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In September 2001 United Nations GA resolution 55/282 was unanimously adopted by the General Assembly, establishing the UN International Day of Peace as an annual day of global ceasefire and non - violence, fixed in the calendar as September 21st. Peace One Day has successfully driven the initiative to establish this day in many countries throughout the world. It is marked in many different ways, for example - with real ceasefires in conflict zones, arts festivals,and educational projects in schools. The South East London CND Peace Coalition marked it on Sept 22nd this year due to organisational demands, with music, poetry, a speaker about the Gaza settlements, and film extracts about the history of the organisation and a Woodcraft Folk peace project.
00:00:00 Introduction - Gini Bevan (SE London CND groups), Richard Hart and Ann Garrett (Bromley Peace Council)
00:08:43 Music - Nick Jeffrey and The Lewisham Folk Mob
00:38:30 Film - Tracy Cleveland (Woodcraft Folk)
00:47:15 Music - North Kent and Petts Wood musician via La Dolce Vita Folk Club – Paul Steele
00:56:12 Film - Peace One Day, introduced by Hannah Kemp Welch (London Region CND)
01:02:56 Talk - The Gaza Settlements, Michael Coulston (Stop the War) + with Ang Swee Chai 01:19:28 Music - La Dolce Vita Folk Club - Curtis Savage
01:28:20 Poetry - Richard Hart. Roisin Robertson, Leon Silver, Ben Silver, Patricia Lower, Ann Garrett and Ruth Fabricant (local SE London peace poets and singers)
01:28:03 Music – a song from each of the musicians 02:05:32 Final announcements and thanks
London CND supported the London Peace Pagoda’s annual event, held this year via Zoom.
Programme
Welcome & Introduction - Shigeo Kobayashi (MC), JAN UK
Water Sprinkling & Blessing - Rev. Nagase Shonin, London Peace Pagoda
Chanting - Rev. Nagase Shonin
Chapter 16 Lotus Sutra - Rev. Nagase Shonin
Tibetan Traditional Chanting - Jamyang Buddhist Sangha －Geshe Tenzin Namdak
Christian Prayer - Rev. Alan Gadd, South London Interfaith Group
Speech - Bruce Kent, Vice-President of CND
Speech - Shigeo Kobayashi
Speech on Bradwell - Yuko Moriyama-Wiffen
Song for Peace - Brigette Bennett
Conclusion & Thanks - Shigeo Kobayashi
The ceremony ended with the live image of lanterns at the London Peace Pagoda.
