2005 ONE THOUSAND MILLENIA OF PEACE

Messenger of UNESCO’s 2000 Manifesto

INTERNATIONAL PEACE DAY

Japanese Garden 21st. September  2005

There shall be peace in the world when there

shall be peace at every person’s heart.

Buenos Aires, 21 September 2005 5:00 p.m.

Dear Correspondents, Messengers, Peace Ambassadors, Friends and Esteemed Colleagues

It has been with great joy and peace that we have met this morning at the Japanese Garden in order to

celebrate the International Peace Day and the World’s Peace Bell’s fiftieth anniversary.

Several organisations have worked together for the accomplishment of this celebration:

·        Peace, Art and Ecology Foundation, 3^rd. Millenium Project, URI ccs

(Initiative of United Religions), WPPS, (Peace Prayer Society),

and One Thousand Peace Millenia.

Exactly two minutes before the celebration began it was announced over the microphone

that the celebration would take place at twelve sharp at the same time the World Peace bell

 would toll. It was very emotional to await the exact moment to make it toll twelve times. 

The raised arms touching the quebracho log allowed us to wander and join millions of

people that at that very same moment all over the world prayed as we did for Peace.

This was carried out with the cooperation of Mrs. María Costa Pinto, Director of

 the UN information centre, Mabel Remon, Julio Avruj, Rosalia Gutierrez,

Marcelo Martorelli, Monica Shocron, Susi Reich, Edson Texira,

Cesar Clemente and the subscriber, Inés Palomeque.

Subsequently and after paying tribute of one minute’s silence we all stated unanimously

“may PEACE prevail on earth”.  With kisses, hugs, tears and illusions we descended

from the bell tower, we were all very moved while listening to the

 United Nations Secretary General, Mr. Kofi Annan’s words through the UN’s Information

 Centre Director, Mrs. María Costa Pinto’s words.

The welcome speech was delivered by Ms. Susi Reich, president of 3^rd. Millenium Project Foundation,

and later Professor Marcelo Martorelli spoke on behalf of the Peace, Ecology and Art Foundation.

He emphasized the three bulwarks towards the awakening of inner peace: attentive observation,

purpose awareness and Love awareness.

Mr. Cesar Clemente, a member of the One Thousand Millenia Youth committee

narrated part of the history of the world peace bell and the bell tower.

Several ‘Capital Federal’ schools and Buenos Aires surroundings’ adhered to

the proposal and confirmed their support in spreading Peace.

The standard-bearers of EGB15 school in Quilmes and San Martín de los Andes School

joined the meeting bearing the standard of Peace, delivered to the young Peace

Ambassadors on 16 September at the National Senate.

Both directors, old as well as new friendo participated: Fundación Conciencia Sin Barrreras,

Legión de la Buena Voluntad, Fundación Cultural Argentino Japonesa, Asociación de la

Campana de la Paz Mundial, Fundación Argentina de las Naciones Camino a la Verdad;

young representatives of Ecuador’s  Peace Culture; the Argentine Association for

Infancy and the Rotary Centre for Internacional Peace Studies and conflict

solving among other institutions.

Ms. Inés Palomeque, Director of One Thousand Peace Millenia delivered the

closing speech, she thanked all people present and invited them to dance

different “World Circular Dances”.  Bettina Romanelli and Emilce Zarate designed

the choreography which we celebrated and for were thankful.

These experiences allows us to discover once again something about ourselves,

of our roots and ancestors. They generate confidence and joy, they allow us to relate,

to transmit feelings and habits, and open ourselves to other cultures that differ from ours.

The celebration ended with a balloon release with the peace pigeon in the centre,

in order that “our commitment with this search” Kofi Annan-2005 may arrive and

be disseminated all over the planet.