Art expresses ‘fresh vision of hope for a peaceful world
31 July 2015
Art by Wellington children expresses ‘fresh vision of hope for a peaceful world’
Hope for a peaceful world is the theme of Tūmanako, an art exhibition by Wellington school children to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan.
The exhibition in the Wellington City Library Mezzanine Floor will open at midday on Sunday (2 August).
Mayor of Wellington, Celia Wade-Brown, an Executive Leader of Mayors for Peace, says the exhibition acknowledges that the voices and hopes of children should be heard.
“Children often suffer in armed conflicts around the world and the exhibition provides the opportunity to express their belief in peace and justice through art.”
Wellington is a UNICEF Child Friendly City and is committed, along with the rest of New Zealand, to a nuclear-free world, says Mayor Wade-Brown.
Wellington City Council is hosting the exhibition with Soka Gakkai International of New Zealand, a Buddhist-based peace group, to encourage a peaceful world free from nuclear weapons.
A representative of Soka Gakkai New Zealand, Joycelyn Raffills, says the exhibition features a “striking depth of thought” and artistic talent.
“The children’s paintings provide a fresh vision of hope for a peaceful world,” she says.
The Stringendo youth orchestra will also perform at the exhibition which will be open for two weeks from Sunday.
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