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Union County Peace Council Raises Awareness At Cranford's Eastman Plaza
The eighth annual Peace Arts Fair celebrated life and an end to war with music, poetry and speakers.
The Union County Peace Council celebrated its eighth annual Peace Arts Fair Sunday at Eastman Plaza in downtown Cranford.
This year's fair was dedicated to the memory of peace and social activist Leigh Davis, a native of Union County. Davis dedicated her life to creating ideas to improve and serve communities and the world which included the Edible Gardens Project and the Neighborhood Time Exchange Program in Highland Park.
Sunday's events included local artists, poets, musicians and speakers including Hazy Jane, The Tee Wee, Nick Conte, Spook Handy, The Solidarity Singers, Mike Kirk, Halima the Henna Lady, The Striped Bananas, Larry Hamm of the Peoples Organization for Progress, Better Blue (John Kennedy of Steeel Woool), Rob Romano and You're Beat!
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The annual Peace Fair takes place on or near the anniversaries of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki which took place on Aug. 6, 1945 and Aug. 9, 1945. The fair is held in commemoration of the innocent victims of all wars.
The mission of the Peace Council, according to it's website, is "to make peace that is local and global, social and environmental. Our focus is the end of war and a commitment to create a better world through education, support and community outreach."
