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A member of The Goi Peace Foundation, Mrs. Okita, organized a peace art exhibition entitled “Vibration of Love and Peace” and a Peace Pals Art Contest exhibition in March.

The art, which consisted of paintings, photography, illustration, crafts, fancywork, origami, calligraphy, and peace dolls, from 34 artists, was exhibited at a local public facility in Funabashi city near Tokyo.

The Peace Pals Art Contest was clearly popular among the visitors as they stayed for long periods of time in front of the artworks.

 

Mrs. Okita would love to have another Peace Pals Art Contest again next year!

May Peace Prevail on Earth

Report from the WPPS Japan Office

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February 4 – 9, 2015

A week-long event took place in the west coast beach town of Zihuatanejo, Mexico, located in the State of Guerrero. The event was organized by the Zihuatanejo Peace Committee which was founded by WPPS Peace Representative Patricia Ann Talley who planted the first Peace Pole in the center of town 5 years ago. The directorship passed to Wendy Carbajal this year with Patricia still serving as honorary board member and advisor.

The event was supported by a large number of local organizations and businesses including the Rotary Club, University of Tourism and the City of Zihuatanejo as well as North American based organizations including WPPS, the UN NGO committee for the International Day of Peace, the Peace School of Chicago, Wayne State University, CoNGO, Cercle de Paix and the Detroit Renaissance Peace Center.

The week opened with a WPPS Peace Pals Art Exhibition which was held at the Archeological Museum. The Ambassador of Peace Exhibition features artwork from 86 countries by artists aged 5 through 18, collected over the past 17 years the Peace Pals Art Awards program has been in action. Each artwork includes the message May Peace Prevail On Earth.

 

On February 9th the grand finale was celebrated with a World Peace Flag Ceremony around the Peace Pole. To open the program, children from Casa Pacifica presented a short play and led us in singing “We are the World.” The first nation peoples from the area also blessed us with their ceremonial dance and ritual.

After the World Peace Flag Ceremony, youth from the Alliance program led a peace march through the center of town to the municipal playground where the Mayor Luis Fernando Vergara Silva and State Governor Rogelio Ortega Martínez officiated the ceremony to certify Zihuatanejo as an International City of Peace.

The local TV station enthusiastically covered the finale program on television.

May Peace be in Zihuatanejo
May Peace be in Mexico

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Congratulations to the students of Sagar Kambli of the Gurukul School of Art in Mumbai, India – We were so fortunate to have three Finalist in the 2014 – 17th Annual Peace Pals International Art Exhibition and Awards.

This year we received thousands of works of art from children all over the globe.
Theme for 2014:  “Right to Peace.”
Official theme of the 2014 UN International Day of Peace.

Mr. Kambli sent us photos of the winners, as well as a news clipping and a special Happy New Year photo from all the students.

If  you were a Winner or Finalist in the Peace Pals Art Exhibition and Awards contest for 2014, please send your photos to jules@worldpeace.org
To see all of our Winners and Finalist for 2014 – Please click here.

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Congratulations Ada Ciontu, age 10 from Romania who was one of our Finalist in her age category in the 17th annual Peace Pals International Art Exhibition and Awards!

This year we received thousands of works of art from children all over the globe.
Theme for 2014:  “Right to Peace.”
The theme of the 2014 UN International Day of Peace.

We received a message from Mihaela and her Mother with her photo:

Dear Jules,

After your referral to Mr. Tatomir, there was a Romanian journalist who wanted to write about her achievement. Mr Tatomir did not write only one article, but three and they were taken by several Romanian newspapers from Romanians living abroad 🙂

http://www.rgnpress.ro/rgn_14/categorii/diverse-sport/14825-catigtorii-concursului-internaional-de-pictur-pentru-copii-organizat-de-peace-pals-2014-din-viena.html

http://pentrucomunitate.ro/web/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=483%3Asuccesul-adei-ciontu-in-america&catid=49%3Ahirek14&Itemid=102&lang=ro

We hope you are fine and in good health.
Big hugs from us and a very Merry Christmas!

Mihaela and Ada

If  you were a Winner or Finalist in the Peace Pals Art Exhibition and Awards contest for 2014, please send your photos to jules@worldpeace.org
To see all of our Winners and Finalist for 2014 – Please click here.

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Congratulations Lucy Liu, age 11 from The United States who was our 1st Place Winner in her age category in the 17th annual Peace Pals International Art Exhibition and Awards!

Lucy has won a 6 foot Peace Pole and has chosen English, Spanish, Chinese and French as her languages for her Peace Pole.  Lucy and her family have decided to donate her Peace Pole to her School.  We are very happy for this event and look forward to receiving many photos.

This year we received thousands of works of art from children all over the globe.
Theme for 2014:  “Right to Peace.”
The theme of the 2014 UN International Day of Peace.

If  you were a Winner or Finalist in the Peace Pals Art Exhibition and Awards contest for 2014, please send your photos to jules@worldpeace.org
To see all of our Winners and Finalist for 2014 – Please click here.

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Congratulations to the students of Mr. Pichai Niypmtham of the Demonstration School – Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University in Bangkok, Thailand. We were so fortunate to have multiple winners and finalist from Mr. Niypmtham’s class.

Panthree Khamtan, age 7 and the 2nd Place winner in her age category.

Pariyakorn Sirisamatthakarn, age 7 and the 3nd Place winner in her age category.

Congratulations to the Finalists.  
(Left to Right – Top to Bottom)

Pattariya-Kansom, age 16 — Thansitah Rojthanya Path, age 9
Anchulee Chompunich, age 11 — Luptawit Rachtathummagul, age 8

This year we received thousands of works of art from children all over the globe.
Theme for 2014:  “Right to Peace.”
The theme of the 2014 UN International Day of Peace.

If  you were a Winner or Finalist in the Peace Pals Art Exhibition and Awards contest for 2014, please send your photos to jules@worldpeace.org
To see all of our Winners and Finalist for 2014 – Please click here.

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