Sunday 20 September 2009

World Peace Day: Cardiff event

Just in case you've forgotten, tomorrow is World Peace Day, a day of non-violence and ceasefire, a 24 hour-long platform for life-saving activities around the world.

To help recognise the event celebrated Welsh writer Patrick Jones has helped to organise a night to celebrate World Peace Day in Cardiff and will be performing alongside many great artists and activists at Dempsey's (Castle Street), Cardiff.

The event starts at 8pm and performing alonside Patrick will be Martyn Joseph, Amanda Rackstraw, Mikey Price (BRAGOD & PWNGK), Mary Ann Robetts, Frankie Armstrong, Côr Cochion Caerdydd, Cath Little, Beverly Humphreys and a host of performers.

Proceeds will go to CND Cymru and Campaign Against the Arms Trade.

Tickets are £6 & £4

For more information see www.peaceoneday.org or contact Frankie Armstrong: armstrongf.t21@btinternet.com

More about Peace Day

Peace Day 21 September is a day of non-violence and ceasefire, a 24 hour-long platform for life-saving activities around the world.

In 1999, preoccupied with questions about the fundamental nature of humanity and the most pressing issues of our time, filmmaker Jeremy Gilley launched Peace One Day and set out to find a starting point for peace. He had a mission: to document his efforts to establish the first ever annual day of global ceasefire and non-violence with a fixed calendar date.

Remarkably, two years on, he achieved his primary objective when the 192 member states of the United Nations unanimously adopted 21 September as an annual day of global ceasefire and non-violence on the UN International Day of Peace. We call that day Peace Day.

Peace One Day looks to engage all sectors of society, including governments, organisations of the United Nations system, regional and non-governmental organisations and individuals in observance of 21 September, through the practical manifestation of non-violence and ceasefire in accordance with UN GA Resolution 55/282, and encourage action on Peace Day that creates a united and sustainable world.



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