Join Us to Celebrate the Day of Peace

The United Nations' International Day of Peace - marked every year on September 21 - is a global holiday when individuals, communities, nations and governments highlight efforts to promote peace between all living things. Established in 1982, "Peace Day" has grown to include millions of people around the world who participate in all kinds of events, large and small.
 
As Dr. Jane Goodall is one of ten UN Messenger’s of Peace, the Jane Goodall Institute (Singapore) is coming together with several other local NGOs including UNIFEM Singapore, Cafe Diplo, ACRES, WWF Singapore, SPCA, SEC, NSS, Ci Yuan CC, One People, Cicada Tree Eco Place, Student Care Service, and more to celebrate this special day. Participants can create iconic peace doves out of recycled materials before the event and then fly them around Singapore on the Day of Peace. This celebration seeks to spread messages of harmonious interactions with animals, the environment, and people in a very positive and inspiring way.
 
Join us on 21 September for a Peace Dove Parade, entertainment celebrating peace, and the Singapore premiere of "Taking Root," a documentary that reveals the important link between being green and contributing towards peace.

Date: Monday, September 21, 2009
Time: Registration at 4:30pm
Venue: Old School (11 Mount Sophia, Singapore 228461) www.oldschool.sg
Cost: Free
 
Notes:

• Build your own peace dove before the event and fly it in the Peace Dove Parade. Instructions below.
• Please bring a bottle of water for the parade as well as a picnic dinner and blanket or lawn chair to enjoy the concert.
• Capacity for the film "Taking Root" at Sinema Old School is only 100 people. If you would like to be one of the 100, please register here: http://takingroot.wufoo.com/forms/registration-form/ Please ONLY register if you plan on definitely staying for the 60-minute film.

 
To register for the Singapore Day of Peace visit http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dEhGYVdSMVZmUlJ4bXJ2OTIxcE5WY1E6MA
 
Instructions for Making Doves
Small Dove - suitable for young kids
Medium Dove - easy to transport in public transportation or car
Giant Dove - most impressive, though requires special transport arrangements