his belief that peace starts within. “You are a pathway to peace. Everyone is a pathway to peace. And peace begins right here. All peace begins right here,” he said, while pointing to his heart. . . From music performances to dance performances, the gathering, which streamed alongside other celebrations around the world, marked a day of hope. (with video)

BAKERSFIELD
CATHEDRAL CITY
FREMONT
LOS ANGELES
MORRO BAY
MUIR WOODS
PACIFIC PALISADES
SACRAMENTO
SAN GERONIMO
SAN PEDRO
SEASIDE
SIMI VALLEY
WATSONVILLE

COLORADO

ENGLEWOOD: Today is the International Day of Peace! As is tradition, 6th graders in Todd Schayes’ history class at the Kent Denver School made pinwheels yesterday in celebration of the United Nations-sanctioned holiday. The students wrote messages of hope and peace on their pinwheels before planting them in front of the Middle School.

GRAND JUNCTION

CONNECTICUT

MYSTIC Join us for a reflective walk and meditation at the Peace Sanctuary as we observe the International Day of Peace. Please note this walk is of moderate difficulty over uneven terrain. Meet at the bottom of the driveway at the Peace Sanctuary, located at 233 River Road, Mystic.

NEW LONDON

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

US INSTITUTE OF PEACE Celebrate the International Day of Peace with a visit to the headquarters of the United States Institute of Peace (USIP), located at the northwest corner of the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Learn about U.S. global peacebuilding and the USIP headquarters, and meet USIP staff and experts who work on peacebuilding around the world. This year, Peace Day Open House activities include:
– Building tours (led and self-guided options)
– Storytelling on the National Mall
– Resources to explore peace themes on the National Mall and in Foggy Bottom
– Interactive stations for adults and children that explore peacebuilding skills and tools
-Opportunities to take action for peace and connect with a global network of peacebuilders

DC PEACE TEAM

DELAWARE

SEAFORD: Art Crawl in downtown Seaford with displays of visionary peace youth art and poetry by community members of all ages in storefronts along the main street and along the Nanticoke Riverfront. Between now and then we are holding several workshops to create the art and poems for which I have several posters. We will also feature songs of peace and justice by different musicians and choral groups throughout the day.

FLORIDA

KEY WEST: In 1981, by a unanimous vote by the United Nations, the International Day of Peace was created and is celebrated every year, worldwide, on Sept. 21. In honor of the event, Principals Amy O’Connor and Sandra McCoy, teachers, parents and 160 students from the Montessori Children’s School on Varela Street and the May Sands Montessori Charter School on United Street joined together to create a peace sign at Bayview Park on Friday morning. The event, which includes songs of peace and poetry, has been held in Key West since 2005. (see photo above)

CORAL SPRINGS
DELAND
DUNEDIN
FERNANDINA BEACH
MIAMI
OCALA
PENSACOLA
PINE ISLAND
PUNTA GORDA
SARASOTA
ST.PETERSBURG
TAMPA BAY
WELLINGTON
WINTER PARK

GEORGIA

STATESBORO: This year on the date of the annual observance of the International Day of Peace, Statesboro’s Downtown Rotary Club will host a community observance at the site of the Peace Pole behind the Mainstreet Farmer’s Market at Visit Statesboro. There will be a brief program to celebrate Peace Day, and Georgia Southern international students and area youth organizations including Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and Our Girls Rock Too, have been invited to participate. The ceremony will begin at 10am. Expected to be in attendance are Shana Brinson, Assistant Governor, Rotary District 6920, Area 4; Mayor Jonathan McCollar; Senator Billy Hickman; Representative Lehman Franklin; and Dr. Ron Jones from Georgia Southern.

SAVANNAH

HAWAII

WAILUKU: Imua Family Services has announced its 3rd annual Butterfly Festival set to take place at Imua Discovery Garden in Wailuku on World Peace Day — Saturday, Sept. 21 — from 1 to 4 p.m. Now in its third installment, Imua’s Butterfly Festival has become a beloved community event that brings together families, friends and nature enthusiasts to enjoy a day filled with activities, play and fun. Attendees can look forward to butterfly releases, sculpture viewing, live music, garden walks and opportunities to play together.
“This year’s festival is especially meaningful as we celebrate World Peace Day alongside our love for butterflies,” said Dean Wong, executive director of Imua Family Services. “Butterflies symbolize transformation and hope – a perfect pairing with the message of peace and unity we aim to promote on World Peace Day.”

