October 2, 2009: Peace & Harmony News from S. Asia
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Pritam Rohila
Oct 2, 2009, 12:04:00 PM10/2/09
to Peace & Harmony News From South Asia
ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNAL HARMONY IN ASIA (ACHA)
www.asiapeace.org & www.indiapakistanpeace.org
4410 Verda Lane NE, Keizer, OR 97303, USA
asia...@comcast.net
October 2, 2009: Peace & Harmony News from S. Asia
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IN THIS ISSUE
October 2, 2009: HAPPY INTERNATIONAL DAY OF NONVIOLENCE
*World March for Peace and Nonviolence from New Zealand to Argentina
(South Asian Events) http://www.theworldmarch.org/
World March beginning in New Zealand on October 2, 2009, the
anniversary of Gandhi’s birth, declared the “International Day of
Nonviolence” by the United Nations, will conclude in the Andes
Mountains (Punta de Vacas, Aconcagua, Argentina) on January 2, 2010.
This 90-day March will pass through many countries having all climates
and seasons, from the hot summer of the tropics and the deserts, to
the winter of Siberia. A permanent base of a hundred people of
different nationalities will complete the journey. Below are some of
the events associated with the World March. The Marchers will arrive
in Bangladesh on October 9 and in India on October 11. For further
information about events in South Asia, please contact: Sudhir
Gandotra (93¬124-65666 / 98¬101¬20918)
--October 2, 2009, 10:00 a.m., Dhaka, Bangladesh: Activists of the
organization World without Wars in Bangladesh will celebrate the start
of the World March with cultural presentations and a seminar.
--October 2, 2009, 9:30 a.m., Wellington, New Zealand: Opening Event -
The World March for Peace and Nonviolence starts from the Gandhi
statue in front of the Wellington railway station. The event is co-
hosted by the Indian High Commission in commemoration of the birthday
of Mahatma Gandhi and the United Nations International Day for
Nonviolence.
--October 2, 2009, 6:00 a.m., Mumbai, India: Beginning at the same
time the base team of volunteers leave Wellington (NZ) to start the
World March, a cultural festival at Kalaghoda
Fountain will have the participation of various NGOs, college students
and activists. The celebration will continue with a Peace Mushariva
(Musical Evening) organized in association with the Mahatma Gandhi
Peace Foundation in Mumbai University on October 3rd.
-- October 2, 2009, 6:00 a.m., Kerala, India: Peace Marches will be
held in different districts in early morning, at the same time
marchers leave Wellington. In Madhopur, from a public meeting small
teams will travel to nearby villages carrying banners and an
announcement of the March’s beginning. In Madhubani, peace rallies
will be held in different villages and blocks of the district with
banners, converging into a public meeting. In Udgir (Nanded District),
a public meeting in College Ground will have the participation of
citizens from the Latur district and nearby villages coming in rallies
up to the converging point in which there will be a solidarity lunch.
--October 2, 2009, 10:00 a.m., Pakistan: The symbol of non violence
symbols composed of people and candles will be lit up in cities of
Lahore, Vehari and Faisalabad three to celebrate the beginning of the
World March for Peace and Non Violence at Wellington.
--October 12, Delhi, India: The base team of marchers will take part
in a prayer meeting at Gandhi Smriti.
--October 13, Teams of marchers will visit Mumbai, Chennai, Cochin and
Amritsar. They will also visit the Wagah/Atari border and hold a Joint
Peace ceremony wishing for the end of conflict in the zone and the
establishment of permanent peace between the two nations. The base
team will leave New Delhi in the evening of October 14.
More info at www.pressenza.com/main/aboutUs
EXPLANATION/DISCLIMER: The above is a selection of news stories
pertaining to South Asian governments, civil society organizations and
individuals working together on projects of mutual benefit including
peace and communal harmony, and those relating to attempts to improve
the condition of South Asian peoples, especially women and children.
