• World Harmony Run

    World's Largest Torch Relay
    World Harmony Run

  • 1,000,000 Participants

    Across 6 Continents
    1,000,000 Participants

  • Dreaming of a more harmonious world

    100 countries
    Dreaming of Harmony

  • Schools And Kids

    Make a Wish for Peace
    Schools And Kids

  • Sri Chinmoy: World Harmony Run Founder

    World Harmony Run Founder
    Sri Chinmoy

  • Carl Lewis: World Harmony Run Spokesman

    World Harmony Run Spokesman
    Carl Lewis

  • New York, USA

    New York
    USA

  • London, Great Britain

    London
    Great Britain

  • Shakhovskaya, Russia

    Shakhovskaya
    Russia

  • Around Australia

    15,000 kms, 100 days
    Around Australia

  • Around Ireland

    14 Days, 1500km
    Around Ireland

  • Wanaka, New Zealand

    Wanaka
    New Zealand

  • Arjang, Norway

    Arjang
    Norway

  • Rekjavik, Iceland

    Rekjavik
    Iceland

  • Beijing, China

    Beijing
    China

  • Prague, Czech Republic

    Prague
    Czech Republic

  • Belgrade, Serbia

    Belgrade
    Serbia

  • Lake Biwa, Japan

    Lake Biwa
    Japan

  • Kapsait, Ethiopia

    Kapsait
    Kenya

  • Pangkor Island, Malaysia

    Pangkor Island
    Malaysia

  • Bali, Indonesia

    Bali
    Indonesia

  • The All Blacks, New Zealand

    The All Blacks
    New Zealand

New Zealand 16 June 2006: Rotorua to Auckland

Sunrise over lake Rotorua

As we gathered in the cool of the brisk morning it began to rain. This turned out to be a good thing because we were blessed with the most beautiful rainbow!

The first school we went to today was Hamilton East Primary. This school has absolute multi-cultural oneness! With students attending from many different parts of the world, this was a mini United Nations! Children got up and said the word “harmony” in their native languages while they held the torch. In the same way that we sang the World Harmony Run song with actions, they sang some songs also with actions. One of the songs was about how kiwi kids are strong and can do anything. So many children from so many different backgrounds - so happy and proud to be New Zealanders!

We then ran to Waikato Waldolf School where we were once again greeted with warm applause. They had lots of questions about world harmony, and they really believed in making it happen.