Chalking4Peace@NottingHill Carnival TODAY & TOMORROW Join US
viziondanz | 27.08.2006 12:22 | Culture | Free Spaces | Social Struggles | London | World
Body: We will be in the westbourne rd - kensal road area - - grab some chalk if you can find some from your local shop and join us
you can call - 0799492455 to find us
:)
brian
http://www.infinitepossibility.org
please print this up and distribute widely
Chalk4Peace2006 SEPT 16/17- OUR STREETS 'R OUR MEDIA -WE have TOTAL
access
Please copy this & forward this to your contacts
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United Kingdom… United States…Egypt…Austria…Germany…Canada…
Ecuador… Puerto Rico… France… Chile…Iran… Iraq…Mexico…Spain…
Italy…Cypress…Israel… Everywhere!
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A formatted colourful version of this e mail along with a poignant
song from the amazing Martha Tilston can be found @
http://www.infinitepossibility.org
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The following has been e mailed to hundreds and thousands all over
the world to activate the first simultaneous Chalk4Peace (scroll down)
People young and old from all over the world are being activated to
participate in this GLOBAL Art/Peace project taking place in
communities everywhere Sept 16/17th
This effort follows the success of smaller localized Chalk4Peace
events in London since 2003
http://www.infinitepossibility.org/chalk
and in various locations around the world notably @ The Museum of
Modern ARF
www.Modernarf.smugmug.com
It is hoped that at least one million people will participate in this
global outpouring of the heart.
Individuals are encouraged to act alone or to organise groups in
their local community to chalk on the pavements/sidewalks and
contribute to this global tapestry up to the weekend of September
16/17 and beyond.
"Chalk4Peace represents a new direction in activism. It requires no
organisation other that the communication of the idea – it is self
organising, using the streets as a form of media that is fully
accessible to the general public and moved by the enthusiasm of
those who are touched by the concept – Chalk is readily available
every where! – It harmless, temporary, yet offers a unique way to
contribute to the global conversation that shapes our culture".
READ the e mail below for further information:
Global Chalk4Peace - Sept 16/17th
Mission Possible – "Our World Working For ALL of Us"
We CAN Make THE Difference!
ON THE WEEKEND OF SEPTEMBER 16 & 17th Chalk4Peace!
On the pavements and sidewalks of our towns and cities
You are invited to Take Action! - ("Scroll down for WHAT CAN YOU DO?")
To Participate in this GLOBAL outpouring of public art. Where we make
our personal statements for peace on the pavements and sidewalks of
our cities all over our world.
Chalk4Peace IS HAPPENING!
All around the globe, together we are decorating, dedicating and
declaring, in deep sincerity our collective call for peace.
Chalk4Peace is about our empowerment. We The People, our global
culture, all people everywhere and our common desire to live in peace.
The Chalk4Peace project has already transformed the experience of
thousands of people attending demonstrations for peace all over the
world during the past 3 years. Chalk4Peace is both a tool and a
conduit for non violent public self expression,
and participation in the growing global movement for peace.
Chalk4Peace is an opportunity for all of us of all ages to make our
feelings known, especially the young, whose future is in dire jeopardy
as our global village falls faster and faster into the fear breeding
fear breeding fear spiral.
Our global culture is teetering on the edge of extinction.
No 1 person alone can turn this around, but together WE CAN!
"The Structure of world peace cannot be the work of one man, one
party,or one nation. It must be a peace which rests on the cooperative
effort of the whole world"
... Eleanor Roosevelt
Our basic human instincts drive us to seek safety. This is what this
chaos is all about.Our essential human survival instincts are acting
out of context with the wider global cultural need resulting in
mistrust, fear and conflict.
Everywhere the media is bombarding us with WAR TALK, distractions and
negative belief patterns that encourage us to believe that the future
of our world is out of our hands entirely.
One place we still have communal access to, is OUR STREETS.
We can balance our GLOBAL CONVERSATION with collective self-expression
using OUR STREETS AS OUR MEDIA!
Chalk4Peace is one step, a catalyst that can transform our global
conversation as
we the people, en masse make our statement that is our common
aspiration for peace.
START NOW! Just DO IT!
