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On a gorgeous fall evening, the Peace Flag Project celebrated the United Nation’s International Day of Peace with a crowd of more than 200 people. On the trees and poles of Market Square Park were hundreds and hundreds of beautiful, moving Peace Flags made by adults and children throughout Rhode Island. Bob Elliott created an enormous Peace Dove, from a design suggested by Jane Goodall’s work as the UN Ambassador for the International Day of Peace. Our Providence event was one of thousands being held around the world to commemorate this important day.



 


Mayor David Cicilline opened the evening with words of peace for this special city of diversity. The entertainment began with the exquisite voices of the a capella group WomanSpiritRising and an amazing peace story by the talented Val Tutson. The fabulous Cliff Wood Trio featured a sax, didgeridoo and drum. Each performance conveyed the feelings of peace and joy.
Noah Merrill of the American Friends Service Committee shared his thoughts on peace, and Marjorie Mann spoke about the Peace Alliance’s work to establish a Department of Peace.
Joanne Friday, dharma teacher and follower of Vietnamese Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hahn, led everyone in a silent Walking Meditation. This meditation walk, done slowly and in silence, is a transformative experience. Everyone returned from this walk in a place of peace.

 

The event closed with prayers for peace by the interfaith clergy:
Rabbi Alan Flam, Chaplain of Brown University
Rumee Ahmed, Chaplain of Brown University
Swami Yogatmananda, Vedanta Society of Providence
Rev. Donald Cameron, First Unitarian Church of Providence
Ven. Chea Chhorm, Wat Dharmaghosanaram, Cranston
Father Gene McKenna, Priests for Justice

Peace prayers were also offered by several community leaders:
Jackie Watson, Camp Street Community Ministry
Katherine Brown, Southside Community Land Trust
Gail Brimicombe, Sakonnet Peace Alliance
Jane Jellison, Institute for Study and Practice of Nonviolence

The evening concluded with a moment of silence.!!!
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St. Mary's Home for Children

North Providence, RI
January 2006

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Prudence Island Workshop
May 2006



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F
irstWorksKids Festival
Providence, RI,
June 16 and 17, 2006

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N
uuwetooun School

Narragansett Reservation
Rhode Island
June 2006

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T
he Wholly Rollers Raise Money for MS,
June 2006

 


First Unitarian Church, Providence, RI


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City Fest at City Farm

August 2006
Southside Community Land Trust
Providence, RI
www.southsideclt.org

 





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Providence Children's Museum

September 2006
Providence, RI
www.childrenmuseum.org

   

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2006 Family Fun Fest

September 2006
Pawtucket Arts Festival
Sponsored by Slater Mill
Pawtucket, RI
www.pawtucketartsfestival.org

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Marlborough St. Fair for Peace and Nonviolence

October, 2006
Providence, RI

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Vartan Gregorian Elementary School

December 2006
Providence, RI

 

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The Peace Flag Project works with groups throughout the year. Our main event is a celebration of the International Day of Peace, which is observed on September 21 of each year. At this celebration, we display the thousands of flags that have been created.

! For a write-up of our 2009 event, please click here !
! For a write-up of our 2008 event, please click here !
! For a write-up of our 2007 event, please click here !
! For a write up of the 2005 event, please click here !

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