Posts Tagged ‘peace news’

Will Smith to Host Nobel Peace Prize Concert

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

The 16th annual Nobel Peace Prize Concert will be held on December 11 this year. The event, taking place in Oslo, Norway, will be hosted by Hollywood couple singer-actor Will Smith and actress Jada Pinkett Smith.

This year’s Nobel Peace Prize winner will be announced October 6. The award will be given on December 10, which is the anniversary of Alfred Nobel’s death.

So far, the concert’s lineup features Donna Summer, Wyclef Jean, Luis Fonsi, Amadou & Mariamand, and Toby Keith. (more…)

Global Community Unites through Pinwheels for Peace

Saturday, September 19th, 2009

On the International Day of Peace, September 21, people around the world will join together and call for an end to global violence. They won’t do it with protest banners, strange costumes, or by setting themselves on fire.

They’ll be doing it with pinwheels.

An estimated 3 million peaceful pin-wheelers will be spinning their colorful creations on Monday. (more…)