International Children's
Holiday For Peace
International
Children's Holiday for Peace
Dia Internacional de los Ninos Para la Paz
Journee Internationale des Enfants Pour la Paix
Jounin International Timoun Pou la Pe
The first "International Children's Holiday for Peace" was celebrated in the U.S., Haiti, Qatar, and Mexico on September 20th, 2003. The dream is that it will be celebrated one day all over the world. It will be a day where all children can be children. No worry about hunger, war, abuses, and not being loved.
Mural painted by the children in Balboa Park - San Diego
On September 21, 2003. children throughout San Diego County celebrated the new International Children's Holiday for Peace at a free, fun afternoon filled with special activities. These celebrations also occurred in 15 villages in Haiti, Qatar, and Mexico.
At four local community centers they painted murals and canvases as well as enjoyed food and entertainment (local musicians, poetry, games, drumming, storytelling) as part of my campaign for world peace. The day ended with all of the youth participating in a special candle-lighting ceremony and singing the children’s peace anthem, “Let There Be Peace On Earth.
Mural painted by the children in Haiti
The four locations were the Jackie Robinson Family YMCA, in southeast San Diego; World Beat Center in Balboa Park; Church of the Nazarene, and EJE – Excellence & Justice in Education in El Cajon.
In conjunction with the International Children’s Holiday for Peace, I’ve formed the “Artists for HOPE” – Healing through Opportunity and giving the Possibility for Excellence – Program. The purpose of the Artist for HOPE is to help poor children of the world become artists – as a way to improve their self-esteem, and as an opportunity to earn a living.
San Diegan artists responded to the request for artist participation at the International Children’s Holiday for Peace on the 20th in a big way. At all four locations, painters, musicians, drummers, storytellers and more shared their skills and gave the gift of music, art, fun and peace to the children attending the festival.
Dr. Carolle, children, and musician having fun Mural painted at EJE in El Cajon
Children and artist having fun at the Jackie Robinson Family YMCA
