Thursday, September 11 - Children's Peace Day

The National Mall (between 7th & 14th Streets)
Smithsonian Metro Station
(Delegates to meet at the Festival on the Mall at 9:00am)

WORLD STAGE
Special Program 9:30am - 11:30am

9:30am Bunny Hull - musical performance

Introduction of special guests:
H. H. Sheikha Hala Bint Daij Al-Khalifa (Kingdom of Bahrain)
H.E. Mary Note (First Lady of the Marshall Islands)
Dr. Saif Al Hajari (Vice Chairman, Qatar Foundation)
Mayor Anthony Williams
Lt. Gen. Joseph Cosumano and Lydia Cosumano
Lydia Moore
Vice Admiral Moore
Dorothy Pierce McSweeny

Harriet M. Fulbright speaks on ICAF's Peace Through Art program
9:45am H.H. Sheikha Hala of the Kingdom of Bahrain - welcoming address

Dr. Saif Al Hajari of the Qatar Foundation - welcoming address

Mayor Williams issues Official Proclamation designating September 11 as "Children's Peace Day" - Introduction by Dorothy McSweeny
10:02am Moment of silence

Lt. Gen. Joseph Cosumano, Commanding General, US Army Space and Missile Defense Command speaks about USMDC's "Peace Through Art" Program - Introduction by Mrs. Fulbright
10:15am Kuwaiti Children's Performers: A Short Play - Introduction by Anwaar Al Aly, Kuwaiti Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs

First Lady Mary Note of the Marshall Islands speaks on the importance of the arts in bridging cultures
10:45am Laura Collins sings "What a difference a day makes"

Dr. Ashfaq Ishaq speaks about ICAF's role in promoting international understanding
11:00am Vice Admiral Charles Moore, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, the Pentagon, speaks on Peace and Leadership - Introduction by Mrs. Fulbright
11:15am The Guild of Nigerian Dancers performs an adaptation of Nigeria's newest folk music sensation, The Journey of the Drum

Washington Vocal Artists sing "Let There be Peace on Earth"
11:30am Dr. Ashfaq Ishaq - closing remarks

WORLD STAGE (continued)

11:30am - 12noon Laura Corlin and friends sing, "What a difference a day makes"
12:05pm - 12:10pm ICAF's partner in Ghana speaks about the Arts Olympiad
12:10pm - 1:00pm "The Rhinestone Ranger" by Kids 4 Broadway - Introduction by Connor Snyder of Kids 4 Broadway
1:00pm - 1:45pm Story telling through sign language by Manny Hernandez
1:45pm - 2:00pm ICAF's partners in Colombia, Dominican Republic, Malta and Romania speak about the Arts Olympiad in their countries
2:00pm - 2:45pm World Children's Choir sings "Lets Color our World"
2:45pm - 2:55pm World's Children's Choir and Bunny Hull perform
2:55pm - 3:10pm ICAF partners in Tanzania, Togo and Vietnam speak about the Arts Olympiad in their countries
3:10pm - 4:00pm The Journey of the Drum by the Guild of Nigerian Dancers
4:00pm - 5:00pm Sri Lankan dancers perform

ARTS & CRAFTS (Activities in the Arts & Crafts Studio tent)

11:30am - 2:00pm "Vision of Peace" Peace Weavers Slim and Brynda Ambush Harrison lead the children in making a 4-6 ft circular weaving
Friendship Peace Bracelets, by art teacher Wrenn Boulton
Peace Parasols by Roger Ehrlichs
2:00pm - 5:00pm Sri Lankan Crafts
Fauvist self-portraits, by art teacher Vicky Loughran
Degas Dancers, by art teacher Sandy Smith
"Brushstrokes and Dialogue", by Dr. Cynthia Bickley Green and Dr. Lou Everett

FESTIVAL SCHOOL (Workshops in the Festival School tent)

11:30am - 12:30pm Key Things to Remember When Teaching Peace, by Rocio Campos
12:30pm - 1:15pm "Brushstrokes and Dialogue: Creating a Peaceful School" by Dr. Cynthia Bickley Green and Dr. Lou Everett
1:15pm - 2:00pm Project Palette by Julie Verschoyle - for adults
2:00om - 2:45pm Project Palette by Julie Verschoyle - for children
3:00pm - 4:00pm Children Lead the Path of Peace by Mike Shipler from Search for Common Ground
4:00pm - 5:00pm Angels in Art by Elaine Thomas - for adults