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| Sharing Our Space |
Please join us in with communities of people of diverse cultural, ethnic and faith backgrounds, sharing commitments to spiritual understanding and healing. Sharing Our Space is a free event celebrating International Peace Day and the opening of Multi Faith Week. Australian Indigenous Elders will welcome all who attend, joining in prayerful reflections, healing ceremonies and two panel discussions with representatives from Australian Indigenous and Multi Faith communities talking about ways in which we can reconcile and heal with one another. |
21st September 2008: 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm |
Please click here to download flyer
Venue: Aboriginal Advancement League, 2 Watt Street, Thornbury, Victoria. Melway Map 30 E3
Please RSVP to Jessiee on 0411 300 655 or email: jessieeks@hotmail.com |
| Iftar Dinner |
'Iftar' is an Arabic word which refers to the breaking of the daily fast during the Islamic traditional month of Ramadan. The peace meal will be held at the Multi-Faith centre at Griffith University on Thursday, September 25 at 5pm for a 5.45 start. |
Thursday, September 25 at 5pm |
Limited number of seats, please book by contacting Faiza El-Higzi on felhigz@tpg.com.au |
| Moonee Valley Peace Network - ANNUAL PEACE BREAKFAST |
Guest Speaker: Colleen Marion
"The heritage of the Aboriginal people in Moonee Valley
and the role the Peace Network can play in reconciliation." BOOKINGS: RSVP no later than Thursday 18th September. |
Saturday 20th September 2008 - 8.00am - 9.30am |
Please click for more information
Or contact:
Chris Moffat cmoffat@melbpc.org.au
9376 9630 or
Kathy Byrne kathybyrne@bigpond.com.au 9376 3440
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| The Redcliffe Jetty Markets and the Valley Markets |
Will be supporting the day with posters, ribbon wearing and brochure distribution |
Sunday 21st September |
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| Bars around Fortitude Valley |
All staff at Monastery Night Club, GPO, Birdee Num Nums, Barsoma, Fringe Bar, Bar 388 will all be supporting Peace Day by wearing blue ribbons this weekend on Friday and Saturday nights. |
Friday + Saturday 19 - 20 September |
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| Phoenix Sculpture Garden & Gallery - Peace Day |
Enjoy the Beauty of Spring and Celebrate Peace - Graham and Margit Radcliffe warmly invite you to spend some time
in their rainforest gardens and
ponder on the Peace Prayers of the World
which are distributed on this day throughout the forest. |
Sunday, 21st September - anytime between 10am-4pm |
Please download PDF Flyer or
contact Margit or Graham on 32890171
grahamradcliffe@bigpond.com
or visit www.grahamradcliffe.com |
| NEW ONLINE PROJECT! |
A new online project "Give Peace a Chance" is now available to encourage
peace building in celebration of this year's Peace Day and beyond. The
project includes activities and resources for students from middle primary
to lower secondary but could be adapted to suit the needs of younger or
older students. Activities include a forum to discuss peace celebrations
and a wiki to share knowledge about some famous peace makers. Read more...
