World Peace Gong
The World Peace Gong is a symbol of world peace.
Function[]
The first striking of the World Peace Gong was by the President of the Republic of Indonesia, H.E.Mrs Megawati Sukarnoputri, on Bali on 31 December 2002 at 00:00 Central Standard time.[1]
The Gong was struck for the following Events
The Grand Opening "Second Global Summit on Peace Through Tourism" 5–8 February 2003. United Nations Secretary General Geneva, Swiss - The Grand Opening "PATA Conference" 13–17 April 2003, Bali – Indonesia The Grand Opening "Borobudur International Festival" 11–17 June 2003, Central Java - Indonesia
Locations[]
- Bali, Indonesia: The World Peace Gong Park can be found on the island of Bali, Indonesia Desa Budayal Kertalangu Bali. It was the venue for the Miss World Contestants commitment to World Peace, in September 2013,
- Geneva, Switzerland
- New Delhi, India[2]
- Penglai, Shandong, China
- Vientiane, Laos
- Paipa (Colombia)
- Ambon (Indonesia)[3]
- Maputo (Mozambique)
- Kremenchuk (Ukraine)
- Vukovar (Croatia)
- Berat (Albanian)
References[]
- ^ "Indahnya Taman Gong Perdamaian Kertalangu - denpasarkota.go.id". www.denpasarkota.go.id. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ "World Peace Gong - New Delhi, India - Peace Memorials on Waymarking.com". www.waymarking.com. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ "Gong Perdamaian, Ambon - Moluccas - Maluku Tourism". www.indonesia-tourism.com. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
Categories:
- Individual gongs