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Successful 2011 Day of Peace! PDF Print E-mail
Any way it's measured, Dubuque's 2011 celebration of the United Nation's International Day of Peace was a heart-and-mind-filling success!

Not content to mark only the official September 21 Day of Peace, hundreds of area residents joined together for nearly a full month of activities. Some 20 types of events -- in which the arts were prominently featured, ranging from a Christian/Muslim potluck to the Sept. 21 featured dramatic performance by Rohina Malik -- provided ample opportunity for fostering multicultural respect, interfaith understanding and promotion of human rights.

Hundreds of people of all ages were enthralled by Malik's presentation of "Unveiled," a one-woman performance in which the Chicago playwrite and actress told riveting stories of five fictional Muslim women confronted by prejudice following the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on America. A first-of-its-kind massed choir, comprised of students from four Dubuque colleges, provided a thrilling vocal opening to the performance.

A joy-filled peace parade, a solemn commemoration of those lost in the 2001 attacks, a Voices from the Warehouse art exhibit and gatherings devoted to prayers for peace were all part of the community's celebration.

Excited about the success of their 2011 peace festival, the Dubuque Peace Coordinating Committee is already beginning plans for their 2012 International Day of Peace celebration.

Wouldn't you like to be part of this gratifying experience? There is always a need for more friends of peace to join us in the planning and preparation of events to make celebration of the 2012 United Nations International Day of Peace an equally memorable experience. 

Our next meeting takes place on January 10, at 4:30 p.m., in the Clarke University atrium. Call or email committee chairman Art Roche at 563-581-6521 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to get more information.

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Creating a Culture of Peace: 2001, 2011, 2021 PDF Print E-mail
Dubuque’s United Nations International Day of Peace 2011

Peace lies at the heart of each individual, all families, communities, territories, and nations. Peace is the dream we hope and strive for. It is possible to see a world turn from violent to nonviolent solutions within our lifetimes.  Now in our second year, our group of Dubuque-area residents invites all to participate in a city-wide, week-long celebration of the United Nations International Day of Peace during the week of September 17-25, 2011.  The Day of Peace is recognized around the world every September 21. Since its 1981 inception, the Day of Peace has marked humanity’s personal and planetary progress toward peace. This year, we have chosen as our local theme to reflect back and look forward from the vantage point of the tenth anniversary of September 11, 2001.  We want to focus on multicultural respect, interfaith understanding, and the promotion of human rights and responsibilities.  The activities, celebrations, artistic expressions, and speakers that we are planning will support these ideals.

 Featured event:  At 7 pm on September 21, 2011, come for a short Intercollegiate Choral  Concert followed by an exciting dramatic presentation by Chicago playwright and actress Rohina Malik, who will perform her one-woman show “Unveiled”, about five fictional Muslim women who find inner strength when confronted by prejudice and pressure following the September 11, 2001 attacks.  This free program will be at the Alumni Center Ballroom at Loras College.