Archive for September 2008
City of Montessori School on Teacher's Day September 05, 2008
We organized two spectacular World Peace Prayer Ceremonies on the occasion of “Teacher’s Day” at City of Montessori School (CMS) during Global TIE (Trends in Education) which was organized from September 7 to September 10, 2008. Teacher’s Day Function: Nearly 3000 principals, teachers and staff members assembled outside the City of Montessori School on the…
Read MoreMan Completes 25,000 Miles for Children- October 17-25, 2008
{Leesburg, VA} – When Danny Garcia took his first steps in 1996 toward a personal commitment to peace, he could scarcely fathom that he would continue walking globally nearly 25,000 miles, more than the circumference of the earth. From October 17-25, 2008, Danny will commence the final leg of his journey from Washington, DC, to…
Read MoreHolland Patent, NY Peace Pole-September 24, 2008
Plans had been underway a year ago, to have a Peace Pole planted in our village park. Last night a troop of 20 Boy Scouts dug a four foot hole to accommodate the Peace Pole. The pole is crafted from locally grown larch, and has 8 sides. We have 8 plates already, and will be…
Read MorePeace Pole Planting planting in Hamburg 26th August- 2008
On August 26th another Peace Pole Dedication was held in Hamburg, Germany on a green spot of the senior home “New Living Home.” The message May Peace Prevail On Earth is inscribed in: German, English, Japanese and Thai. Organizer, Mr. Majcharek led a meditation with the elderly people after the Peace Pole Dedication. Mr. Majcharek…
Read MorePeace Pole Dedication in Morazzone, Italy-September-2008
This lovely Peace Pole was planted at a local school. The Peace pole is made from cherry tree wood. The message, May Peace Prevail On Earth, is etched in Arabic, Hebrew, Tibetan and Sanskrit.
Read MorePEACE POLE ERECTED ON MOUNTAIN TOP IN GERMANY-August 24, 2008
Dear Friends, On Sunday, August 24th, a new Peace Pole was erected in Germany, on mountain “Borberg” close to the city of Brilon. It carries the peace message May Peace Prevail On Earth in German, French, Polish and English. Members of the German section of the Catholic peace movement PAX CHRISTI took part in the…
Read MoreWellington Rotary Peace Park-September 21, 2008
Submitted by Dr. Wesley Boughner, Chairperson Wellington Rotary Peace Par-Celebration International Day of Peace This year we have dedicated our Wellington (Florida) Rotary Peace Park on Sunday, September 21st. Ceremonies and some of the community awareness projects starts in March, culminating on Sept. 21 of each year.
Read MoreGerman Savings Bank Peace Pole Dedication-August-2008
According to the Director, the reason for planting a Peace Pole was to set a sign against one of the major problems in former East Germany: Neo Nacism and Right Wing Extremism. Due to high unemployment rate in East Germany, youth often join Neo Nacism Movements. Theater group “Colourful is Power” youth from Poland, France…
Read MorePEACE POLE CHRISTENED AT THE VILLAGE GREEN IN WOODSTOCK, N.Y.-September 21, 2008
International Day of Peace/Vernal Equinox Submitted by Tom Kay. On Sunday Sept. 21, at noon on the Village Green of Woodstock, NY, one of the country’s oldest artist’s communities dedicated one of the world’s most beautiful handcrafted Peace Poles. Standing ten feet tall, made of red cedar wood, the Peace Pole monument is laser etched…
Read MorePeace Pole Dedication at Rigi-Klösterli-Switzerland on August 8, 2008
30 participants at Mount Rigi in Switzerland attended a one week seminar in the Rigi-Klösterli Hotel. At the end of their seminar, on August 8th 2008, they all celebrated that special day with a summer festival and planted a Peace Pole to remind them about peace and understanding on this planet. As it was during the…
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