ACHA does not approve of or subscribe to any "disharmonizing
language" (including terms such as POK or IOK) used in these items
selected from various publications. Readers may exercise their
linguistic judgment and ignore any biased language.
www.asiapeace.org & www.indiapakistanpeace.org
4410 Verda Lane NE, Keizer, OR 97303, USA
asia...@comcast.net
October 2, 2009: Peace & Harmony News from S. Asia
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IndiaPakistanPeaceDay
&
http://groups.google.com/group/peace--harmony-news-from-south-asia
IN THIS ISSUE
October 2, 2009: HAPPY INTERNATIONAL DAY OF NONVIOLENCE
*World March for Peace and Nonviolence from New Zealand to Argentina
(South Asian Events) http://www.theworldmarch.org/
World March beginning in New Zealand on October 2, 2009, the
anniversary of Gandhi’s birth, declared the “International Day of
Nonviolence” by the United Nations, will conclude in the Andes
Mountains (Punta de Vacas, Aconcagua, Argentina) on January 2, 2010.
This 90-day March will pass through many countries having all climates
and seasons, from the hot summer of the tropics and the deserts, to
the winter of Siberia. A permanent base of a hundred people of
different nationalities will complete the journey. Below are some of
the events associated with the World March. The Marchers will arrive
in Bangladesh on October 9 and in India on October 11. For further
information about events in South Asia, please contact: Sudhir
Gandotra (93¬124-65666 / 98¬101¬20918)
--October 2, 2009, 10:00 a.m., Dhaka, Bangladesh: Activists of the
organization World without Wars in Bangladesh will celebrate the start
of the World March with cultural presentations and a seminar.
--October 2, 2009, 9:30 a.m., Wellington, New Zealand: Opening Event -
The World March for Peace and Nonviolence starts from the Gandhi
statue in front of the Wellington railway station. The event is co-
hosted by the Indian High Commission in commemoration of the birthday
of Mahatma Gandhi and the United Nations International Day for
Nonviolence.
--October 2, 2009, 6:00 a.m., Mumbai, India: Beginning at the same
time the base team of volunteers leave Wellington (NZ) to start the
World March, a cultural festival at Kalaghoda
Fountain will have the participation of various NGOs, college students
and activists. The celebration will continue with a Peace Mushariva
(Musical Evening) organized in association with the Mahatma Gandhi
Peace Foundation in Mumbai University on October 3rd.
-- October 2, 2009, 6:00 a.m., Kerala, India: Peace Marches will be
held in different districts in early morning, at the same time
marchers leave Wellington. In Madhopur, from a public meeting small
teams will travel to nearby villages carrying banners and an
announcement of the March’s beginning. In Madhubani, peace rallies
will be held in different villages and blocks of the district with
banners, converging into a public meeting. In Udgir (Nanded District),
a public meeting in College Ground will have the participation of
citizens from the Latur district and nearby villages coming in rallies
up to the converging point in which there will be a solidarity lunch.
--October 2, 2009, 10:00 a.m., Pakistan: The symbol of non violence
symbols composed of people and candles will be lit up in cities of
Lahore, Vehari and Faisalabad three to celebrate the beginning of the
World March for Peace and Non Violence at Wellington.
--October 12, Delhi, India: The base team of marchers will take part
in a prayer meeting at Gandhi Smriti.
--October 13, Teams of marchers will visit Mumbai, Chennai, Cochin and
Amritsar. They will also visit the Wagah/Atari border and hold a Joint
Peace ceremony wishing for the end of conflict in the zone and the
establishment of permanent peace between the two nations. The base
team will leave New Delhi in the evening of October 14.
More info at www.pressenza.com/main/aboutUs
EXPLANATION/DISCLIMER: The above is a selection of news stories
pertaining to South Asian governments, civil society organizations and
individuals working together on projects of mutual benefit including
peace and communal harmony, and those relating to attempts to improve
the condition of South Asian peoples, especially women and children.
ACHA does not approve of or subscribe to any "disharmonizing
language" (including terms such as POK or IOK) used in these items
selected from various publications. Readers may exercise their
linguistic judgment and ignore any biased language.
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