4. Value Diversity - exchange and share our multifarious cultures:
Examples of World Harmony Run participation and observing various multicultural events as well as helping to share and exchange various national or local cultural expressions.
This page includes examples and links from (confirm countries) Austria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Hungary, Japan, Montenegro, Nepal, New Zealand, Russia, USA, Zimbabwe.
Excerpt from Message of Davidson Hepburn,President of the General Conference of UNESCO.
Refering to Harmony Run valuing diversity, exchanges and sharing:
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"Appreciating diversity strengthens us.
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As we exchange and share the wealth of our multifarious cultures in the spirit of peace, we realise that there is far more that unites than divides us."
- message for "World Harmony Run 25th Anniversary: Toward 2022 and a Oneness-World"
Australia
15 Aug 2008
Michael Choi, Parliamentary Secretary of Multicultural Affairs in the Queensland Parliament, who gives a rousing and happy welcome to the team.
Evening programme...
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14 Aug 2008
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20 Jul 2008
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17 Jul 2008
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16 Jul 2008
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22 May 2008
Bahamas
20 Feb 2010
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19 Feb 2010
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18 Feb 2010
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17 Feb 2010
Belarus, Ukraine, Russia
25 June 2011 - reported 21 Aug 2011
WHR Teams from 3 country regions join together at common boarders to celebrate unity.
Representatives of Harmony Run teams from
Russia (more),
Ukraine (more)
and Belarus (more).
joined together during an international festival
"Slavic Unity-2011"
Friendship Monument
It took place on 25 June 2011 at the Friendship Monument of the meeting of the common borders of
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Russia's Bryansk region,
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the Chernigov region of Ukraine, and
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the Gomel region of Belarus.
This year the festival was held by Russia
and organized in the Bryansk region.
The Harmony run has many inspiring moments and activities.
However, some of the most touching are when the torch is passed between countries at boarders or at regional events.
Similarly when the representative of a town or city passes the torch
to representative of a neighbouring location it is quite moving.
Sports Teams, Schools and Clubs
We have seen on the Harmony Run that when sports teams,
Schools or clubs and other local associations
who may sometimes be competitors
participate or observe the passing of the Harmony torch or similar shared experiences it can often have an immediate effect on those present.
The heart responds.
Something deep within many people longs to feel and recognize this shared sense of oneness.
beyond the various roles we are born into or take on from time to time.
We are able to celebrate our diversity
and the various different artefacts,
languages and
Cultural offerings we have. At the same time we are also able to exchange and share what has inspired us with the wider world family.
We expand in knowledge, awareness and experience.
Our efforts to reach out, participate and accept others offerings, creates opportunities to make new friends.
It can often also deepen our understanding, acceptance
and connectionswith old ones.
The founder of the run often spoke about "Oneness."
These experiences of coming together at the the local, and regional levels
is surley helping various communities strengthen a culture of Peace for the world.
Thank you to the organizers and participants for the inspiration and example you are providing to many others way beyond your shared boarders.
Bulgaria
15 Jul 2015
Canada
10 Jun 2010
China
09 May 2010
Great Britain
2011
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10 Oct 2006
Ireland
02 Aoril 2009
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26 Mar 2009
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25 Mar 2009
Kazakhstan
27 Jun 2010
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26 Jun 2010
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24 Jun 2010
Kenya
13 Nov 2010
Macedonia
12 Jul 2010
Mongolia
07 Jun 2010
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31 May 2010
Russia
27 Sep 2010
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24 Sep 2010
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23 Sep 2010
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21 Sep 2010
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19 Sep 2010
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18 Sep 2010
Serbia
09 Jul 2010
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07 Jul 2010
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25 Sep 2009
South Africa
26 Oct 2010
Ukraine
04 Aug 2010
USA
19 Aug 2010
Flushing Meadow Park and Unisphere NY
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26 Jul 2010
25 Jun 2010
Seatle, Washington State
01 Jun 2010
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30 Apr 2010
- Alaska
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21 Apr 2010
Flags of many nations...
Some america coins display the latin phrase that translates to: "Out of many - One"
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12 May 2008