HILO
HONGWANJI
HONOKA’A
HONOLULU DANCE FESTIVAL
HONOLULU PACIFIC PEACE CENTER

ILLINOIS

CHICAGO: Peace Day Chicago 46th Anniversary Celebration
Monday, September 23, 2024. 11:30 am – 1:00 pm. Daley Plaza 50 W. Washington – Free event! Peace Day Chicago celebrates unity and diversity in our city and world. Mark your calendar now to experience an uplifting and energizing celebration in conjunction with the worldwide observance of the United Nations International Day of Peace.
– World Peace Flag Ceremony and Interactive Call to Peace
– Live world music and cultural performances
– One Minute of Silence for World Peace
– Remarks on peace by local leaders
– Peacebuilding, cultural and community organizations on hand for networking opportunities

JOLIET
OAK PARK
ROCKFORD
ROUND LAKE
WOODSTOCK

INDIANA

AVILLA: Oak Farm Montessori students and faculty came together to sing a song of unity in celebration of International day of peace. The lyrics beseech that, “Our wish for world peace, will one day come true.” Maria Montessori believed that “Peace is what every human being is craving for, and it can only be brought about by humanity through the child.” These world changers are well on their way! (with video)

EVANSVILLE
INDIANAPOLIS
MUNCIE
NOTRE DAME

IOWA

DUBUQUE: Dubuque Day of Peace: Dubuque Branch NAACP 35th Anniversary Reception. Friday, September 20 @ 4–6 PM. Multicultural Family Center. Dubuque’s Festival celebrating the UN International Day of Peace began in 2010 with a single event. Since then, it has grown to include events and participation from many community groups. Dubuque’s 2024 theme is “Environmental Justice: Ways To Navigate This Changing World.” Free. 1157 Central Ave. facebook.com/dbqdayofpeace.

ALGONA
CLINTON
DES MOINES FAITH COMMUNITY
DES MOINES, IOWA RESOURCE FOR INTERNATIONAL SERVICE

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KANSAS

LAWRENCE: The Lawrence community is invited to the International Day of Peace celebration at Ecumenical Campus Ministries, where a local individual and an organization will be recognized for their contributions to promoting peace and justice. The evening’s featured speaker will be Rabbi Moti Rieber, executive director of Kansas Interfaith Action.

KENTUCKY

LOUISVILLE: Chalk It Up For Peace – Celebrating International Day of Peace. Saturday, Sept 21, 10:00 – 11:30am at All Peoples Unitarian Universalist Church. How can we cultivate a culture of peace? We invite kids of all ages (adults too!) to engage with artistic expression of what peace looks like, learn peacebuilding stories, and watch others building peace.

LOUISIANA

TAMMANY PARISH: Join us for a peaceful retreat to celebrate International Day of Peace with meditation, yoga, and mindfulness activities. Saturday, September 21 · 11:11am – 4:44pm, Bayou Paquet Road St Tammany Parish.

MAINE

UNITY: Peace Action Maine. Common Ground Fair in Unity, Maine hosts Peace Education music and speaker event on Saturday September 21st. Join us!
1:30-2:30pm Pihcintu Multinational Girls Chorus (ampitheater)
3:00-4:00pm Americans Who Tell the Truth – Rob Shetterly & Veterans for Peace Maine – Doug Rawlings (Social & Political Action speakers tent)
4:00-4:30pm Campaign Nonviolence – Rivera Sun (social action tent)
4:30-5:00pm Peace & Justice Center of Eastern Maine – Josh Kauppila (social action tent)
5:00-5:30pm World BEYOND War – Martha Morrison (social action tent)

MARYLAND

FREDERICK: Frederick Friends Meeting. We will hold a rally and peace walk Sept. 21, Saturday, at 2pm with the theme “Celebrating Peacemakers in our Community”.

