Archive for January 2017
First International Peace Pole in western India in Pichola lakeside in Udaipur, Rajasthan-INDIA
On January 14, 2017 (aka Makar Sankranti, the Hindu solstice) the first International Peace Pole in western India was dedicated by a vivid varied multi-generational crowd in the new eco-artistic sanctuary of Shaktipur on the Pichola lakeside in Udaipur, Rajasthan. Co-organized by New York’s Vanaver Caravan (VC) and Udaipur’s Big Medicine Charitable Trust (BMCT), the…
Read MoreTraveling Peace Pole in City of Fitchburg, Massachusetts-USA
City of Fitchburg Massachusetts, Mayor Stephen DiNatale and Human Rights Commission Chair, Barbara Nealon, display Peace Pole donated by Margaret Gabrelli. The Peace Pole will be featured in City Hall’s Lobby initially; the plan is to rotate it through the Schools and then to other areas of the City.
Read More9/11 Interfaith Service-Buddha’s Light Temple, Flushing, NY-USA September 11, 2016
A beautiful “Prayers for World Peace Interfaith Ceremony” was held at the Buddha’s Light Temple, home of the International Buddhist Progress Society of New York. Rev. Deborah Moldow was invited to speak among the representatives of diverse faiths, including Rabbi Roger Ross and Bruce Knotts, director of the Unitarian Universalist United Nations Office. Deborah offered…
Read MoreInternational Vigil for Peace & Ecology-Central Park Band Shell, NYC-USA
September 18, 2016 The annual Vigil for Peace & Ecology, organized by retired U.N. staff member Rev. Susana Bastarrica, was held in Central Park on Sunday, September 18, 2016 and, as always, featured the message and prayer “May Peace Prevail on Earth” in various ways. The WPPS flags were present, along with a prominent banner…
Read MoreSpirit of the UN Awards-777 United Nations Plaza-USA
October 25, 2016 Each year, during the Week of Spirituality, Values & Global Concerns, the NGO Committee on Spirituality and Global Concerns-NY offers the Spirit of the United Nations award to representatives of the UN community, including an ambassador, a UN staff member and an NGO. Deborah Moldow was the co-recipient with Monica Willard in…
Read More“You Are the Light of the World” Gaiafield Global Shift Meditation-GLOBAL
November 1, 2016 David Nicol, founder of the Gaiafield Project, invited Deborah Moldow to lead the monthly Global Shift Meditation, hosted by The Shift Network. Deborah chose the theme, “You Are the Light of the World,” offering a meditation that led everyone to plant Peace Poles of light all over the world. This meditation can…
Read MoreICERM “Pray for Peace” New York City-USA
ICERM “Pray for Peace” New York City Interchurch Center, 475 Riverside Drive November 3, 2016 The International Center for Ethno-Religious Mediation produced an event entitled Pray for Peace at the Interchurch Center in New York City. On November 2-3, 2016, more than one hundred conflict resolution scholars, practitioners, policymakers, religious leaders, and students from diverse…
Read MoreLift Up America Campaign-USA
November 5-8, 2016 Prior to the U.S. presidential elections, numerous organizations were calling for prayers and collective meditation events with aligned purposes: not to promote a particular outcome, but rather to raise the consciousness of the nation. Deborah Moldow approached various groups with the idea of forming a coalition that would cross-promote one another’s initiatives.…
Read MoreOpening to the Spirit of the United Nations: Music, Mindfulness & Meditation-United Nations-USA
OPENING TO THE SPIRIT OF THE UNITED NATIONS: Music, Mindfulness & Meditation On October 28, 2016, the Sacred and Transcendental Arts Working Group brought together representatives of NGOs, CSOs, UN Agencies and Missions along with performers of sacred and secular music in a program called, “Opening to the Spirit of the U.N.: Music, Meditation and Mindfulness.”…
Read More2016 Peace Pals International artwork displayed at FABI-Celle, GERMANY
Artwork from 2016 Peace Pals International Art Competition were displayed at the “Family Education Center” (also known as the “FABI Center”) in the town of Celle, Germany. Celle is located one hour south of Hamburg. In the Family Education Center, parents and children can subscribe to a variety of courses, such as: studying foreign languages,…
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