Peace Exhibit Opens at the King Library
New anti-nuclear exhibition "From a Culture of Violence to a Culture of Peace"
February 5, 2008 -
The Soka Lion Buddhists for Peace
Club, a student group at San José State University, today announced the opening of the new anti-nuclear exhibition, "From a Culture of Violence to a Culture of Peace: Transforming the Human Spirit," at the state-of-the-art Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library at San José State University. Unveiled in August 2007 to commemorate the United Nation's International Day of Peace, this exhibit mainstreams the core issues of human security and nuclear disarmament for the general public, showing the hopeful role citizens around the world can play in creating a culture of peace today.
Free to the general public, the exhibit will be displayed at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library at 150 E. San Fernando St., San Jose, Calif., 95112, from February 5 to February 26. The exhibit, prepared by the Soka Gakkai International, a culturally diverse Buddhist association that promotes community-based activities that encourage peace, culture and education across the world, consists of 36 colorful panels that display images and information in an interesting and accessible format, including sessions on "Arms-based Security vs Human Security," "Changing our World View," and facts on global efforts to control and eliminate nuclear weapons. The exhibit has been traveling to universities and communities around the world, including New Zealand's Parliament's "Beehive" building in Wellington as well as the Soka Gakkai Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur with the support of the Physicians for Peace and Social Responsibility organization.
"The students in the Soka Lion Buddhists for Peace Club believe that we can create and cultivate a culture of peace in today's world," said Saudi Stevenson, the club's president. "This exhibit emphasizes the importance of transforming the human spirit to create a culture of peace. It starts with each one of us valuing and respecting life and human rights and taking our beliefs a step further and showing positive behaviors that promote dialogue, understanding and solidarity."
For more information, contact:
• Lorraine Oback, San José Public Library, at (408) 808-2176
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