Peace Pole to Be Planted at New PBS Center - Bethlehem, PA Patch: "As part of a September 11 Commemoration at the PBS39 Public Media and Education Center Plaza at SteelStacks in Bethlehem, a World Peace Flag Ceremony and Peace Pole dedication will be held Sunday from 3:30 to 5pm, PBS39 has announced.
According to a press release issued by the public television station, the event will celebrate "11 Days of Global Unity" with prayers for peace, speakers and music, and is part of the grand opening of the station's new headquarters at 839 Sesame Street on the SteelStacks campus in South Bethlehem.
The World Peace Flag Ceremony will feature a display of flags from every nation, and will conclude with the planting of a permanent Peace Pole in front of the PBS39 building.
Bearing the message "May Peace Prevail On Earth" in various languages, the pole has become a recognized symbol of the international peace movement.
"It is estimated that there are more than 200,000 Peace Poles that have been dedicated in nearly every country on Earth," the release stated.
In addition to marking the tenth anniversary of the September 11 attacks, "11 Days of Global Unity" is encouraging participation in the United Nations International Day of Peace on Sept. 21."
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