- 70 years after the end of the Second World War still hundreds of thousands of people die annually in war and from hunger as it’s consequences. Fifty million people worldwide are on the run. The Earth Caravan is a peace project with the aim to inspire people to advocate for a peaceful future without persecution and war. But the Earth caravan also wants to point out, where peace can be found in everyday life again and how everyone can contribute to.
An important focus is on the inter-religious and intercultural dialogue, as the religions and cultures one much more than is apparent at first glance.
The project "Earth Caravan" is therefore to be seen as a mediator between the different faiths and cultures.
The "Earth Caravan" starts from 05.07.2015 in Japan with peace events in Hiroshima, Kyoto and
Tokyo.
Then the journey continues to Europe where on 25.7. a Peace Festival will take place in Dornbirn. The journey of Earth caravan through Europe then continues via Munich and Dachau and Auschwitz to
Prague and then ends in the 31.7. in Vienna. At the individual stations or cities peace marches, peace festivals, information stands and other activities are organized, which are intended to promote interreligious and intercultural dialogue.
Especially in those places where incredible atrocities had been happening and human dignity has been lost, the organizers and participants of the Earth Caravan want to draw attention to the importance of peace, respect and appreciation between different religions and cultures. Because even today, many people suffer from the traumas, caused by war, violence and persecution.
Then the journey continues in the Middle East, in Israel and Palestine, with events in conflict-prone sites. The final will take place with an interfaith ceremony with participants from Israel and Palestine in Jerusalem.
The "Earth Caravan" brings the peace flame that burns in the visited cities since the dropping of the atomic bomb in the Peace Tower of Fukoka in Hiroshima. The light of the peace fame is a message of peace and a symbol against war, destruction and nuclear weapons.
Various religious and cultural groups are invited to join the "Earth Caravan" to give a joint statement to tolerance and lived spirituality. The attention is paid on the common and binding between religions and cultures. In Austria representatives of all faiths where won for the common dialog. All these groups take actively part in the events in Austria and in their creation.

25/07/2015 Peace Festival in Dornbirn:
On 25.7. 2015 the Earth Caravan stops in Dornbirn station, where a peace festival is celebrated with peace march, ceremony commemorating Hiroshima, interreligious prayer, Multicultural buffet, live music of different cultural groups and the drawing of peace flags
31.7.2015 Vienna:
On 31.7.2015 the Earth Caravan in Europe will be finalized in Vienna.
We start the morning with a march for peace of the religions religions through Vienna to various churches and temples of various religious schools with texts from the different traditions with common prayers for peace at each station.
After that there is a peace event on the Mariahilferstrasse with music, painting peace flags contributions of various cultural groups and programs for children.
The history of mankind is also a history of war and the associated trauma. The Earth Caravan wants to create awareness for this fact and help to change it.
The Earth Caravan raises funds and supports various projects for peace with this money.
These projects can be found on the website www.earthcaravan.net.
Donation account:
Earth Caravan
IBAN: AT934715049306570003
BIC / SWIFT code: VBOEATWWNOM
Everyone who wants to share a project for peace with others is invited to present this project on the platform www.earthcaravan.net.
All who want to give a message of peace - people from different cultures, skin color, different social groups - are invited to come along on this journey for peace and help to shape the Earth Caravan actively .
The journey is organized by Tao Sangha, an international peace organization, in collaboration with several other peace organizations and groups.
Registration for the tour is possible under http://www.earthcaravan.net/#2
JAPAN: from July 4, 2015 Hiroshima - Kyoto - Tokyo
EUROPE 24 - July 31, 2015 Dornbirn - Dachau - Munich - Prague - Auschwitz - Vienna
MIDDLE EAST: 5 to 12 August 2015 Bethlehem and other places in Palestine – Jerusalem
5.7.2015 Peace Event at Genbaku Dome and Hanover Garden, Hiroshima
Memorial service at the Peace Park ·
Peace concert and Charity market
12.7.2015 Peace Event at Chi-On-In temple in Kyoto and Maruyama Park Chris Mosdel will read poems that he wrote especially for this occasion at Chion-In Temple.
19.7.2015 Peace Event at Zo-Jo-Ji temple in Tokyo

25.7.2015 Earth Healing Festival,
Dornbirn, Austria
Peace March · Ceremony to commemorate Hiroshima Day · Interfaith prayer · Multicultural buffet ·
Live Musicts · Painting of peace flags
26.7.2015 Peace March and Event in Munich
Peace March to english garden · Live music · Sharing peace cranes · Painting peace flags · Hugs for
Peace · Multicultural contributions
27.7.2015 Memorial Ceremony at Dachau Concentration Camp
Guided tour · Inter-religious chanting and prayer ceremonies · Heart Meditation practice · Music ·
Contribution from cultural Groups
28.7.2015 Peace Event in Prague Pedestrian Zone
Live music · Sharing peace cranes · Painting peace flags · Free Hugs for Peace · Multicultural exhibits
29.7.2015 Memorial Ceremony at Auschwitz Concentration Camp
Guided tour · Inter-religious chanting and prayer ceremonies · Music · Multicultural participation
30.7.2015 Buddhist Ceremony in Vienna
31.7.2015 Peace March and Peace Event in Vienna
Peace March of the religions through Vienna and joint prayers for peace · Peace Event · Live music ·
Sharing Peace Cranes · Painting Peace Flags · Hugs for peace · Multicultural Presentations
6.8.2015 Jerusalem · Bethlehem
The Caravan begins its voyage through Israel and the West Bank of Palestine · Visit to Yad Vashem, the Holocaust memorial museum · Three day homestay with Palestinian families · Ceremony for
Hiroshima Day.
7.8.2015 Reconciliation Tour of Hebron
Day tour to the south Hebron hills including visit with reconciliation and peace activist Rabbi Hanan
Schlesinger · Evening program at the Bethlehem Live festival with music, shiatsu, poetry and workshops.
8.8.2015 Building Bridges of Peace
Day tour to Tent of Nations · People Building Bridges Ecological Farm · Night time program at the
Bethlehem Live festival: music, shiatsu, poetry and other workshops
9.8.2015 Healing the wounds of conflict and oppression
Day tour to stations of suffering (both Israeli and Palestinian), with interfaith prayers and meditations at each stop · Ceremony to commemorate Nagasaki Day at Neve Shalom/ Wahat with music, art, origami and the Hiroshima Peace Flame
10.8.2015 Beit Jala

Full day workshop with Israelis, Palestinians and Internationals: Heal Your Trauma and Change Your
Destiny.
11.8.2015 Negev Desert and Sderot tour
Day tour to pain points in southern Israel including the town of Sderot, Bedouin villages in the Negev, and a healing ceremony near the Erez crossing at Gaza · Evening program in Jerusalem.
12.8.2015 Jerusalem
Closing day program: Live musical guests from Israel and Palestine · Inter-religious ceremonies · The story of the Caravan · Activities and music for children · Japanese cultural activities.
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