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The International Day of Peace on Sunday, September. 21. 08 was a great success.
Please click to view the Press Release for the celebrations on 9.21.08, The International Day of Peace
Ginny Fox, Director
Jill Cicero, Marketing and Special Events
The Peace Flag Project Ginny and Jill wish to thank all of our sponsors, volunteers and performers who participated in our biggest ever Peace Day celebration. As always, people are most generous with their time and energy and creativity for the cause of peace. Our heartfelt thanks go out to:
The City of Providence The City of Providence worked hard to help us create a moving and meaningful celebration of the UN International Day of Peace. We especially wish to thank: * The Honorable Mayor David Cicilline and his hard-working staff; * Police Chief Dean Esserman and wonderful patrol people; * Deborah Dormody and the Providence Dept of Art, Culture and Tourism; * Cliff Wood, City Councilman; Sponsors American Friends Service Committee of SE New England
First Unitarian Church of Providence
International Insitute of Rhode Island
Peace Alliance/ Department of Peace
Exhibitors
Amnesty International – Providence College and Bryant College
Peace Alliance/ Department of Peace
Voter Registration – Providence Board of Canvassers
People’s Power and Light
American Friends Service Committee of SE New England
First Unitarian Church Knitters for Peace
Climate Change Project
Performers A special thanks to Brad Hyson, Executive Director of Apeiron Insitute, for serving as our wonderful Master of Ceremonies throughout the event. Dancers of East Africa
Chinese Center Dancers, Cambridge
Rancho Folclorico of Our Lady of Fatima
Raging Grannies for Peace
Storyteller Raffini
Community Prep Chorus
May Joy & Laughter Workshop
1 st Step in Manifesting Your Dreams
Create Your Life. Inc
Canonicus Conference Center
Exeter, RI www.createyourlifeinc.com
Providence Interim Middle School
Providence, RI www.procapri.org
June Environmental and Sustainability Festival
Apeiron Insitute
Exeter, RI www.apeiron.org
No More Murder March Sunday, June 22
March / Lillian St & Broad St.
Begins @ 11:00 am
Event/Trinity Square
Begins @ 12 noon
Providence, RI
World Refugee Day International Insitute
Tuesday, June 24
3:30 to 5:30 pm
Alderman Chambers
City Hall
Providence, RI www.iiri.org
PeaceGardenCelebration
Vartan Gregorian Elem. School
Providence , RI
Girls Friendship Groups
5th Grade
Aston Elementary School
Cumberland , RI
July Horley Family Jamboree
3rd Annual Family Music Festival
Newport , RI
Camp Ruggles
North Scituate , RI
August CityFest Celebration
Southside Community Land Trust
Providence, RI www.southsideclt.org
September International Day of Peace
The Peace Flag Project
September 21, 2008
Providence, RI www.thepeaceflagproject.org
Labor & Ethnic Heritage Festival
Slater Mill Historical Site
Pawtucket , RI
Sunday, September 7
12 noon to 6:00 pm www.slatermill.org
31st Annual Rhode Island Heritage Festival
Historical Preservation & Heritage Comm.
State House Lawn, Providence RI
Saturday, September 20
12 noon to 6:00 pm www.preservation.ri.gov/heritage/events.php
October Stop the Violence
March and Event
Marlborough Street
Providence , RI
Saturday, October 11
