Metro Manila, The Philippines.  Shakuntala Vaswani

Namaste and greetings of Peace!   

The Philippines has again committed to the task of creating and promoting an awareness of September 21 as UN International Day of Peace (IDP).This year, as in the previous two years, the Peacemakers' Circle, in partnership with  the Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation Commission of the Association of major Religious superiors in the Philippines and various other institutions have taken the initiative to convene the different organizations and  schools  to coordinate the observances for the day. The theme for this year is Moving in Solidarity towards Peace based on Justice. Build up activities leading to the UN IDP are being planned by different organizations and a prayer and study guide for the participating groups has been prepared. The half day celebration program on 21st September will take place in the grounds of the Quezon Memorial Circle. It will start at 1:00pm with the opening of "Peace Booths" set up by different organizations to exhibit the highlights of their activities. A program of interfaith prayers, poems, and songs and interpretative dances is also being prepared. The culminating activity will be a candle light procession around the circle. We are all looking forward to a huge gathering of people from all over Metro Manila to unite in solidarity with our brothers and sisters all over the world to move in Solidarity towards peace based on Justice. 


Buenos Aires, Argentina. Susi Reich. 
The organization Mil Milenios de Paz, Foundation Proyecto 3er. Milenio, Cooperation Circles of U.R.I. Buenos Aires and the World Peace Prayer Society invite all to participate in the celebration of the International Peace Day – so declared by O.N.U – on September 21, at noon time. The purpose of this celebration is to make the population aware - particularly young people and students - about this so special and important day for the Culture of Peace. We invite everyone to ring bells, do a minute of silence, light a candle, or what is your desire to remember the International Day of Peace. We also suggest that as from today, write at the end of all your messages and communications the following phrase: On September 21 - at 12:00 noon -  join the world  by saying “May Peace Prevail on Earth” supporting the International Day of Peace.

At noon on this day our organizations will carry out a joint celebration at the Japanese Garden. There, besides accompanying the fiftieth anniversary of the Japanese Garden Bell of Peace we will hoist the Peace Flag and say a prayer for world-wide Peace ending with a minute of silence and releasing balloons. We invite you to join us at the Japanese Garden to celebrate altogether our wish for the world peace. El 21 de Septiembre a las 12:00 hs. del mediodía unite al mundo diciendo "Que la Paz Prevalezca en la Tierra", en adhesión al Día Internacional de la Paz. 

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