International Peace Vigil

Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, welcomes the International Peace Vigil to Brooklyn. 14 SEPTEMBER 2008, PROSPECT PARK BANDSHELL BROOKLYN, N.Y..Rev. Susana Bastarrica, C.E.O. Vigil for International Peace sends Greetings and Blessings. On the occasion of the 7th annual Vigil for International Peace celebration, we have the honor and pleasure to invite you to participate at our event to be held on the 14th of September 2008. It has been our privilege to be granted the Prospect Park Bandshell to host this year’s celebration. Good News Broadcast will be producing the TV celebration. Paul Sladkus will serve as Master of Ceremonies We have joined with our International Partners: Good News Broaedcast, The Global Peace Festival, We the World, Planet Heart and many others to bring a new dimension to our yearly festival. The Vigil for International Peace is a transformational effort dedicated to promulgate peace through music, art, poetry, dance and prayer. The purpose of this Vigil is to awaken humanity to harmony and peace through the power of intent and celebration. Our vision is to heal and bridge our lives and communities to achieve alignment and recognize the oneness in all. The celebration will continue throughout the day with children’s choirs, artists, singers and musicians as well as renowned World speakers who will contribute to our program. The Vigil will commence around 9.00 a.m. and finalize by 5:00pm. In 2001, the United Nations unanimously passed a resolution designating September 21 of each year as an “International Day of Peace.” The intention of the resolution is to have the entire world observe a full day of “global ceasefire and nonviolence.” All peoples and organizations are invited to commemorate the day in an appropriate manner. As one way of observing the Day, many peace-based individuals representing a wide variety of religious and spiritual traditions, are advocating an “International Day of Peace Vigil” with the following objective: “To encourage the observation of a worldwide, 24-hour vigil for peace and nonviolence on the International Day of Peace, 21 September of each year, in every house and place of spiritual practice, by all religious and spiritually based groups and individuals and by all men, women and children who seek peace in the world.” We cordially invite you and your family to this year’s celebration. The event will feature representatives and leaders from a variety of local, national, and international organizations, children’s choirs, musical and vocal ensembles as well as dancers, poets and renowned international artists. We would like to make New York City a major component in this year’s Peace observation and would greatly appreciate your participation in commemorating the Vigil in a manner of your choosing. In this period of global uncertainty, we thank you for participating in this vision to bring lasting peace to all the peoples of the world.