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. While some of these performer selections make sense, Keith, known for his pro-war stance and songs that promote the “American way” of fighting other countries, may be considered a questionable choice by some.

More performers will be added to this lineup; hopefully the updated list will include a few more pro-peace singers as well. Speculations also abound on whether or not Will Smith himself will perform at the event.

Regarding the event, the Smiths released this statement: “The opportunity to recognize the laureate’s contributions to the world peace movement will be an awe-inspiring experience. We are both humbled and honored to take part in the Nobel Peace Prize Concert this year, and look forward to sharing the historic evening with artists and humanitarians from across the globe.”

Last year’s laureate was Finnish president Martti Ahtisaari. Michael Caine and Scarlett Johansson were last year’s celebrity hosts.

Secretary of the Norwegian Nobel Committee Geir Lundestad said the Smiths were chosen for their collective impact on philanthropy and the arts in general. He said that they “will be excellent ambassadors of peace.”

They’ll be doing it with pinwheels.

An estimated 3 million peaceful pin-wheelers will be spinning their colorful creations on Monday. As a nonpartisan, nonpolitical effort, the activity is designed to raise awareness about not just peace, but the violence we’ve become so accustomed to in our lives.

As The Pinwheels for Peace Project says, peace needs to become more than just a word. According to their website, peace “comes down to a simple definition: a state of calm and serenity, with no anxiety, the absence of violence, freedom from conflict or disagreement among people or groups of people.”

Pointing out that peace isn’t just about the absence of war, the project is a movement for tolerance, harmony, cooperation and unity–an effort to put an end to the daily intolerance and violence in our lives.

Many people will be participating by adding their definitions of peace, or the word peace in different languages, on their pinwheels. Pinwheels will be used as decorations, toys, and distributed items throughout different countries of the world.

As a childhood symbol of more joyful times, pinwheels were selected as the sigil of the day. Since they are easily made, accessible, and simple to use, they are a universal “toy” the world can connect with and share in the simplicity of just being–peacefully, without judgement–much like a child would.

For more information on The Pinwheels for Peace Project, including pinwheel templates and photo galleries, click here.