Happy New Year with wishes in many of the worlds languages - and wishes for Peace

Music: Imagine / John Lennon

May Peace Prevail On Earth - Voices calling for peace to prevail on earth in 101 languages of the world

Keith Olberman's eloquent call all politicians, commentators, and activists to pledge that "Violence, or the threat of violence has no place in our democracy"

The PBS Newshour ran a story this week highlighting the issue of water in the Middle East and the work that Ecopeace-Friends of the Earth Middle East are doing to address the challenges. EcoPeace Israeli Director Gidon Bromberg and Palestinian Director Nader Khateeb,

Take part in a world-wide drumming video and help us pressure world leaders to push for peace in Sudan. In 2011, a referendum will determine whether or not the Southern region of Sudan becomes independent from the North. Experts fear that instability in the run-up to the referendum or its aftermath could reignite a civil war and cause massive human rights abuses unless international efforts are intensified to find a peaceful path through the next 12 months.

Project-Peace On Earth is a digitally distributed global Musical Prayer for Peace that enables the world’s most spiritually inspired and famed musicians to perform from comfort of their home, a personal or historic sacred site, while on tour or during a concert or from the central host concert stage of Manger Square, Bethlehem, and plug into a unified global broadcast for peace.  A Christmas Day Celebration - December 25th, 2011 2 Hour Global Musical Prayer from Peace Manger Square, Bethlehem, and the Bethlehem Convention Center 9:00 AM USA PST / 12 PM USA EST / 7PM Bethlehem

A video from the Institute of HeartMath honoring the International Day of Peace, also known as the World Peace Day, occurs annually on September 21. It is dedicated to peace, and is observed by many nations, political groups, military groups, and peoples. The United Nations General Assembly inaugurated this celebration in 1981.

Earthdance is the world's largest synchronized music and dance festival for peace. Since its inception in 1997, Earthdance has been a global collaboration held annually in over 500 locations in 80 countries with all events simultaneously joining together in the Prayer for Peace – a powerful moment of coherent intention. Each public Earthdance event commits 50% of its profits to a charity that falls into one of the following categories:

• The Welfare of Children and Urban Youth
• Indigenous Peoples and Cultures
• International Relief and Development
• Environmental Sustainability and Protection
• Organizations that Promote Peace

Check the website at www.earthdance.org for local and global events or view videos and live streams at www.earthdance.tv

Earthdance Peace Watch: Join in the daily synchronized meditation practice with thousands around the world. Learn more at Peacewatch Central.

The Global Peace Film Festival was established to utilize the power of the motion picture to further the goal of peace on earth. With a mission to expand the definition of peace beyond anti-war, ideology, activism or specific causes, the Global Peace Film Festival films and events suggest a more personal message as reflected in the daily lives of individuals and communities the world over.