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Starts 15th September |
Project support is available from Cecily Wright
cwright@educationau.edu.au
or please click here for more information. |
| UNIFEM'S Brisbane's Spring Walk |
Take a Step for Women! Did you know that most women in developing countries carry up to 15 kilograms of water, more than 5 kilometres, and for as long as 8 hours everyday? Contribute towards empowering women in developing countries by participating in Brisbane's Spring Walk to be held on the 21st September 2008, the International Day of Peace. (Please click here for details for the walk). |
Sunday 21st September |
Please contact brisbanespringwalk@gmail.com or please click here for more information. |
| Sunshine Coast Peace Vigil |
One hour silent peace vigil at the War Memorial in Cottontree Park on the Esplanade at Cottontree. Releasing doves and silent prayer/meditation vigil |
1pm - 2pm
21st September
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Heather Myers
ph. 07 54434286
pegony@tpg.com.au |
| Karaoke & Sri Lankan Hoppers |
St Anthony's Hall
Buckley Street, Noble Park, Hoppers and curries
by Curry Grove, $20 adults, $15 kids 5-15yo (Includes dinner), Big Mamma's Karaoke & Disco Show ( click to download flyer) |
From 7.00pm,
Saturday 13th September 2008 |
Please Contact:
Georgiana 0403 023 949, 9774 7883 or
Peterine 0425 855 651, 9796 9196
www.kkcf.org |
| Dinner at Mu'ooz Restaurant |
$50 a ticket. Fundraising to go towards a joint Peace Day initiative. Delicious Eritrean Food. BYO. Tickets can either be booked through Saba at Mu'ooz or contact us at IDPA. |
Sunday 21st September |
Please click here to read more or go check out their website http://www.muooz.com.au/ |
Angels' Kitchen
Southport Catholic Parish Celebration |
10am Mass,
Guardian Angels' Church, Southport
11am Brunch,
Room 5 GCCC Community Centre
8 Lawson Street,
Southport - Presentation of Annual Peace Award
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Sunday 21st September, 10am Mass, 11am Brunch |
More Information |
| The Youth Peace Parliament |
A signature event of the IDPA, last year we received a letter of support from the UN Secretary General. The 2008 YPP is in the very capable hands of James Vercoe |
September 29, 30 & October 1 |
More Information |
Origami Doves
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Organising the making of Origami Doves by school children here in Brisbane (and elsewhere), which can be sent to their far-way friends who are in conflict or trauma zones. Orphans, Child Soldiers, Slaves, Stateless, Refugees, anywhere where children can't be children. A gesture of peace and goodwill from children in 'safe' communities to their less fortunate counterparts. |
Start this now! |
More Information |
| Gandhi Awareness Peace Walk |
Organised and led by an 80 year old Gandhian of New Zealand origin, with three people flying from India in
support, a 5-day, 73 kilometre walk from Caboolture to Brisbane City Centre will take place from September
17 to 21. Garvin will also be liiving on $2 a day sybolising that almost half the world's population lives on this amount or less. More information Contact Garvin Brown |
September
17 to 21 |
For more information please  Download PDF
Or contact Garvin Brown
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| Quaker Event |
Hear the history of the Quaker Peace Testimony by Gerard Guiton. |
Friday 19th September to Sunday 21st September 2008 |
More information |
| IDPA Glossy Promotional Magazine |
Looking Forward Looking Back, What's the Value of the International Day of
Peace? Has been written and is currently being graphically designed. |
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Stay Tuned! |
Peace Football
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More Information and check out IDPA Forum's Soccer Events. |
| More focus on schools' involvement |
Self Explanatory! There was terrific increase in the amount of participation from schools last year, let's keep building! |
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| Identifying projects already running the IDP weekend |
Asking them to draw attention to the Peace Day by
perhaps raising funds for an orphanage or supplying books, funds or computers to needy schools around the world. |
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| Breaking of the Fast Dinner |
Is there an opportunity after sunset during Ramadan for a dinner and discussion on
the Pillars of Islam? |
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| Ministry for Peace, Sydney |
Has Youth Forums, Corporate Responsibility Forums, Interfaith and Parliament House Forum arranged. |
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More Information |
Pinwheels for Peace
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~ Imagine Whirled Peace! Across the world on September 21, millions of Pinwheels
will be spinning for peace. Follow this link to instructions on how to make the pinwheels, organise your
school, family, department or organisation to make and display the wheels in a prominent position... help get
people talking about the Peace Day! |
September 21 |
More Information |
| IDP Stamps Issue |
In 2005, Hong Kong ran a series of stamps to commemorate the day. We are writing to post
offices around the world to see if they can be encouraged into a simultaneous global issue of peace-orientated
stamps in 2010. |
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| Identifying airlines |
Around the world and asking them to ask their passengers to hold a minutes silence at midday
wherever they are in the world. |
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| Multi Faith Centre Multi-Faith Prayer Service |
The program will feature a multi-faith prayer service on the theme of peace, reports from a number of schools on successful extra-curriculum projects that reflect various dimensions of building a culture of peace, and musical presentations. RSVP 10 September |
Thursday, Sept 18th
12 noon- 1:30pm |
More information, please contact us or Swee-Hin
Please click for flyer.
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