MASSACHUSETTS

BOSTON: The UN International Day of Peace will be held in the sanctuary of The Cathedral Church of Saint Paul, 138 Tremont Street, Boston. This year’s theme is “Building a Culture of Peace”. The free program will feature peace education, music and more. Musical performers will include cellist Miranda Henne, Toussaint Liberator, and Lena Marcela Sarmiento Tellez, a Columbian singer and graduate of the Longy School of Music. Members of the FMC community (Friends Meeting of Cambridge) are involved in the organizing of the event and will be part of the program. This year’s program is dedicated to the memory of Ian Harrington and his countless years dedication to the cause of peace. After the program in the sanctuary at around 3:30pm, you are invited to walk to the nearby Garden of Peace for the closing.

BEVERLY
BRIDGEWATER
DUXBURY
FRANKLIN
LEVERETT
SPRINGFIELD
WESTON

MICHIGAN

MIDLAND: This Saturday marks the International Day of Peace and the advocacy group Nonviolent Peaceforce is kicking off a series of family-friendly events in Midland.  The focus of the day is to encourage nations and individuals to resolve conflicts without violence. Nonviolent Peaceforce aims to inspire the Midland community through stage performances, the dedication of a “peace pole” and giveaways of a special book on fostering peace.   Judy Timmons, treasurer and historian of Nonviolent Peaceforce Midland, underscored the commitment to resolving conflicts through dialogue rather than violence, especially in light of the many conflicts playing out on the world stage.  ”We have to listen to one another before we can bring about peace.”

CANTON
LANSING
ROCHESTER
TRAVERSE CITY

MINNESOTA

MINNEAPOLIS: Please join Twin Cities Nonviolent, our partners, and the global community as we celebrate Twelve Days Free from Violence. This year, our schedule holds three categories of experiences for all to take part in including live, in-person and online events and suggestions for actions to promote peace.
– Saturday, Sept. 21, 4:00 – 5:00PM: Film Premier of “Hoodnomics”
– Saturday, Sept. 21, 11AM – 5PM: Open Streets West Broadway sponsored by OneMN.org and Seeds.
– Sunday, Sept. 22, 10:00AM – Noon: No School in Gaza, sponsored by Families Against Military Madness (FAMM). Family-friendly activities for children & educators w/ suggestions on student actions for a free Palestine.
– Sunday, Sept. 22, 11:00AM – Noon: A Peace Message with Father Harry Bury and Pastor Mike Williams at On Fire Ministry
– Sunday, Sept. 22, 3:30 – 5:00PM: Peace Concert with Jim ten Bensel and the Capri Big Band at On Fire Ministry

MISSISSIPPI

COLUMBUS: Catholic School hosts annual “Pinwheels for Peace” in Columbus, September 19, 2024. 187 students colored and shaped the pinwheels. They also wrote their thoughts or pictures about war and peace, tolerance, love, and living in harmony with others.

MISSOURI

INDEPENDENCE: On 21 September, Community of Christ will celebrate the International Day of Peace. The observance connects many aspects of peace that are part of discipleship: the dedication of the Temple in Independence, Missouri, the Daily Prayer for Peace; the Enduring Principle of Pursuit of Peace; and World Conference Resolution 1177, which encourages us to participate “with other organizations constructively promoting peaceful existence of humanity.”

NEBRASKA

LINCOLN: St. Mark’s United Methodist Church. September 25, 6:30 p.m. for an evening of prayer in observance of the International Day of Peace.

NEVADA

LAS VEGAS: In honor of September’s Classical Music Month and the International Day of Peace and World Gratitude (Sept. 21), JFSA Las Vegas will host an intimate concert featuring Violins of Hope at The Industrial, 2330 South Industrial Road, in Las Vegas, on September 21 at 7 p.m.

NEW HAMPSHIRE

DOVER: Dover Public Library, Saturday, September 21 · 10 – 11:30am. Come join a different kind of conversation – one that welcomes every perspective in a search for the underlying truths that unite us all – as we discuss the spiritual perspectives offered by the Bahá’í Teachings on what will be required to achieve true and lasting peace. Join us for a lively discussion as we explore the role each of us can play in bringing about humanity’s peace.

NEW JERSEY

MANCHESTER: Township’s Regional Day School students took time Friday to celebrate International Peace Day with a Pinwheels for Peace project, district officials said.

