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DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the New Year at Luminaria Lighting In Davis \n\nAre you looking 
 for a progressive and meaningful way to celebrate the New Year? Would you 
 rather spend the evening doing something inspirational with other anti-war 
 and social justice activists rather than go to the same old tired parties 
 and events? \n\nI urge you to attend the “Luminarias for Peace” event 
 on New Year’s eve in Central Park in Davis, California. High school 
 students and their supporters will be making a huge peace sign in the park 
 on December 31, 2007 at 6 p.m., according to David Dionisi, the author of 
 American Hiroshima and the National Awareness officer of the Teach Peace 
 Foundation. \n\nI attended last year’s luminaria lighting on New Year’s 
 Eve – and was greatly moved by the sight of 10,000 luminarias filling the 
 park. The event, the first of its kind in this area, was the most creative 
 and “different” New Year’s event I have ever been to. To volunteer 
 for this year's event, simply come to Davis's Central Park at 3 p.m. \n\nA 
 group of inspired high school students called “Youth for Hope” 
 organized the massive luminaria lighting last year. \n\n“This powerful 
 message for peace was supported by Teach Peace and people of all ages,” 
 said Dionisi. “The light from approximately 10,000 luminarias represented 
 both the number of people killed since September 11, 2001 and a message of 
 hope.” \n\nThe first 3,000 candles represented causalities on 9/11 and in 
 combat following 9/11. For Iraqi civilians, each candle represented 65 
 people killed for the estimated 650,000 people killed. \n\n“While the 
 light symbolized the horrific loss of life, it also represented the 
 brighter peaceful future that is possible,” said Dionisi. “The students 
 observed this when they said knowledge is light, light brings us wisdom, 
 and light brings us hope.” \n\nSofia Cortopassi, Julia Cortopassi, Elisa 
 Espinoza, Jessica Weidenfeld and other Davis High School students were 
 inspired to take action after viewing the movie The Ground Truth. “The 
 students summed up a powerful solution when they observed that peace is 
 best accomplished through education and honest communication,” said 
 Dionisi. \n\nFor more information, go to 
 http://www.teachpeace.com/luminarialighting.htm or call David Dionisi at 
 530-554-7061. \n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/12/29/18469253.php
SUMMARY:Luminaria Lighting in Davis
LOCATION:Central Park in Davis: located Downtown between B and C Streets, and 
 bounded by 3rd and 5th Streets on the south and north, respectively. It has 
 an adjacent parking lot.
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/12/29/18469253.php
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