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THIS SATURDAY
Saturday September 11, 2004
9/11: Healing Journeys
for Local & Global Justice
Interfaith Communities United for Justice and Peace, and the Violence Prevention Coalition of Greater Los Angeles, along with many other co-sponsoring organizations invite the community to...
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Commemorate and Respond to 9/11
Two marches will converge in the historic Westlake area of Los Angeles this Saturday, September 11, 2004.
Following the marches the program in MacArthur Park will offer music, art, spoken word performance and an interfaith service. Confirmed guests include:
Brazilian Music Legend Airto Moreira
Singers Jacqueline Fuentes and Michelle Greene
Spoken Word artist Mark Gonzalez
The International Children's Peace Choir
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| Marches STEP OFF at 10 a.m. - please gather by 9:30
March Routes:
1.) from the West:
Begin at Immanuel Presbyterian Church 3300 Wilshire, at Berendo, West of Vermont
directions
March East on Wilshire to MacArthur Park.
2.) from the East:
Begin at 1010 Flower
(Flower & Olympic)
directions
march North on Flower to Wilshire, March West on Wilshire to the Park
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"9/11," a date that has historically brought many examples of devastation to various parts of our world, can now be transformed from a day of tragedy into an opportunity to heal past wounds, and to pragmatically instigate a fundamental change in our society's approach to ending violence.
Interfaith Communities United for Justice and Peace and the Violence Prevention Coalition of Greater Los Angeles, along with many other co-sponsoring organizations, will demonstrate commitment to our city, our country and our world at 9/11: Healing Journeys... for Local and Global Justice.
This event - multiple marches culminating in a festival in MacArthur Park – will respectfully grieve the tragedies of the past, but simultaneously celebrate the seeds that are taking root to grow a peaceful future.
Our participants include a wide range of individuals, such as ex-gang members, veterans of wars, war refugees, laborers, clergy and children, who have overcome the worst struggles of society, and have not only managed to thrive, but now have the strength to pass on their legacies of endurance.
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