International Peace Festival | Festival International de la Paix
The International Peace Festival |Festival International de la Paix (IPF | FIP) celebrates UN – International Day of Peace, every September 21st and is committed to innovative perspectives on peace as promoted through the arts. IPF | FIP's year round screening, panels and events help to cultivate a burgeoning peace-building international community committed to the role and value of art and culture in peace and reconciliation processes. The IPF | FIP profiles a variety of events including film premieres and screenings, musical performances, art exhibitions, educational panels, high-level networking, social gatherings, and culminates with the Global Peace Ambassadors Gala and the International Peace Festival Awards Show.
Mission
The mission of the International Peace Festival | Festival International de la Paix (IPF-FIP) is to encourage attendees to think broadly about the role and value of art and culture in peace and reconciliation processes and to think deeply about the universal concerns and actions needed to bring us into balance. IPF-FIP’s Global Peace Ambassadors (GPA) and Cultural Peace Exchange (CPC) Programs serve as inroads to understanding interlinks between art, culture, conflict and peace.
Krzystof Wodiczko - Hiroshima Projection
IPF-FIP is a civic and social organization created with the goal of promoting peace through the arts. The organization is headquartered in Canada and is active in many countries around the world. Its mission is to inspire, motivate and engage people to solve conflicts without resorting to any form of violence. Through education, awareness and the arts, we measure the impact of our programs and we have a specific focus on youth as we believe in the power of young people as changemakers.