Talking about peace means enjoying tranquility and not being disturbed by anything or anyone. In addition, peace implies mutual understanding and working together to solve problems that affect us all. Another approach that is different from peace for the solution of difficult problems, what it will do is cause pain and suffering. That’s why we want to tell you whatWhen is the School Day of Nonviolence and Peace 2022 and how to celebrate it.
When is Nonviolence and Peace School Day 2022
The School day of nonviolence and peace 2022 has been commemorating since 1964 every January 30th. This date was chosen because it was when Mahatma Gandhi was killed, a spiritual leader and nationalist born in India. He represented a figure who promulgated world peace.
Those countries where January 30 coincides with the holiday period, usually celebrate it on March 30 or some other day. In 1998, when the UN had already proclaimed the International Decade for a Culture of Peace, the School Day of Nonviolence and Peace 2022 had already been celebrated for 36 years in various educational centers around the world.
For that day a hymn called “Brothers of the stars” is sung whose lyrics are by Llorenç Vidal and the music by Andreu Bennàssar. There are several versions, one in Catalan-Balearic, Basque, Galician-Portuguese and Interlingua (Brazil).
Ghandi’s vision of peace is a single path that all humans should travel, thus avoiding conflicts, damages and injustices in the world. This was the reason why, in 1964, Llorenç Vidal, a Moroccan pacifist professor, took the initiative to bring Ghandi’s thought to the classroom and thus celebrate that day.
How the School Day of Nonviolence and Peace 2022 is celebrated
The date of the School Day of Nonviolence and Peace 2022 is conducive to working in schools on the importance of the right to peace, recognizing how education favors that right. In this sense, it is best to promote a proactive attitude that favors peace and the peaceful resolution of conflicts.
It is a day in which all educational levels participate, from Infant to High School. Educational centers become centers of peace and understanding, promoting activities so that students develop their abilities and skills so that they have an active social participation.
Let’s take the opportunity to make activities with educational materials related to peace and non-violence. Even creating plays on the subject, presentations, peace drawing contests, essays by students. Teaching staff could be given workshops or documentaries alluding to peace and non-violence. There are a variety of ideas and resources available for that day.
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