Join World BEYOND War & Fashioning for Social Environmental Justice on Saturday, May 24 at 1:00pm for the display of the Global Peace Flag Project at The Ellipse in front of the White House.
The Global Peace Flag consists of canvases displaying artwork and messages of peace from around the world, including from the U.S., Cuba, Nepal, India, Congo, Egypt, Sri Lanka, and more. At the intersection of fashion, environmental justice, and peace building, the Global Peace Flag transforms fashion waste — discarded muslin prototypes — into symbols of hope, unity, and resistance to conflict. This initiative has already seen success with its exhibit at the United Nations in New York, and now we’re taking it to The Ellipse in front of the White House during Memorial Day weekend.
This event will include a fashion show and exhibit displaying the Peace Flags from around the world, plus music and speeches from notable anti-war voices, including World BEYOND War’s own Executive Director David Swanson; fashion designer Runa Ray, founder of Fashioning for Social Environmental Justice; Marjan Naderi, former D.C. Youth Poet Laureate (2020); Eli S. McCarthy, Director of Programs at DC Peace Team; Dr. Steven Nabieu Rogers, Executive Director of the African Justice and Faith Network; and Notre Dame de Tous Les Peuples, a powerful choir ensemble that brings us songs of peace inspired by the African continent.
About the Organizers:
Fashioning for Social Environmental Justice is a public charity nonprofit dedicated to addressing critical global, environmental, and societal challenges. World BEYOND War is a global grassroots network of chapters and affiliates advocating for the abolition of war.
Endorsed by: Busboys and Poets.