WALDWICK

NEW MEXICO

LAS CRUCES: Peace Day provides a globally shared date for all humanity to commit to Peace above all differences and to contribute to building a Culture of Peace. Tune in to KTAL-LP throughout this Saturday to hear songs of peace from the KTAL-LP Music Library.

NEW YORK

UNITED NATIONS: On 21 September, United Nations Peacekeeping will commemorate the International Day of Peace with a series of live art installations, hosted at the UN Headquarters in New York and in peacekeeping missions around the world. The theme “Our Common Future is Peace,” taps into the power of street art to amplify voices from across the globe, promoting unity and collective action for peace. The campaign offers a platform for individuals to express their visions for a peaceful future, connecting with the themes of the upcoming Summit of the Future, which focuses on shaping a new global framework for peace. . . In New York, renowned American street artist Thomas Evans, better known as Detour, will lead Peace Day’s main artistic activation. Detour will create a large-scale mural on the theme “Building a Peaceful Future Together.” Spectators will have the chance to watch the mural unfold and contribute their own messages of peace on a second, collaborative canvas.

GENESEO
MANHATTAN, CODEPINK
MANHATTAN, PAX CHRISTI
MANHATTAN, TIMES SQUARE
OLEAN
ROCHESTER

NORTH CAROLINA

RALEIGH: William Peace University will take part in celebrating the International Day of Peace Sept. 21, 2024. WPU’s celebration includes a series of events starting Sept. 17 with the men’s soccer game versus Roanoke College at WakeMed Soccer Park. The game will be part of the One Day One Goal event. On Peace Day, One Day One Goal uses games to rise above their differences to resolve conflict or strengthen a fragile peace. One Day One Goal teams are typically made up of mixed players from different backgrounds who usually don’t get a chance to interact often. WPU will then host a community gathering on Sept. 23 beginning at 3 p.m. The event includes a presentation of artwork, a band, dancing, guest speakers, and multiple tabling stations, including one where students will plant a seed. The seed planting is part of the cultivating theme. There will also be a dinner afterward.

ASHEVILLE
CHARLOTTE
GREENSBORO
WAYNESVILLE

OHIO

GRANVILLE: Granville Girl Scout Brownie Troop 7627 is celebrating International Peace Day on Sept. 21-22 in the village’s Opera House Park. The Girl Scouts are making pinwheels as part of Pinwheels for Peace. The Brownies’ pinwheels will be on display in Opera House Park on Sept. 21-22.

AKRON
LAKEWOOD
OXFORD
PUT-IN-BAY
TIFFIN

OKLAHOMA

MIDWEST CITY: Oklahoma City Brahma Kumaris. September 16 · 7:45pm – September 20 · 8:45pm CDT -Learn to Meditate – a 5 days Free course – in person or online

OREGON

SALEM:International Day of Peace
Celebrating in Song, Dance and Readings, Saturday, September 21, 2024 3:00 PM, Salem Peace Plaza next to Library, sponsored by Bahais of Salem.

BEAVERTON
COTTAGE GROVE
ESTACADA
EUGENE
MILWAUKIE
NEWBURG
PORTLAND

PENNSYLVANIA

PHILADELOPHIA: First initiated in 1984, World Peace Day is in its 40th year of celebration. This year’s theme was ‘Cultivate a Culture of Peace.’ Founded in 2012, Peace Day Philly continues this tradition by curating demonstrations of peace around the city of Philadelphia in the lead-up to International Peace Day, observed annually on September 21st. Each year the program has expanded, and 2024 was no exception. Among many of the events to choose from was a Back-to-School mental health fair hosted by WeLovePhilly and a literacy fair, produced in collaboration with House of Umoja’s Peace LIT! . . . Overall, the event emphasized community wholeness. What struck me were the diverse reasons people gathered that day. For many, Peace Day Philly as an official event was unknown, but experiencing it was a unifying experience. House of Umoja and WeLovePhilly showed us peace is mightier than the sword. Regardless of our motivations for attending, a culture of peace was cultivated and the sense of community was undeniably magical. (see photo above)

EVANS CITY
NORTH PARK
PITTSBURGH
SCRANTON
WEST CHESTER
ZELIENOPLE

RHODE ISLAND

WESTERLY: Westerly Area Peace and Justice will host their 7th Annual International Day of Peace interfaith prayer service on Saturday, September 21, 2024 on the Esplanade in Wilcox Park starting at 6 pm.

