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Celebration of Peace 2008



Event Calendar (September 15 - October 29, 2008)

Date Event
Tuesday, September  2

Mayoral Proclamation of "Celebration of Peace" month
at Naperville City Council Meeting (7 pm)

Registration Open for Creative Stamps Design Contest, Peace Poster Contest and  Essay/Poem Contest

Arts Judges Panel (Creative Stamp Design & Peace Poster): Broz, Joan; Hertzberg, Stephen; Maziarek, Ronnie; Khatau, Ramila; England, Debra   

Essay/Poem Judges Panel: Beaty, Andrea; Chaya, Mayank; Tate, Carol; West, Tim; Jan Dundon

Wednesday, September 15 - Thursday, October 16 30 Days and Ways to Practice Peace 
Wednesday, September 15 - Thursday, October 16 Arts For Peace charity project
Wednesday, October 1 Talk by Robert Thurman (Open to high school students only)
Naperville Central HS  (10 am - noon)


Talk by
Robert Thurman (Open to entire community)
North Central College, Pfeiffer Hall (7 pm - 10 pm)
Thursday, October 2 Opening reception for Exhibit titled "Contemporary Peacemakers"
North Central College, Meiley-Swallow Hall (6:30 pm - 7:30 pm)


Panel Discussion on "The Culture of Peace and Harmony"

North Central College, Meiley-Swallow Hall (7:30 pm - 9:30 pm)
Wednesday, October 15 Press Conference for Creative Stamps Design Contest, Peace Poster Contest and Essay/Poem Contest
Naperville City Hall (7 pm - 8 pm)
Thursday, October 16 Film Fest
North Central College
, Meiley-Swallow Hall (7 pm - 9:30 pm)
Wednesday, October 29

Talk by Martin Luther King III
(Open to high school students only)
Neuqua Valley HS (10 am - 12 noon)

Luncheon with Martin Luther King III
Meson Sabika, 1025 Aurora Ave., Naperville, IL 60540

 


 

 

Celebration of Peace 2007, Naperville IL  ::  September 7 - October 5, 2007

Every year, world peace is celebrated during the month of September. In 2007, for the first time, the City of Naperville proclaimed September 7th through October 5th as "Celebration of Peace" month. The month long inaugural celebration featured an astounding variety of events and activities designed to spark interest, heighten creativity, and prompt increased dialogue towards building harmony in our communities.

Special highlights of this month long celebration included an exhibit titled "Mahatma Gandhi - His Life and Legacy" and two major presentations by Mahatma Gandhi's grandson, Rajmohan Gandhi.
 

Event Calendar (September 7 - October 5, 2007)
 
August 21
(7:00 p.m)
Mayoral Proclamation of "Celebration of Peace" month in Naperville at City Council Meeting
September 7
(6:30 p.m - 9:30 p.m)
Inauguration Ceremony, Naperville City Hall

Invitation

September 8
(10:00 a.m - 6:00 p.m)
Film Festival, Presentation Hall, Benedictine University
September 11
 

(All 3 Exhibits will be on location until October 5, 2007)

Artist's Reception (7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m) at Oesterle Gallery, North Central College. Meet with Revati Natesan, creator of the Exhibit titled, "Mahatma Gandhi - His Life & Legacy"

Opening of Exhibit titled, "Mahatma Gandhi in Cartoon", Krasa Center, Benedictine University

Opening of Exhibit titled, "International Lions Club Peace Posters", Krasa Center, Benedictine University 

September 14 Talk by Rajmohan Gandhi, Naperville Central High School.

Luncheon with Rajmohan Gandhi for select high school students, Waubonsie Valley High School

September 15
(7:00 p.m)
Talk by Rajmohan Gandhi, Pfeiffer Hall, North Central College
September 18
(7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m)
Panel Discussion "Peace & Ahimsa", Neuqua Valley High School
September 20
(7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.)
Watoto Childrens Choir, Naperville North High School
September 28 World of Hope, Naperville North High School
September 29
(7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m)
Cultural Show, Waubonsie Valley High School Auditorium
October 2
(7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m)
Press Conference for winners of the "Creative Stamp Design" and "Peace Poster Contest", on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi's Birth Anniversary, Naperville Art League Gallery
October 5
(6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m)
Closing Ceremony, Naperville City Hall


Peace Poster Contest

This contest was hosted by the Naperville Noon Lions Club, and was open to the Middle School and Junior High Students (Grades 6, 7, & 8) at all Naperville area schools. Students were invited to design posters with the theme of "Peace Around The World", the theme of the 2007-2008 Lions Clubs International Poster Contest.

The winning poster at the "local" judging level was announced at the Press Conference on Tuesday, October 2, 2007 on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi's Birth Anniversary.
 

Creative Stamp Design


Hosted by ThinkGlobal Arts Foundation, this art contest was open to Elementary and High School Students (Grades 1-5 & Grades 9-12) at all Naperville area schools. Students were invited to create works of art with the theme of "Celebration of Peace in our Everyday Lives".

 

Artwork was judged on originality, artistic merit, and expression of the theme. A panel of five local judges from the Arts, Media, Education, Communication, and Diversity Awareness selected the 10 most creative designs. Winners were announced at the Press Conference on Tuesday, October 2, 2007 on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi's Birth Anniversary.

 

The contest was unique in that the children’s artwork was turned into real US Postage 41 cent stamps, and was available as a Stamp Sheet, with 20 stamps to a Sheet.  Stamp Sheets featuring the winning designs have been issued as Commemoratives of the Celebration of Peace month, a collector's item.

You can still order these Commemorative Stamp Sheets by clicking here.

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