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PeaceFest 2025

  • Byrd Park (Fountain Lake) 501 South Arthur Ashe Boulevard Richmond, VA, 23220 United States (map)
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PeaceFest 2025: A Day for Peace and the Planet βœ¨πŸŒ

πŸ“… Sunday, Sept. 21st β€” International Day of Peace
πŸ“ Richmond, VA

Peace Day Events @ Fountain Lake, Byrd Park (1-5pm)
πŸ• 1:00pm – Dances of Universal Peace
🎢 1:15pm – Sing-in
🌎 2:00pm – Global Sing for Unity
✊ 2:45pm – March to Carytown
β˜€οΈ 3:15pm – Unite with Sun Day
πŸ’¬ 4:00pm – Panel: What Makes for Peace @ AlterNatives

Sun Day Events @ Wells Fargo Lot, Carytown (12–4pm)
πŸ₯ž Waffles on Wheels
πŸ”† Green Job Training Info & Educational Displays
🎨 Kids’ Activities
🎀 Inspiring Speakers:

Sereen Haddad, Palestinian Activist, VCU grad

Professor Neal Holmes, Friends of the Congo

Naomi Cordova, LA VIDA, Painter, First Fridays coordinator

Malique Middleton, Founder, CEO, and Chief Scientist of Gewd Botanicals,

Jason Monunbelt, Philosophy professor at Virginia Peninsula Community College

Robert Scott CeledΓ³n, poet, musician, educator,

Ben Blevins, Co-director and founder of Highland Support Project and AlterNatives

🎢 Bring your instruments & voices!
πŸ•ŠοΈ Join the Giant Peace Puppets + Dances of Universal Peace

✨ Let’s celebrate unity, justice, and care for the Earth together.

Earlier Event: September 18
Communications Committee Meeting (via Zoom)
Later Event: September 26
Dinner and Dialogue