To mark International Day of Peace, we invite you to look closely at the colorful sail in today"s homepage photo. It"s a composite of 120 small panels painted by children from different ethnic and social backgrounds—each panel offers a message of hope for a better world. The Ship of Tolerance is part of an international outreach program created by the Kabakov Foundation that aims "to promote art as a medium for communication and cooperation between diverse cultures while nurturing the growth and development of young artists in all disciplines." Children are taught the importance of understanding others and making friends with those outside their own cultural experiences. You"re looking at an installation that was moored in Lake Zug, Switzerland.
A gentle wind fills this sail
Today in History
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Making it work—in Norway
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North Sea at sunset, Norddorf, Germany
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Taking the scenic route
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The dry days of winter in Etosha
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Via Krupp, Capri, Italy
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Surf s always up in Paia
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National Bison Month
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World Migratory Bird Day
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Nomads of the Gobi
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Four little birds sitting in a tree…
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A path into history
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National Mushroom Month
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Remembering the Velvet Revolution
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Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland, England
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In Sicily, history is everywhere
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All in a day s work
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World Jellyfish Day
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Venice Skatepark, Los Angeles, California
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International Womens Day
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Labor Day
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The old guard at Old San Juan
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Flocking together in the Antarctic
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This grizzly has Napping Day down
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World Book Day
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Happy Mother s Day
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The Easter Bunny’s story
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Dance of the egret
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South Padre Island, Texas
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Wychwood Forest, Oxfordshire, England
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International Kissing Day