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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Summer winds down in the Southern Hemisphere
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World Laughter Day
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Celtic Colours International Festival, Canada
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A dramatic view of Sicily
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Striated heron on a Victoria water lily, Pantanal, Brazil
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Whangārei Falls in New Zealand
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Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
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Necropolis of Dargavs
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Alaska Day
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All is silent for Big Ben’s musical milestone
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Black History Month
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Groundhog Day
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International Kissing Day
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European fallow deer in England
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International Day of Friendship
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International Polar Bear Day
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International Day of the Tropics
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Welcome to California
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The buzz about bees
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Tall, taller, tallest
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English National Ballet performing The Nutcracker
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Independence Day of the Argentine Republic
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Blue-throated toucanet, Los Quetzales National Park, Costa Rica
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Okefenokee Swamp
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Ceremony Hall at Sweden s Icehotel
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Borovets ski resort in Bulgaria
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Veterans Day
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Does it swim in slow motion too?
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Is this Minecraft headquarters?
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Schönbrunn Palace Park, Vienna, Austria