Carry some chalk with you, invite a friend with you, to chalk
inspirations on the pavement whenever and wherever you fancy.
Chalk is harmless, cheap and washes away within a few days.
Especially PARTICIPATE in the Sept 16 – 17th
GLOBAL Chalk4Peace ACTION!
Make it happen in your Community!
(Scroll down for "WHAT CAN YOU DO?")
Lets us turn our grey streets into a living river of colour and
possibility -
With poetry, hearts, peace symbols, empowering statements, also
expressions of our frustrations and despair.
All will be seen for several days by thousands of people, then as they
are washed away by the elements WE CAN CONTINUE to find fresh places
to Chalk4Peace.
We don't need to be an artist to Chalk4Peace. Every statement, however
small or large becomes part of the amazing tapestry that is our
global future.
This unique event conceivably, could be the largest of its kind in
modern history.
It is a global effort that is happening.
We The People are spreading the word and making the effort to be a
part of
this huge creative endeavour to bring Peace back into the equation.
It is our goal for at least one million or more of us to participate
with this
sidewalk/pavement chalk extravaganza, at thousands of locations, in as
many countries, cities and towns around the world as is possible.
So WHAT CAN YOU DO to help make this happen?
1. NETWORK this email to your friends, contacts and where ever else
seems appropriate
2. JOIN the Yahoo group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chalk4Peace
or send a blank email to:
Chalk4Peace-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
To network with others around the world who will be Chalking4Peace.
3. EMAIL:
viziondanz@...
to let us know what you are doing in your community, and please send
us pictures. Or to find out how you can participate in the project.
4. ARRANGE with you local businesses, libraries, churches, mosques,
synagogues, restaurants, supermarkets etc to chalk on the pavement
outside their premises on the 16th/ 17th of September and whenever
else.
IIDENTIFY public squares such as Trafalgar Square in London and invite
all your friends your friends' friends or a complete stranger to show
up with a few boxes of chalk, or even get some from your local quarry.
TAKE extra chalk with you to hand out to passers-by.
5. USE this Email as a press release for you local TV, Radio and
Newspapers.
Let them know that Chalk4Peace is happening ASAP to get the
momentum going.
6. DOCUMENT YOUR Chalk4peace actions with photos and video.
Send them to your local media - copies for our website will be greatly
appreciated - send to:
viziondanz@...
7. ENGAGE co-creatively in local communal efforts, strengthen
working relationships and find what it takes
to stand for peace and freedom.
8. Have lots of FUN and keep on
Chalking4Peace after the September event.
"FUN – The Final Frontier"
How did Chalk4Peace begin?
"Message in a bottle"
http://www.infinitepossibility.org/chalk/message/
http://www.infinitepossibility.org/chalk
http://www.myspace.com/chalk4peace
for Chalk4Peace locations in America
http://www.chalk4peace.org
Its time for us to move beyond the "No to War" position and come
together
"Saying Yes2Peace"
"If we don't create our future, our past will create it for us"
http://www.infinitepossibility.org/yes1
Lets skip the war bit and just get to the peace…
Greet someone new today,
look into their eyes, smile, say hello,
shake their hand ...
LET THE PEACE BEGIN!
Brian :)
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http://www.myspace.com/viziondanz
http://www.infinitepossibility.org
"There is nothing wrong with our world,
we are just having a weird conversation".
"Reclaim the conversation"
"Our New World Order IS Love!"
Dedicated to the child inside each one of us,
All the children and
All the children to come.
viziondanz
e-mail:
viziondanz@infinitepossibility.org
Homepage:
http://www.infinitepossibility.org
Comments
Hide the following 4 comments
That is criminal damage!
27.08.2006 15:40
Lister
shut up lister!
27.08.2006 20:50
decima
where is Palestine?
27.08.2006 20:53
anon
Chalking4Peace has shown itself acceptable to the police on many occaisions
29.08.2006 09:56
i apologise for missing out Palestine, it was not deliberate i chose a few country's names without thinking enuf.
we chalked at the nottinghill carnival this weekend, hundreds of people participated - it was powerful and fun
:)
viziondanz
e-mail: viziondanz@infinitepossibility.org
Homepage: http://www.infinitepossibility.org