Celebration 2004

Peace Plaza Celebration

On September 21, 2004, the Keeling-Puri Peace Plaza recognized the International Day of Peace celebrating the diversity and cultural heritage of our community. This was our second annual event. The Montessori Learning Path presented a mosaic to the Plaza during the opening ceremony.

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One Drum opens the ceremony One Drum opens the ceremony The Keeling and Puri families One Drum is an eclectic
multi-cultural group
Montessori Private Academy Montessori Private Academy McNulty Irish Dancers McNulty Irish Dancers
Amici Italian Youth Troupe Amici Italian Youth Troupe Kids join the dancersKids join the dancers
Brookview School Singers The Brookview School Singers. Phillipine Dance Company The Philippine Dance Troupe.
Philippine Traditional Dance A Philippine traditional dance. A second traditional Philippine dance A second Philippine traditional dance.
Machesney Fine Arts singers Machesney Fine Arts singers. German dancers performWaldstradttanzer German dancers
Without Shoes performs a Chinese danceWithout Shoes performs a Chinese dance Square dancers had us "reeling"Square dancers had us "reeling"
King School singersKing School singers Keith School dancersKeith School dancers
Spectrum School singersSpectrum School singers Kids listen to a poemKids listen to a poem by Rockford
native Chris Sims
Kids dancingKids dancing Rockford native Christopher SimsRockford native Christopher Sims
One Drum performsOne Drum performs just before
the release of the "peace birds"  		 Symbolic release of "peace birds" at the conclusion of the program.Symbolic release of "peace birds" at the conclusion of the program.

At Peace Plaza,
One World
Comes Together.

May Peace Prevail on Earth