Join hands for world peace on the Global Loop

Monday 8 August at 19.30, participants, made of visitors and staff members of the Expo2005, will join by hands and make a prayer for world peace on the Global Loop. The goal of this initiative is to form with LED lights a huge ring for world peace.

Today, the world is still troubled by many social conflicts like wars and terrorism. One month ago, when people were celebrating the traditional Tanabata festival with wishing for peace, we heard the news of subway terrorist attack in London and were greatly shocked.

From discussions at the NGO Global Village (grouping 30 NPO's/NGO's worldwide), an idea to fight back for peace came out. We, now at this world expo, regardless of origin, religion and age, will be united by holding hands on the Global Loop, forming a big ring. Staff members and visitors can equally participate in this event and pray for peace in its own way. With illumination (LED light), this human ring will be a symbolic, strong message to the entire world for world peace. (Source: Peace Ring 2005 Committee)

The program. From 19.00, participants on the Global Loop will be given instructions from staff members of the Peace Ring Committee, wearing a special t-shirt. Half an hour later, everybody will hold hands together, with stick-type LED-ligths, to make a huge circle in the shapeof the Global Loop (2,600 meter). Then we pray for peace in silence for 2 to 3 minutes.

It's surely a nice intiative!