Thursday, 26 April 2012

Join children and youth in Australia, Russia, India, USA and Canada as they celebrate Peace Tree Day on June 1st. Please visit http://www.peacetreeday.com/celebrateptd.htm to discover the many ways you can celebrate Peace Tree Day in your school, community, organization and at home. 

Simple ways for children and youth to celebrate Peace Tree Day on June 1, 2012 (if it`s a holiday in your city, then pick the closest day you can to the festival)

1. Create a Peace Tree in your school, community, organization or at home and write your messages of peace on the symbols for children around the world and especially for those in Syria this year.  Organize a gathering on Peace Tree Day to send your prayers for peace for the families in Syria.  Take a photo of your Peace Tree and send it to info@peacetreeday.com, so we can post it at peacetreeday.com and make sure to label the name of your city.


Instructions to create a Peace Tree:   http://www.peacetreeday.com/peacetreedaykit.htm
Symbols to create your Peace Tree:  http://www.peacetreeday.com/peacetreedaykit.htm


2.  Videotape your message of peace and post it on Youtube on Peace Tree Day, June 1st...Label the video Happy Peace Tree Day from the city you are from eg.  Happy Peace Tree Day from New York.


3. Post a video on youtube of a dance that reflects diversity, peace and fusion and post it on youtube on Peace Tree Day, June 1 and call it Peace Tree Fusion 2012 from (the name of your city)


4. Send your poems and artwork for peace to info@peacetreeday.com that reflects celebrating peace and diversity together! The most creative, artistic, colourful and inclusive drawings will be highlighted at peacetreeday.com. Please include your name and age. We will require your parent's permission to post the drawing or poetry on our website.  

5. Videotape your class or choir or a group of children between 4 and 12 wearing clothes from their culture, standing in front of a landmark, singing the song 'Imagine' by John Lennon to the same key as the following video: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Q0Eyw3l3XM   Then send us the mov file to info@peacetreeday.com and peacetreeinternational@yahoo.com with the name of your country. As soon as we get 15 different countries, we can compile them into one video and post it on youtube and on our site.  (please shoot using a tripod or make sure the shot is very steady and shot against a background that reflects your culture)

6. If your school or community would really like to celebrate Peace Tree in a big way, visit http://www.peacetreeday.com/celebrateptd.htm and let us know if you are celebrating, so we can share the information through our blogsite.

Hope you have a very inspiring Peace Tree Day on June 1, 2012 and let's celebrate diversity and create peace TOGETHER!






Thursday, 5 April 2012

Get ready to celebrate Peace Tree Day on June 1st, 2012 with children and youth around the world!

This year Peace Tree Day will be celebrated in schools in Canada, Russia, India, Pakistan, USA and Australia.  Join hands with Peace Tree Ambassadors around the world to send messages of peace to free the children in Syria. Details coming soon at www.peacetreeday.com  Ideas to celebrate Peace Tree Day in your school at peacetreeday.com under celebrate PTD.

Wednesday, 29 June 2011

The United States Peace Corps initiative to include International Peace Tree Day as part of their 50th Anniversary Celebration in St. Kitts and Nevis...

 In celebration of International Peace Tree Day in 2011, festival goers in St. Kitts and Nevis created a "symbol” to place on the Papaya tree in the garden at Project Strong, a skill development school in St. Kitts.  The “symbols” created were religious, cultural and simple reflection of peace representing countries and cultures from around the world.  The tree was photographed in the garden at Project Strong where the “ornaments” remain on display today.  A photograph of the Peace Tree was submitted to the official International Peace Tree Day website to be included in their selection of 2011 Peace Tree Day celebrations around the world.

Wednesday, 1 June 2011

Friday, 27 May 2011

Join us for Peace Tree Day on June 1st


6th Annual Peace Tree Day Festival at Mel Lastman Square in Toronto

Canada’s Largest Peace Festival for Children and Youth
Peace Tree Ambassadors from Jammu/Kashmir Will be in Attendance to Share Their Stories of Celebrating the Peace Tree Spirit in India

June 1, 2011

Mel Lastman Square 5100 Yonge St.

10:30a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

RAIN LOCATION • Empire Theatres Cinema Level, Empress Walk, 5095 Yonge Street        

Six hundred children from over 20 schools across the GTA will gather at Mel Lastman Square on June 1st to celebrate Toronto’s 6th annual Peace Tree Day. This event, inspired by the film The Peace Tree by Mitra Sen, is a festival of peace, diversity, and cultural fusion through the arts led by children and youth. The festival was first proclaimed by Mayor David Miller on June 1, 2006. Peace Tree Day is now celebrated in schools and cities across Canada, India, USA, Cyprus and England. 

This year, Peace Tree Delegates in Toronto will participate in intercultural/interfaith workshops, learning about Paper Cranes for Peace, Medicine Wheels:  Peace from All Directions, African Dancing and Drumming, Rangoli, Mexican Mask Making, and much more.  These workshops will be led by young Peace Tree Ambassadors from elementary schools across the city.

Students will also experience the Peace Tree Concert, reflecting Toronto’s diversity and highlighting music and dance from Canada’s many cultures.  Performances by youth will include African-Brazilian Dance, Chinese Lion Dance, classical Indian Kathak dancing, and songs of peace. Peace Tree Ambassadors from Jammu/Kashmir will also be in attendance to share their story of celebrating the Peace Tree Spirit and Peace Tree Day in Jammu/Kashmir. They will be presented with the Peace Tree Spirit Award for their outstanding contribution to promoting peace, diversity and unity.  Proceeds from Peace Tree Day will go towards WarChild Canada.

The 6th anniversary of Peace Tree Day is hosted by Peace Tree International, Harmony Movement, and the Toronto District School Board's Office of Student and Community Equity and Safe and Caring Schools, with the generous support of Canadian Immigration and Citizenship.

Toronto Peace Tree Day 2011
Join us to experience, explore, and celebrate peace, diversity
and fusion of the arts though the spirit of children and youth around the world!

Contact
info@peacetreeday.com
www.peacetreeday.com  www.harmony.ca
Peace Tree International (416) 441-0253 Harmony Movement (416) 385-2660

Thursday, 26 May 2011

Peace Tree Day 2011...Canada's largest peace festival for children and youth

Please join us on June 1st to celebrate the 6th annual Peace Tree Day festival at Mel Lastman Square from 10:30 to 2:00 and celebrate the largest peace festival for children and youth in Canada. More info at www.peacetreeday.com

You still have time to register your school. Email info@peacetreeday.com