CITYarts Pieces for Peace at the United Nations

Pieces for Peace Exhibition
United Nations Headquarters - New York

Vol. XI, Issue: 34

Dear friends,

As we were standing ready to hear the welcoming remarks of Mr. Ahmad Fawzi, Director of the News & Media Division of the UN Department of Public Information, Amir Dossal, Executive Director of the UN Office for Partnerships whispered in my ear, "You are making history."

I looked around me at the two women standing side by side - one from Israel, one from Dubai. What a peaceful, hopeful sight! Israel's UN Ambassador standing by the representative for Her Highness Sheikha Manal of Dubai, who stood next to the UN Ambassador of Malta. I realized that these people represented about 20 UN Ambassadors that already support us. For me personally - born in Russia, raised in Israel, and an American citizen - I truly savored this moment at the UN.

Today, youth from over 40 countries are already involved in the CITYarts Pieces for Peace project, and we hope that with the exhibition displayed at the UN through February 2010, we will recruit most of the countries represented by the UN...we have only 150 to go! Visitors from around the world can visit daily for free, and more kids have a chance to create a "piece for peace." We believe that once the UN Ambassadors send a message of support to the youth of their country, they will join us and the Youth Movement for Peace will become a reality.

In Malta, the Board of Education already wants all students within the school system to create a "piece for peace," and they have plans to create a national postage stamp with a Pieces for Peace design! The United Arab Emirates hosted a competition for their students to create "pieces for peace", some of which are on display now at the UN.

I'm so grateful to Mr. Dossal, whose generosity and vision pushed this exhibition to become a reality, with the supportive energy of Lucie Hrbkova; our supporter, UN Ambassador of Malta Mr. Saviour Borg, who announced the Pieces for Peace activities that will take place in his country next year; the UN Department of Public Information, especially Liza Wichmann and Jan Arnesen; Nazneen R. Shafi and Muna Bin Kalli of the Dubai Women Establishment, who helped bring this dream down to earth; and of course the commitment of Her Highness Sheika Manal to foster creativity and peace in the minds of UAE youth, and under whose royal patronage this groundbreaking exhibition at the UN was made possible.

As we celebrate the holidays and prepare for the New Year, I ask you to keep one thought in mind: When kids create they do not destroy! Help us to help them engage their minds and lives in positive activities.

My best wishes for a happy and healthy 2010,

Tsipi Ben-Haim
Executive & Artistic Director
CITYarts, Inc.

Board of Directors

Carrie H. Cohen, Chairperson

Jean Kim, Secretary

Bernadette Longford,
Treasurer

Helene Saren
Lawrence

Amnon Bar-Tur

Vera Sung

Irene Minkoff

Helene Feldman

Kate Gehring

Tsipi Ben-Haim,
Executive & Artistic Director

Board of Advisors

Sam August

Anna Carbonell

Deborah Dugan

Robert Fisher

Alex Gorlin

Katie Hollander

Stephanie Holmquist

Gisela Keller

Charlotta Kotik

Nina & Daniel Libeskind

Miranda McClintic

Laura Miller

Dr. Lewis Peach

Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn

Lois Vaisman

Sandy Gonzalez Wilson

Irwin Shlachter

Staff

Tsipi Ben-Haim,
Executive and Artistic Director

Kim Llerena,
Assistant to the Director

Marc Maffei,
Project Coordinator

Jordan Taler,
Creative Coordinator

Bernadette Ott
Development Consultant

Interns

Jessica Preston

Andreana Occes

Hayley Sadoff

This hardcover 8" x 8" limited edition 86-page book contains 265 selected images of peace created by youth from around the globe that asked, "What does peace mean to me?"

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New York, 2005
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Freedom Tower, 2004
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Gabriela Shalev, Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations

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Mr. Ahmad Fawzi, Director, News and Media Division, Department of Public
Information, United Nations

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Muna Bin Kalli, Representative of Her Highness Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Women Establishment, wife of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Presidential Affair UAE

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Ambassador Saviour Borg, Permanent Representative of Malta to
the United Nations

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Tsipi Ben-Haim, Executive & Artistic Director, CITYarts

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Singers from the International Dwight School in Manhattan perform the "Pieces for Peace" song.

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Gabriela Shalev, Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations; Tsipi Ben-Haim, Executive & Artistic Director, CITYarts; Amir A. Dossal, Executive Director, UN Office for Partnerships

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Albert Crawford, Alvin Atkinson, and Patience Higgins (l - r)
of Jazzmobile perform for guests

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Ambassador Saviour Borg, Permanent Representative of Malta to the United Nations; Muna Bin Kalli, Representative of Her Highness Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum; Gabriela Shalev, Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations; Amir A. Dossal, Executive Director, UN Office for Partnerships; Tsipi Ben-Haim, Executive & Artistic Director, CITYarts; Ahmad Fawzi, Director, News and Media Division, Department of Public Information, United Nations

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Tsipi Ben-Haim, Executive & Artistic Director, CITYarts; Muna Rihani, Chair of the Fundraising Committee, UN Delegation Women's Club; Nazneen Shafi, Director, Art & Culture, Strategic Development: Dubai Women Establishment

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Muna Bin Kalli, Representative of HH Sheikha Manal bint Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum; Zigi Ben-Haim, artist; Tsipi Ben-Haim, Executive & Artistic Director, CITYarts; Jack Klebanow, President, Laminall

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Mrs. Dossal; Amir A. Dossal, Executive Director, UN Office for Partnerships; Muna Bin Kalli, Representative of HH Sheikha Manal bint Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum; Tsipi Ben-Haim, Executive & Artistic Director, CITYarts

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Guest, Alison Hessert, Owner, Communication Alley; Carrie Cohen, Chairperson, CITYarts Board of Directors

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Fabien Bitan, Chief of Spinal Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, Kim Llerena, Assistant to the Director, CITYarts; Tsipi Ben-Haim, Executive & Artistic Director, CITYarts; Jean Kim, CITYarts Board of Directors; Carrie Cohen, Chairperson, CITYarts Board of Directors; Marc Maffei, Project Coordinator, CITYarts; Jordan Taler, Design Coordinator, CITYarts

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Jean Kim, CITYarts Board of Directors; Tsipi Ben-Haim, Executive & Artistic Director, CITYarts; Carrie Cohen, Chairperson, CITYarts Board of Directors

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Fabien Bitan, Chief of Spinal Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, Tsipi Ben-Haim, Executive & Artistic Director, CITYarts

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Amir A. Dossal, Executive Director, UN Office for Partnerships; Tsipi Ben-Haim, Executive & Artistic Director, CITYarts; Muna Bin Kalli, Representative of HH Sheikha Manal bint Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum;

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Tsipi Ben-Haim, Executive & Artistic Director, CITYarts; Muna Bin Kalli, Representative of HH Sheikha Manal bint Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum; Nazneen Shafi, Director, Art & Culture, Strategic Development: Dubai Women Establishment

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Tsipi and son Yori Ben-Haim

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