Peace Tree Spirit!: April 2012

Peace Tree Day Introduction

Peace Tree Day is an annual festival for children and families of every culture and faith to celebrate peace, diversity and fusion through the arts!

Children around the world are creating Peace Trees that highlight symbols from all our cultures and faiths on one tree to reflect the beauty of 'diversity in unity'.

Peace Tree Day, which takes place on June 1st every year, is celebrated in cities, organizations, classrooms, homes and through school boards. The festival inspires children to take pride in their heritage and to share it with others, while also discovering the vibrant cultures, traditions and festivals arounds the world. It is also a time to encourage young people to share their talents and develop compassion for others. Students from diverse backgrounds will work together by combining elements from different cultures, to create new forms of art, which will help raise funds to assist underprivileged children around the globe. Peace Tree Day will inspire young people to contribute to society while they explore and celebrate the beauty of every culture and faith to create peace in our world.

Sunday, April 22, 2012

Join children and youth in Russia, India, Australia, 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!

Friday, April 6, 2012

Peace Tree Day 2012

Peace Tree Day will be celebrated in schools this year. Peace Tree Ambassadors around the world will join hands in solidarity to pray for peace for the children in Syria and to send their messages of peace and hope. More details will be available soon at www.peacetreeday.com, so please check back.