International Day of Peace in Prachatice, 2013

This year we celebrated the International Day of Peace in Prachatice for the 4th time. On Saturday morning there was a workshop of Yoga in Daily Life with our dear guest Swami Gajanandji on the topic "How to work with life energy and how to utilise the breath for a healthy, happy and peaceful life".  All the participants gained knowledge, inspiration and practical instructions, and enjoyed their time.

The afternoon was dedicated for the Peace Day Celebration itself. There were prepared games, sport and yoga practice for children, their parents, grandparents and for anyone just passing by. All the participants could follow the symbolic peace path, score a goal for peace, build a high tower of peace, get closer to peace during petanque game, or throw a dart to the dartboard full of positive qualities which are necessary for achieving inner happiness and peace in the heart.

Each participant also had the opportunity to make a symbolic hand for peace, which were then hung on display so that everyone could see how many people gave their hand for peace. Each participant received a little gift - symbolic "bead of peace" as a souvenir of this event.

We also heard wise words from our guests Swami Gajanandji and the Town Mayor Ing. Martin Malý, who you can see drawing their hands for peace in the photos below. The event was sponsored by the Town of Prachatice, for which we are very thankful.