SOUTH CAROLINA

GREENVILLE:International Day of Peace. Greenville, SC Baha’i Community. Come and join us for a fun-filled evening!

MOUNT PLEASANT

TENNESSEE

OAK RIDGE: Saturday, September 21, 2024. Oak Ridge girl scouts will have a program consisting of songs and peace readings to observe the UN international day of peace.

JEFFERSON CITY

TEXAS

SAN ANTONIO: University of the Incarnate Word. Join us in Our Lady’s Chapel as we commemorate the 25th anniversary of the United Nations General Assembly’s adoption of the Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace. This year’s theme is “Cultivating a Culture of Peace.”

SUGAR LAND

UTAH

CEDAR CITY: You are invited to attend a concert honoring the life of Helen Foster Snow, Utah’s most famous humanitarian, industrial organizer, and journalist. Born in Cedar City in 1907, Helen was nominated twice for the Nobel Peace Prize for initiating the Gung Ho Movement in Asia, a program which provided financial aid for refugees to establish industrial cooperatives in the 1930’s. . . In celebration of the International Day of Peace, a concert featuring local students and musicians will be held Saturday, Septmeber 21, 2024 at 4:00 pm at the Thorley Recital Hall on SUU Campus. Donations are welcome! All proceeds go towards Camp Gung Ho. The event is supported by the Family Support Center of Southwestern Utah, Fiddlers Canyon Elementary School, Southern Utah University and local musicians. Helen’s 6,000 photographs and 64 books and manuscripts are currently housed at the Harold B. Lee Library at BYU, as well as the Hoover Institution at Stanford University.

VERMONT

BURLINGTON: Established in 1981 by unanimous United Nations resolution, International Day of Peace represents a globally shared day for all humanity to commit to building a culture of peace in communities around the world. The Vermont Council on World Affairs is excited to once again celebrate International Day of Peace with programming focused on this important topic. This year’s event, Peace in Progress: Understanding Today, Shaping Tomorrow, will focus on the future of peace and will explore our current global peace landscape and envision future pathways to a more unified world. During this event, we will unite advocates, visionaries, and policymakers who are committed to the shared commitment of building a more peaceful and secure world.

VIRGINIA

CHATHAM: Chatham Hall will celebrate the International Day of Peace with a special service in the Peace Garden. Led by Chaplain Barksdale, the event will feature a procession of flags from around the world, carried by community members representing their home countries, and an invocation by the President of the International Student Association. Together, we will gather in reflection, song, and prayer, offering a moment of unity and peace. Highlights include readings by students from the Model UN Club, planting flower bulbs to symbolize peace, and a communal prayer for nonviolence.

WASHINGTON

TACOMA: Tacoma Sister Cities presents the International Day of Peace.
The event will take place on Saturday, September 21st, 2024 from 11am to 1pm.
Cultivating a culture of peace is the focus of the event. There will be music, peaceful actions, inspirational speakers, and a moment of silence for global peace. The event will be held at Thea’s Park, located at 405 Dock Street in Tacoma, Washington.

BELLINGHAM
WEST SEATTLE

WEST VIRGINA

BUCKHANNON: Students at Buckhannon-Upshur Middle School soon will be celebrating the International Day of Peace by displaying pinwheels symbolizing what peace means to them. This is part of a larger “Whirled Peace Day” initiative happening across the world. Art students will spend the coming days learning about several artists, as well as art techniques they can utilize when creating their own pinwheel, said Sherri Butler, a 7th grade art teacher.

WISCONSIN

MILWAUKEE: 9/21 – Milwaukee’s Peace Day activities will involve Indigenous-led ceremonies in the morning, a Peace Walk along Lake Michigan, a Palestinian lunch and more.
More details can be found at these links:
– Facebook Event
– Poster

APPLETON, BELOIT, EAU CLAIRE, FOND DU LAC, MADISON, RACINE, VIROQUA

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