Zen garden at Buddhist temple in Kyoto
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Peter Randall, author of There Are No Victors Here and the history segment of the Portsmouth Peace Treaty website, presented an illustrated talk and discussion, “Images of Japan,” detailing his recent visit to Japan in conjunction with the Portsmouth Peace Treaty Centennial celebration that took place in 2005.
Peter Randall visited Japan in November 2005 as the guest of the Japanese Foreign Ministry. While there, the Yomiuri Shimbun, the world’s largest-circulation daily newspaper sponsored a talk by Randall on the dozens of events created by Seacoast community organizations for the Portsmouth Peace Treaty 100th Anniversary. The talk made front page headlines in the Yomiuri Shimbun and attracted the interest of some of the Japanese guests who visited here in September 2005 as well as Ambassador Yamamoto who knows Portsmouth from his previous service as Consul-General of Japan in Boston.
“Peace: More Than an End to War” Seminar
Randall's presentation is part of a program, “The Arts for Peace” that included performances and readings organized by the leaders of a "Peace" seminar taking place all weekend, including Anne Gordon Perry, Melinda Salazar, Sandra Hutchison, Richard Hollinger, Emily Markidez and Larry McCullough.
The weekend program was a highlight of a three-day seminar, “Peace: More Than an End to War” held January 27-29, 2006 at the Green Acre Baha’i School. Participants will explore the question, “How do we create a culture of peace?” aided by their reading of the book, Peace: More Than an End to War (available at the Green Acre bookstore for $6.95). Seminar leader Dr. Anne Gordon Perry will guide a discussion on the countering the barriers to peace that include racism, economic disparity, the lack of gender equality, lack of education, immorality, unbridled nationalism, and religious strife, with active promotion of racial harmony, economic opportunity and the elimination of the extremes of poverty and wealth, the advancement of women, universal education, world mindedness, and religious unity. The weekend will explore this question, with a focus on implementing a theoretical model for world peace in a practical and sustainable way. Participants will be encouraged to share poetry, prose, music, movement, drama, and other art forms that relate to peace.
Peter Randall visited Japan in November 2005 as the guest of the Japanese Foreign Ministry. While there, the Yomiuri Shimbun, the world’s largest-circulation daily newspaper sponsored a talk by Randall on the dozens of events created by Seacoast community organizations for the Portsmouth Peace Treaty 100th Anniversary. The talk made front page headlines in the Yomiuri Shimbun and attracted the interest of some of the Japanese guests who visited here in September 2005 as well as Ambassador Yamamoto who knows Portsmouth from his previous service as Consul-General of Japan in Boston.
“Peace: More Than an End to War” Seminar
Randall's presentation is part of a program, “The Arts for Peace” that included performances and readings organized by the leaders of a "Peace" seminar taking place all weekend, including Anne Gordon Perry, Melinda Salazar, Sandra Hutchison, Richard Hollinger, Emily Markidez and Larry McCullough.
The weekend program was a highlight of a three-day seminar, “Peace: More Than an End to War” held January 27-29, 2006 at the Green Acre Baha’i School. Participants will explore the question, “How do we create a culture of peace?” aided by their reading of the book, Peace: More Than an End to War (available at the Green Acre bookstore for $6.95). Seminar leader Dr. Anne Gordon Perry will guide a discussion on the countering the barriers to peace that include racism, economic disparity, the lack of gender equality, lack of education, immorality, unbridled nationalism, and religious strife, with active promotion of racial harmony, economic opportunity and the elimination of the extremes of poverty and wealth, the advancement of women, universal education, world mindedness, and religious unity. The weekend will explore this question, with a focus on implementing a theoretical model for world peace in a practical and sustainable way. Participants will be encouraged to share poetry, prose, music, movement, drama, and other art forms that relate to peace.