United Nations International Peace Day Edmonton, AB Canada

EDMONTON, Alberta - Sept. 5, 2013 - PRLog -- On Saturday, September 21st, 2013 the United Nations International Day of Peace will be celebrated worldwide and for the tenth year in Edmonton at Grant MacEwan

Festivities will include an Opening Celebration at 2:00 PM At Grant MacEwan University  hosted by the United Nations Student Association of Grant MacEwan in cooperation with the Mahatma Gandhi Canadian Foundation for World Peace and CDPI Edmonton -- Canadian Department of Peace Initiative.

Ø  Master of Ceremonies, Tanara McLean, host of Breakfast Television, CITY TV.

Ø  Welcome Address from Provost & Vice-President of Academic, Dr. John Cortlett

Ø  Message of Peace from Councillor Amarjeet Sohi

Ø  Keynote Address by Mark Ramsankar, ATA President

Ø  Special Presenter Rajvir Gill, an Alberta 2013 Top 30 Under 30        Ø Musical Performance by Quetzala Carson from the UofA

Ø  Spoken Word Poet,Ahmend "Knowmadic" Ali will perform

Peace displays will be on view from 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM at GMU Robins Bldg #9.

They will include student groups and organizations that help to create peace and harmony within their own institutions of learning for collectively throughout our city and the world.

”It is not enough to teach children how to read, write and count. Education has to cultivate mutual respect for others and the world in which we live, and help people forge more just, inclusive and peaceful societies."

         UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

For more information please contact: Edmonton Peace Committee Christina, Carly, Colleen & Irene CDPI@shaw.ca   and for updates www.cdpiedmonton.ca