Where there is Peace there is Culture, Where there is Culture there is Peace.

2015 Events

15-17 April 2015

Darjeeling Culture: Bringing Light to Earth
Celebrating the Roerich Pact

DARJEELING GOODWILL CENTRE
Old Kutchery Road Darjeeling
tel 9800786047 darjeelinggoodwill@gmail.com

1935-2015
ROERICH PACT
The famous Painter of the Himalayas, Nicholas Roerich, who lived in Darjeeling in1924-25 and in 1928-29 gave his name to the Roerich Pact. Known as the Red Cross of Culture - is an International Treaty signed in Washington DC in 1935, by President Roosevelt and many other countries, like later India in 1948.

The Pact signed the necessity for protection of the cultural creativity of humanity - during war and peace - and prescribed the method by which all sites of cultural value would be declared neutral and protected.

15 April Celebrations at the Banner of Peace Centers
15 th April 2015 80th Anniversary of the Roerich Pact
Celebrations at the Banner of Peace centers in Italy

TORINO: Event – The Relevance of the Roerich Pact 80 Years Later.
Focalised by Rossella Bernascone
8 May – h. 19:00 – at Bandiera della Pace Torino, Scuola Superiore di Counseling , via San Donato 59

SONDRIO: Meditation on: Art will unify all humanity. Art is one. Art is the manifestation of the coming synthesis. (Nicholas Roerich)
Focalised by Enrica Piccapietra
15 April – h. 20:30 – at Associazione GEA

MILANO: Peace Meditation.
Focalised by Carol Ugaz Sollazzi
12 April – h. 19:00 – at Centro di Formazione Integrata

COMO: Photo exhibition on the life and philosophy of the Roerich family.
Focalised by Carmen Guarino
15 April – h. 20:30 – at Centro di Psicosintesi

VERONA: Event - Helena Roerich: The Feminine promoting the New; a survey of the monuments dedicated to the Feminine in the province of Verona.
Focalised by Marisa Scarian
21 April – h. 20:30 – at Bandiera della Pace Verona, Via Dossi Prabiano, 26 – Villafranca di Verona (VR)

BOLOGNA: Event: Peace Talks: The Roerich Pact.
Focalised by Vince Lombardini
15 April – h. 20:30 – at Associazione EDONE’

FIRENZE:

1. Joint Event of Banner of Peace, Institute of Psychosynthesis, Rondine Cittadella della Pace & Sarasvati
What Culture for a Real Peace?
Interactive meeting with moments of music of Bach, Glinka, Pasternak, Scriabin
Interventions by Paola Butali, Maria Vittoria Randazzo, Francesca Barbagli, Carla Fani, Alessandro Guerrigliero
Pianists: Jonathan Ferrucci, Niccolò Cantagallo
15 April – h. 16:00-20:00 – at Villa La Stella – Via Jacopone da Todi, 12
2. Event – A Presentation of the Roerichs’ Lives and the Roerich Pact.
Focalised by Maria Caccamo
20 April – h. 16:30 – at Bandiera della Pace Firenze – Via Villani, 1

AREZZO: Discussion on The Roerich Pact
Focalised by Paola Vichi
15 April – h. 9:30 – at Istituto Superiore Liceo Artistico “Pier della Francesca” in Arezzo
Publication of the proceedings of the event on the local newspapers

ROMA: Guided visit to the Augustan ARA PACIS on: Augustus and Nicholas Roerich, a Vision for Peace
Focalised by Patrizia Cioccolo
15 April – h. 12:00 – meeting at h. 11:30 at ARA PACIS
Booking by 12 April at +39 349 8826887

FORMIA: Event – Letters of Helena Roerich: words, images, sounds.
Focalised by Maria Teresa Paone
11 May – h. 19:30 – at Associazione LE PLEIADI

CATANIA: Exibition: The Roerich Pact
Focalised by Marta Privitera
Inauguration 15 April – h. 17:00 – at Palazzo della Cultura del Comune di Catania
The exhibition will be open until 19 April

PALERMO: Discussion on: The Banner of Peace: a Nourishing Symbol for the Consciousness.
Focalised by Ina Di Bella
22 April – h. 19:00 – at Centro di Psicosintesi

21 September

International Day of Peace, www.internationaldayofpeace.org
On Sunday 21 September 2014, millions of people around the world will participate in activities, events, concerts and festivals to celebrate the International Day of Peace. At noon in every time zone, a moment of silence will be held, sending a Peace Wave around the world.

Established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1981, “Peace Day” is an opportunity for individuals, organizations and nations to create practical acts of peace on a shared date.