Barat Foundation And Newark Interfaith Coalition For Hope And Peace Welcome The Dalai Lama

May 10, 2011 - PRLog -- NEWARK, N.J. – To welcome Nobel Laureates, His Holiness, the XIVth Dalai Lama, Dr. Shirin Ebadi, and Jody Williams for the Newark Peace Education Summit, the Barat Foundation and the Newark Interfaith Coalition for Hope and Peace will host the inaugural unveiling of the community oriented, PEACE mural on May 12, 2011. The mural will be the largest community-based public artwork in the history of the City of Newark, NJ, and will placed on the prominent Broad Street façade of the Integrity House.

"We're setting a new standard for public art in the city, with our partner, the Newark Interfaith Coalition for Hope and Peace,” says Chandri Barat, Executive Director of the Barat Foundation. “For the Barat Foundation, the PEACE Mural, Support and Protect Our Children, represents our goal of promoting art in the public sphere through community collaboration, empowering hundreds of Newark youth to be direct participants in the renaissance of our city.”

The 50ft x 35ft PEACE mural was completed over the course of 45 days and was created in alignment with the core values of the Barat Foundation, Newark Peace Summit and the Newark Interfaith Coalition for Hope and Peace. Over 500 Newark youth, and numerous volunteers from within the community worked together with the mural's designer, Dan Fenelon, mural facilitator Sue Daly, and a team of artists in residence provided by the Barat Foundation to complete the PEACE mural.

This is the first mural under the “Messages through Murals” initiative with the Barat Foundation and the Newark Interfaith Coalition for Hope and Peace.

Event Details:

When:    Thursday, May 12, 2011, 4:00PM
Where:    Integrity House
                105 Lincoln Park (Broad Street Façade)
                 Newark, NJ 07052


About The Barat Foundation
The Barat Foundation is a 501(C) 3 not-for-profit educational corporation dedicated to the power of the arts to transform lives and to level the playing field for highly motivated, underserved youth. Founded by creative and entrepreneurial individuals Gary and Chandri Barat, the foundation has pursued and accomplished goals towards its mission: transforming lives by fostering a passion for learning and creative expression, through an interactive educational experience featuring cultural exchange, artistic immersion, humanistic values, and a commitment to each individual’s creative potential. www.thebaratfoundation.org

About The Newark Interfaith Coalition for Hope and Peace
The Newark Interfaith Coalition for Hope and Peace is a group of Christian, Jewish and Muslim leaders committed to effectively mobilize resources in Newark, New Jersey. We work collaboratively with city officials and other organizations in Newark and in the surrounding communities to lead people away from the paths of despair and violence toward the paths of hope and peace. www.newarkinterfaith.org

About The Newark Peace Education Summit
The Newark Peace Education Summit is a three-day conference focusing on peacemaking practices from around the world. It features panels and workshops with His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama, Newark Mayor Cory Booker, Somaly Mam, Nobel Laureates and peace advocates from a wide cross section of cultures, disciplines and perspectives. The summit will explore the programs, policies, and methods used by communities to establish peace, why and how they work, and how to replicate them in America and around the world. www.newarkpeace.org