News #51: Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run to Celebrate UN International Day of Peace in Italy – September 20–23, 2025

This September, the Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run will mark the UN International Day of Peace with a special four-day journey through Italy, from September 20–23, 2025.

The 11th edition of the Peace Run in Italy will begin in Rome, known as the “Capital of Peace”, where over 5,000 peace-themed drawings by children will be displayed. The official inauguration will take place in Florence, in the historic Salone dei Cinquecento, a venue rarely opened to outside organisations and full of artistic and cultural resonance.

From there, the Peace Run will continue through Viareggio, Pietrasanta, Sant’Anna di Stazzema, and will conclude in Lerici, on the breathtaking Gulf of Poets. Each location will host events featuring community participation, silent meditations, ceremonial gatherings, and children’s peace activities.

This year’s Peace Run promises to be a vibrant celebration of harmony, creativity, and oneness, bringing together people of all backgrounds in a shared aspiration for a more peaceful world.

For more information:
Official Peace Run Website: www.peacerun.org.
Learn more about Sri Chinmoy: www.srichinmoy.org.

News #33: Ambassador Vani Rao Holds Peace Torch & Attends “A New World of Peace” Concert in Rome

On May 23, 2025, Her Excellency Ms. Vani Rao, Ambassador of India to Italy, attended the “A New World of Peace” concert in Rome, held in the spirit of Sri Chinmoy’s vision of global harmony. The event featured meditative music by the Sahadeva Ensemble and drew a warm, heartfelt audience.

Before the performance, Ambassador Rao held the Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run torch, symbolising her support for international friendship and peace. She later offered an inspired speech from the stage, further enriching the evening’s uplifting atmosphere.

Sincere thanks to all the volunteers and members of the Sri Chinmoy Centre who helped bring this beautiful event to life.

For more information:
🌎 Learn more about the Peace Run: www.peacerun.org
🪷 Learn more about Sri Chinmoy: www.srichinmoy.org
📆 Upcoming events: www.srichinmoycentre.org

Video #275: Mountain Silence – Concert in Vicenza, Italy 2025

Experience the soulful performance by the Mountain Silence international ensemble as they render spiritual and devotional songs composed by Sri Chinmoy in the historic Basilica of Saints Felice and Fortunato in Vicenza, Italy. Filmed on March 8, 2025, in a venue that still boasts exquisite Roman mosaics, this memorable concert is a heartfelt tribute to Ottaviano Costa, a dear friend remembered with deep admiration. 

To find out more about Sri Chinmoy, please visit the official website: www.srichinmoy.org

Video #164: Peace Run Snapping RAI

This video is a 7-minute excerpt of a 15 min TV Show for children made by RAI the Italian National Broadcaster. The video features young people talking about peace and how they can help make the world a more peaceful place. Also, feature is the Peace Run and how it helped motivate these young people to take action.

To find out more, visit the official website: www.peacerun.org.