The World Peace Flag Ceremony
St. Mary’s Peace Pole – St. Mary’s College of California, Moraga, California – USA
October 1st, 2014 Peace Pole Rededicated at St. Mary’s College of California Fumi Johns Stewart, Executive Director of The World Peace Prayer Society (WPPS), and Rev. Deborah Moldow, the WPPS…
Read MoreJapanese, Korean and Taiwanese people who aim for peace from Asia! Peace Pole on Jeju Island, KOREA
October 19, 2014 We planted a Peace Pole and held a World Peace Prayer Ceremony at JEJU Peace Festival 2014 in Jeju island, Korea. It was a beautiful day and…
Read MorePeace Pole Planted in Vicente Lopez City – Argentina
September 27, 2014 A special Peace Pole dedication took place in Vicente Lopez City located in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The City of Vicente Lopez gave the permission to plant the…
Read MoreInternational Day of Peace – Iwashimizu Hachimangu, Shinto-Shrine, Kyoto – JAPAN
September 21st, 2014 Iwashmizu Hachimangu Shrine is one of the most famous Shinto Shrines in Kyoto. Yukio Wada a member of The World Peace Prayer Society in Kyoto contacted Mr.…
Read MoreAuthentic Imperfections and the Power of the International Day of Peace – Sacramento, California – USA
September 21, 2014 This year, I had the honor of helping to coordinate a World Flag Ceremony and Peace Pole Dedication on Capitol Park, Sacramento, California. I sent out hundreds…
Read MoreHiroshima Day – When Crepe Myrtles Bloom – a Poem by Masahisa Goi – Founder of The World Peace Prayer Society
When Crepe Myrtles Bloom Masahisa Goi – When crepe myrtles and oleanders bloomI remember the day the atomic bomb was dropped – With these words, everyone in Hiroshima…
Read MoreWorld Peace Prayer Society at the Clearwater Great Hudson River Revival
June 21st & 22nd ~ 2014 To quote the festival website: Since the 1960s, the Clearwater Festival has grown into the country’s largest annual environmental celebration, its music, dance and…
Read MoreHarmony with Difference: A Local – Global Peace Pole and Flag Ceremony – Medford, Oregon – USA
On Saturday, May 31st, 10:00am the sound of John Lennon’s “Imagine” played in the sunlit morning calling people together and started the Harmony with Difference: A Local – Global Peace…
Read MoreRefugees from Anniesland College in Glasgow at the Allanton Sanctuary, Auldgirth, Dumfrieshhire, SCOTLAND – UK
May 31st, 2014 Dear All, Last weekend, we had the pleasure of hosting a group of young asylum seekers and refugees from Anniesland College in Glasgow, Scotland. These young vibrant…
Read MoreThe 20th Kwanju World Peace & Prayer Ceremony – Kwanju – KOREA
April 4, 2014 The 20th memorial Kwanju World Peace & Prayer Ceremony (WPPC) was held in Kwanju, (referred to as “the city of light”) in Korea on April 4th, 2014. …
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