World Harmony Run Trier-Aachen, April 20 – 22nd

World Harmony Run Trier-Aachen, April 20 – 22nd

by | Apr 29, 2012 | World Harmony Run

school children holding the World Harmony Run torch in Trier Quint primary schoolJust back from a few very inspiring days on the World Harmony Run Europe. I had the honour of organizing the part from Trier to Aachen, and we had beautiful meetings all along the way, including lots of children on Friday, which is always the best part: receptions by the cities feeling-harmony-in-your-heart(or towns) of Trier, Bitburg, Prüm, Monschau, and Roetgen, schools in Trier and Bitburg on Friday, and in Aachen on Saturday an “Interfaith/Intercultural Run” visiting the Synagogue and the Bilal Mosque, the oldest and most Synagogue in Aacheninternational one in Germany, where the Run even received a special birthday cake and banner! Sunday morning provost Msgr. Poqué welcomed us at the famous Cathedral (UNESCO World HBirthday Cake at the Bilal-Mosque in Aacheneritage). Explaining to us about the distinguished annual Charlemagne Prize of Aachen (“Karlspreis”), he said he feels that the World Harmony Run belongs into the same category of efforts towards peace, harmony and unity in Europe, Cathedral of Aachenwhich the prize aims to honour.

Europe SquareAlso, it felt quite special to be back at the Europe Square with the torch, where I had finished my Channel Triathlon Dover-Aachen in 2010.

Click here for reports and photos (part1), and part 2.

Quite a few newspapers carried stories in print and online.

Thank you everyone who contributed, supported and participated in this amazing project for the last 25 years!

25 year Anniversary of the World Harmony Run on April 27th

25 year Anniversary of the World Harmony Run on April 27th

by | Apr 18, 2012 | Uncategorized, World Harmony Run

On April 27, 1987, the first torches of the global relay called World Harmony Run now were lit in New York by UN ambassadors and Sri Chinmoy, the founder, at the U.N. Plaza. This retrospective video shows glimpses of those 25 years. I have been involved in this great project since its beginnings, and will be on the road again soon, meeting school children, city representatives, visiting mosques, synagogues and churches.

For the decade 2012 to 2022, Dr. Davidson Hepburn, President of the UNESCO General Conference, says about the World Harmony Run:

I believe that all global citizens are eagerly looking toward the next decade – 2022 and beyond – as a time of great progress and striking change.

It is imperative that we work together to build a true Oneness-World.
Among recent initiatives to strive toward this goal, the World Harmony Run is one of the most remarkable and far-reaching.

 

This is a link to the website with current events and to Dr. David Hepburn’s speech.