Peace Garden Dedication in Ventura
Ventura's Beyond War team, Citizens for Peaceful Resolutions, the Peace Coalition of Greater Ventura, and Ventura County Veterans for Peace will dedicate Ventura's first public peace garden and peace pole at the site of the city's historic rallies and marches to end war, as well as hold a commemoration and vigil on the anniversary of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
SATURDAY AUGUST 9 (NAGASAKI DAY), 1:00PM, PLAZA PARK - VENTURA
BACKGROUND: In order to create a public space for peace, honor our culture of nonviolence and beautify our community, the City of Ventura has approved two peace gardens and peace poles. The first one in Plaza Park is a circular garden with perennial flowers whose centerpiece is an 8-foot cedar peace pole, inscribed with “May Peace Prevail on Earth” in braille and eight languages: Hindi, English, Spanish, Arabic, Vietnamese, Persian, the Venturan variant of Chumash, and Japanese.
The dedication of the peace garden coincides with CPR's annual observation of Hiroshima and Nagasaki days. August 9 is the 63rd anniversary of the use of nuclear weapons against a civilian population. CPR supports the abolition of nuclear weapons worldwide.
The event will include a white dove release, speakers and a Chumash blessing, followed by a silent vigil.
What is a peace pole? The Peace Pole Project, headquartered at the UN, was started in Japan by the World Peace Prayer Society in 1955. Since then, 200,000 poles have been placed in 180 countries. Peace Poles are located at the United Nations Building and numerous schools, universities, churches, temples and homes throughout the world.
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