SOUTH
AFRICA
(2004
World Peace Prayer Society Report)
South Africa International Day of Peace Celebration
21st September
In
keeping with a tradition I initiated last year to involve school participation
on the International Day of Peace, we celebrated this day at Laudium
High School
near Pretoria.
Last year, 2003, the International Day of Peace was celebrated
at Task
Academy
High School,
where the pupils participated in a Peace Prayer Ceremony and a Peace
Pole was planted.
At Laudium
High School
this year, the children were 
addressed
by myself and various senior members of the community on peace issues.
Emphasis was placed on the importance of changing the mindset of humanity
from that of a culture of violence and retaliation to one of cooperation,
mutual respect for all life and differences and balancing material
and spiritual values. It was pointed out that 10 years ago South
Africa chose the way of a
Culture of Peace when these principles were applied to formulate the
new Constitution and New South Africa.
Representing the various cultural groups in the multicultural school,
a Tamil Priest, an Islamic Imam and a Catholic Bishop all participated
in the planting and blessing of the Peace Pole.
The occasion generated a profound sense of Unity in Diversity,
reflecting in the multicultural school as a microcosm of our world’s
humanity.
In the evening another Peace Pole was planted and dedicated in a private
garden in Pretoria. 30
People attended this very joyous event.
Susan Kaschula, Johannesburg
WPPS Peace Representative
2004
World Peace Prayer Society Compilation
PICTORAL
ARCHIVE OF PREVIOUS PEACE DAY EVENTS
May
Peace Prevail
On Earth
