21 Countries, 41 Schools... We want Peace! Lots of young people yearning for peace. There's still hope... Amazing eTwinning Project. Excellent results. Great people involved in this challenge. Thanks to David Pascual, coordinator of the project, at INS Serrat i Bonastre (Barcelona). Here is the final video of the School Day of Non-Violence and Peace, 2017.It has been tried to show the best moments of each school, although many others have been left out. Our school at minute 6' 34".
In early
2003, Lenny Kravitz released the song "We Want Peace" as a protest
against the 2003 invasion of Iraq, he performed this alongside famous Iraqi
singer Kazem Al Saher at Rock The Vote. The track reached #1
on the world internet download charts and MP3.com download chart.
Mohandas Gandhi is one of the most famous leaders for justice in the world. His firm belief in
non-violence has been followed by many other important civil rights leaders, including Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela. Mohandas Gandhi is often
called Mahatma Gandhi. Mahatma is a term that means Great Soul.
Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869 in Porbandar, India.
He came from an upper class family and his father was a leader in the
community. As was tradition where he grew up Mohandas' parents arranged a
marriage for him at the age of 13.
His parents wanted him to become a lawyer. As a result, when
he was 19 years old he went to London to attend the University. Three
years later he returned to India and after moved to South Africa to work. It
was in South Africa where Gandhi would experience racial prejudice against
Indians and would begin his work in civil rights.
Once back in India, Gandhi led the fight for Indian
independence from the British Empire. He organized non-violent civil
disobedience campaigns. Gandhi was put in prison several times for organizing
these protests.
Gandhi was murdered on January 30, 1948. He was shot by a terrorist at a public prayer meeting in New Delhi, India .
DENIP works to promote a Culture and an independent, free and voluntary Education for Non-violence and Peace. It was founded by Llorenç Vidal. It is celebrated January, the 30th.
The "School Day of Non-violence and Peace" (DENIP), founded in 1964 and also known as World or International Day of Non-violence and Peace, is a pioneering, non-state, non-governmental, non-official, independent, free and voluntary initiative of Non-violent and Pacifying Education, which is now practised in schools all over the world and in which centres of education, teachers and students of all levels and from all countries are invited to take part.
It advocates a permanent education in and for harmony, tolerance, solidarity, respect for human rights, non-violence and peace.
It is observed on January 30 or thereabouts every year, on the anniversary of the death of Mahatma Gandhi. In countries with a Southern Hemisphere school calendar, it can be observed on March 30 or thereabouts.
Its basic message is: "Universal Love, Non-violence and Peace. Universal Love is better than egoism, Non-violence is better than violence, and Peace is better than war".
Friends of DENIP are those persons who, by accepting the spiritual, individual and social supremacy of universal love, non-violence, tolerance, solidarity, respect for human rights and peace above their opposites, advocate the diffusion of the principles which inspired this celebration.
John Lennon's song was written during the height of the war in Vietnam, the first Nixon administration and the peace movement. Much of the popular culture of that time was centered on those factors. Despite of this, Imagine remains in effect up to now and has become an anthem not only of universal hope but of peace, too.
This song is John's idea of a perfect world. It reflects, then, John Lennon's beliefs: a communist world could be the solution to all the world's problems. In Imagine, Lennon urges men and women to create a world fit to live in, a world without countries, private possessions or religions.
The author is sure that he isn’t alone in this: “You may say I’m a dreamer, but I'm not the only one”. All around the world there are people who have this way of thinking and if everybody “joins” him, the world would be better.
"I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunity. It is an ideal which I hope to live for and to achieve. But, if need be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die".
Nelson Mandela was born in Transkei, South Africa, on July 18, 1918. He was one of the most well-known anti-apartheid activists in South Africa. He was jailed in 1964 for leading the liberation movement against apartheid and for his stance on the human right to live in freedom. After his release from prison in 1990, Nelson Mandela continued addressing racial issues in his country and supported reconciliation initiatives. His efforts resulted in him becoming elected as South Africa’s president in 1994. He remained in office as president until 1999. He also won the Nobel Prize of Peace in 1993. Unfortunately, Mandela died of a lung infection following a long illness at his home in Houghton, Johannesburg, on 5 December 2013.
The first Mandela Day was held to celebrate Mandela's 90th birthday in June 2.008.
Nelson Mandela International Day, also known as Mandela Day, is held on July 18 each year. The day remembers Mandela’s achievements in working towards conflict resolution, democracy, human rights, peace, and reconciliation.
Mandela Day not only celebrates Nelson Mandela’s life, but it is also a global call to action for people to recognize their ability to have a positive effect on others around them. The day hopes to inspire people to embrace the values that Mandela shared. These values include democracy, freedom, equality, diversity, reconciliation, and respect.
Many people and organizations around the world take part in many activities to promote Nelson Mandela Day. These activities include volunteering, sport, art, education, music and culture. Various events are also held on or around July 18 to honour Nelson Mandela’s works and to promote the different projects that were inspired by Mandela’s achievements.
A Scottish band called Simple Minds dedicated a song to Nelson Mandela on his album from 1989 Street Fighting Years. Watch this unofficial video of this song with Spanish subtitles.
It was 25 years they take that man away Now the freedom moves in closer every day
Wipe the tears down from your saddened eyes
They say Mandela's free so step outside
Oh oh oh oh Mandela day
Oh oh oh oh Mandela's free
It was 25 years ago this very day
Held behind four walls all through night and day
Still the children know the story of that man
And I know what's going on right through your land
25 years ago
Na na na na Mandela day
Oh oh oh Mandela's free
If the tears are flowing wipe them from your face
I can feel his heartbeat moving deep inside
It was 25 years they took that man away
And now the world come down say Nelson Mandela's free
21 Countries, 41 Schools... We want Peace! Lots of young people yearning for peace. There's still hope... 
