Archive for May 2009
Peace Representative News: Peace Pole in Bacalar, Mexico
April 22, 2009 Earth Day was celebrated in Bacalar, a small little town by the most beautiful lagoon in the Mexican Caribbean, known for its historical fort, built back in the seventeenth century as a defense against pirates. Nowadays it harbors a progressive community of people conscious of the importance of preserving the environment…
Read MorePEACE POLE AT THE UNITED NATIONS
Since 2002 Gift from The World Peace Prayer Society The World Peace Prayer Society began its partnership with the UN Department of Public Information in 1998. Mr. Hasan Ferdous of DPI announced at an NGO briefing that he was planning to invite local schoolchildren to special programs in observance of several UN-designated days, such as…
Read MoreWorld Peace Flag Ceremony in Hudson, New York, USA
April 22nd, 2009 The Hudson Earth Day, World Peace Flag Ceremony took place Wednesday evening and honored countries form around the world. Volunteers from Columbia County carried flags on stage, while each country was recognized by the audience saying, “May Peace be in (country name).” The words, May Peace Prevail On Earth, echoed throughout the…
Read MorePeace Pole at Buddha Jewel Monastery, Seattle Washington, USA
April 28, 2009 A beautiful sculptured Peace Pole has been planted on April 28th, 2009 at the Buddha Jewel Monastery in Seattle Washington. Today, May 3, 2009 was the first public event in celebration of Buddha’s Birthday at the Monastery since the Peace Pole was planted a few days ago. Here is the link to…
Read MoreWPPS Peace Representative News: Peace Pole in Kenema, Sierra Leone
April 26, 2009 Peace Pole dedicated was held on Sunday, April 26th, 2009 at the 57th Annual Anniversary celebration of the Government Secondary School Kenema and the Kenema Old Students Association (KOSA). Late last year there were frequent violence incidences at inter-school activities, as a result of that my organization, the Youth Alliance for Peace…
Read MorePeace Poles in Tanzania
Site of the former Slave Market (now a church, Anglican I believe), Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania Peace Poles in Tanzania May-2009 More photographs of Peace Poles submitted by a passionate peace activist and explorer, Marilyn Hill of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada who is inspired by the message, May Peace Prevail On Earth and The Peace Pole…
Read MorePeace Poles in Ontario, Canada
April 18, 2009 At the Peace and Carrots Labyrinth and Community Garden located at St. James’-Rosemount United Church, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, the languages on the Peace Pole are English, Hebrew and Arabic (the three Abrahamic languages), Seneca (a native language close to what the now-extinct indigenous “Neutral” Indians spoke) and Braille. The garden was built in…
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