• Why the 30th of January?
This day is celebrated each 30th January, the date of Mahatma Gandhi’s death, who defended firmly peace and non-violence. His believes still last nowadays as a good example of coexistence among the different cultures.
• Why the dove as peace symbol?
The dove with an olive tree branch was universally known as a peace symbol after the twentieth century wars. It has a biblical origin: It appears in Noah’s Ark after the Flood.Spanish famous painter Pablo Picasso painted the peace dove and it is one of his most known works.
• What do we do at school?
At school children learn that love is better than egoism, that non-violence is better than violence, that peace is better than war. Our children are educated in tolerance and cooperation attitudes. This day at school we do special activities to commemorate it.
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