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Day of Peace in Singapore
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Bhangra
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On September 21, the Singapore Soka Association (SSA)
cosponsored an event titled "May Peace Prevail on Earth" to
commemorate the International Day of Peace, together with
Mercy Relief, Jamiyah Singapore, the Young Sikh Association
and the Inter-Religious Organization. The United Nations
designated September 21 as the International Day of Peace in
2001, with the aim of "strengthening the ideals of peace and
alleviating tensions and causes of conflicts."
Some 200 people from various religious and civic
organizations gathered at the SSA Friendship Hall for an
interfaith exchange. Mercy Relief Chair T. K. Udairam
welcomed the participants, stating they had come together
from a broad cross section of cultures, religions and
ethnicities "to say in unison that we have chosen peace."
Professor Tham Seong Chee, president of the United Nations
Association of Singapore, reminded the participants that
"Ensuring peace and preserving it is everyone's concern."
An eight-minute video, "Peace One Day," recounted British
filmmaker Jeremy Gilley's efforts to establish the
International Day of Peace.
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