<p>Rotary Club of Bangalore will observe World Peace Day on September 21, at Rotary House of Friendship, Lavelle Road.</p>.<p>They will launch a campaign for youngsters to post what peace means to them, online between September 21, 10 am and October 2, 5 pm. Participants from across the world can post short audio or video clips (60-120 seconds long) in form of a “talk, small skit, flash mob, a poetry recitation or a story narration”. Winners will get cash prizes, or book vouchers.</p>.<p>The students need to tag @rcb1934, the social media handle of the club, on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and add hashtags #WorldPeaceDay and #RCBPeaceDay on their post. The content can be in Kannada, English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Gujarati or Bengali, and done individually or in groups. Students from Class 7 to 12 can apply and must mention their school name and the class they are studying in.</p>.<p>Peace is more than the absence of war and that’s what the campaign is espousing. “Peace is so many things — being at peace with yourself, with friends, with family and so,” says Sanjay Udani, president of the Club.</p>.<p>The evening programme will also have sessions by Nobel Peace laureate Mahithi Bharatesh, who works with the United Nations World Food Programme, and N Parthsarathi, who has served with the Indian Foreign Service for more than three decades.</p>.<p>Artists G Subra and Shirley Mathew will paint their idea of peace, and fusion band Akhandha will perform. A 40-feet canvas with messages of peace will be displayed at the Club for a week.</p>.<p><strong>Other activities</strong><br />*Rotary Club of Bangalore and the Indian Golf Foundation will conduct an AM-AM tournament on September 24. A championship will be held between September 26 and 30. Both at Karnataka Golf Association.<br />*The Club has also started a golf foundation to promote the sport among youngsters.<br />*Rotary Club of Bangalore, in association with Rotary Club of Madras, Rotary Club of Mangalore, and Rotary Club of Cochin, will hold a quiz on September 25 and 26 at Rotary House of Friendship, Lavelle Road. It will be the 63rd edition of the quiz.</p>
<p>Rotary Club of Bangalore will observe World Peace Day on September 21, at Rotary House of Friendship, Lavelle Road.</p>.<p>They will launch a campaign for youngsters to post what peace means to them, online between September 21, 10 am and October 2, 5 pm. Participants from across the world can post short audio or video clips (60-120 seconds long) in form of a “talk, small skit, flash mob, a poetry recitation or a story narration”. Winners will get cash prizes, or book vouchers.</p>.<p>The students need to tag @rcb1934, the social media handle of the club, on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and add hashtags #WorldPeaceDay and #RCBPeaceDay on their post. The content can be in Kannada, English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Gujarati or Bengali, and done individually or in groups. Students from Class 7 to 12 can apply and must mention their school name and the class they are studying in.</p>.<p>Peace is more than the absence of war and that’s what the campaign is espousing. “Peace is so many things — being at peace with yourself, with friends, with family and so,” says Sanjay Udani, president of the Club.</p>.<p>The evening programme will also have sessions by Nobel Peace laureate Mahithi Bharatesh, who works with the United Nations World Food Programme, and N Parthsarathi, who has served with the Indian Foreign Service for more than three decades.</p>.<p>Artists G Subra and Shirley Mathew will paint their idea of peace, and fusion band Akhandha will perform. A 40-feet canvas with messages of peace will be displayed at the Club for a week.</p>.<p><strong>Other activities</strong><br />*Rotary Club of Bangalore and the Indian Golf Foundation will conduct an AM-AM tournament on September 24. A championship will be held between September 26 and 30. Both at Karnataka Golf Association.<br />*The Club has also started a golf foundation to promote the sport among youngsters.<br />*Rotary Club of Bangalore, in association with Rotary Club of Madras, Rotary Club of Mangalore, and Rotary Club of Cochin, will hold a quiz on September 25 and 26 at Rotary House of Friendship, Lavelle Road. It will be the 63rd edition of the quiz.</p>