wonderful beginning to a fine day..

"World Harmony Run Cartoon" by Eduardo A. Gutierrez Perez one of the New Zealand World Harmony runners originally from Mexico.

 

We had the most joyful stay at Ken's,

Carlyle Beach Motor Camp 

9 Beach Road, Patea, Taranaki 4520

Contact: Ken Bentley - 9 Beach Road, Patea – (06) 273 8620 

Thank you Ken for hosting the World Harmony Run team in the cabins at your motor camp, you have a generous heart which we all appreciated. We also all enjoyed meeting you and the conversations we shared. 

Turuturu School, Hawera where the World Harmony Run team met the Mayor of Hawera, Mayor Ross Dunlop.

 

The Mayor welcomed the World Harmony Run team to Hawera.

We showed the World Harmony Run DVD to the children.

They made a wish for world harmony!

The children all touched the torch.

 

 

St Joseph's Primary School, Hawera.

The children were eager to ask the World Harmony Runners questions.

They learnt the actions to the "World Harmony Run Song".

 

And made a wish for world harmony.

 

Principal Cath holding the World Harmony Torch.

Joining hands for world harmony.

 

Oh the joy!!!

Everyone gets to touch the torch!

And run with the World Harmony Team.

 

The team then ran down the road to Mokoia School.

The children met us at the gate. 

They sang us a beautiful song.

Which we all enjoyed!

 

We told them all about the World Harmony Run.

We all sang the World Harmony Run song with actions!

And gave the children World Harmony colouring in books.

They passed the torch from hand to hand.

And ran with the World Harmony Run team.

 

The next school we ran to was St Joseph's School, Patea.

Two boys welcomed us to their school.

We all did the actions to the World Harmony Run song.

A pray for peace and harmony spread throughout the world.

The children showed us their beautiful World Harmony art work.

We gave them some World Harmony colouring books.

Thank you St Joseph's for such a warm welcome.

 

Patea Area School... 

A traditional Maori welcome.

And reply.

School leaders holding the torch.

 

On to Wanganui...

Mayor Annette Main welcomes the runners at Wanganui Girls College.

Mayor Annette Main holding the World Harmony Run torch.

 

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Video Message from Davidson Hepburn, President (2009 - 2011) of the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for 25th Anniversary of the World Harmony Run and a vision for the decade: "Toward a Oneness-World".

Full Text of the 25th annversary message and link to 25 language informal Translations: http://www.worldharmonyrun.org/25

or Click on language button for separate youtube videos wth sub titles in varous languages

See also:

• Youtube video on African experience which illustrates IYY slogan "Our Year Our Voice" International Year of Youth - Zambia World Harmony. They surprisingly mention Presidents and UN Secretary-General in a unique way!

• Listen to the World-Harmony-Run song: 2 min version // 6 min

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Team Members:
Edwardo (Mexico), Asankita (New Zealand), Adhiratha (U.S.A), Niryana (New Zealand), Uddipan (New Zealand), Nelson (New Zealand), Pragunya (New Zealand), Karnyati (Canada), Prageeti (New Zealand), Isabella (Mexico), Preetidutta (New Zealand), Stacey (New Zealand), Janette (Germany), Shobhavati (New Zealand), Shvastanee (New Zealand), Hridayinee (Australia)

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