September 21, 2024: INTERNATIONAL PEACE Day

September 21^st 2024 reminds us that the entire world unites to celebrate International Peace Day, and the theme for this year is “Cultivating a Culture of Peace.”

PEACE…what is “Peace”? Peace is the path we each take if we wish to bring along growth and prosperity, in order to make our society a better place to live in.

It has been observed countless times that if we do not have peace and harmony within ourselves first, achieving political strength, economic stability and cultural growth will be impossible. Therefore, if we truly wish to transmit the notion of peace to others, it is vital for us to make sure we have it within, while keeping in mind that is not only a certain individual’s responsibility, but everyone’s duty.

”World peace can be achieved when, in each person, the power of love replaces the love of power.”

● Historical background info:

“The International Day of Peace, also officially known as World Peace Day, is a United Nations-sanctioned holiday observed annually on 21 September. It is dedicated to world peace, and specifically the absence of war and violence, such as might be occasioned by a temporary ceasefire in a combat zone for humanitarian aid access. The day was first celebrated in 1981 and is kept by many nations, political groups, military groups, and people.” (Source: Encyclopedia)

● My previous acknowledgements on the same theme: PEACE Day – 2023, 2022, 2021

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August 31, 2024: ROMANIAN LANGUAGE Day

August 31^st highlights the ROMANIAN LANGUAGE DAY, which offers Romanians (around the world & in the country) a new occasion to honor their roots.

May we each take a moment to remember Eminescu’s comment vis-à-vis of this, which says: “The language is the very flower of Romanians' ethnic soul”. 

”Cine nu gândeşte în limba maternă şi-a uitat drumul spre casă.”

● Academia Română (follow the link to learn more about the Academy.... Romanin Academy) – Sesiunea festivă „Ziua Limbii Române“ (video clip)

● Historic background info:

Romanian Language is mother tongue of around 30 million individuals, taught as a foreign language in universities, in 45 countries.

Romanian Language Day is “celebrated nationally on August 31, starting from the year 2013 when the law establishing this holiday was enacted. The programs and cultural-educational events, with evocative or scientific characteristics, dedicated to this day emphasize the importance of the Romanian language not only as a means of communication but also as a repository of history, culture, and national identity”. (Source: Business Reviews News)

● My previous greetings on the same theme: ROMANIAN LANGUAGE Day – 2023, 2022, 2021

NOTE: Dear readers, please be advised that on this website each of the previous postings, pertaining to the recurrent annual themes, portray a different perspective of the subject/s presented (same theme/s, but a different outlook without duplication due to the cultural richness of the specific topic/s discussed).