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Buddhism | Feb 5 2012
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of its formation, SGI-Greece held meetings and a culture festival in Athens from February 3-5. ... read more
Buddhism | Feb 5 2012
SGI Members in Canada and New Zealand Celebrate Chinese New Year
On January 27, some 160 SGI-Canada members and guests gathered to celebrate the Chinese New Year at SGI-Canada's Vancouver Culture Centre. ... read more
Culture | Feb 4 2012
Singapore Soka Association Performs at Chinese New Year Parade
On February 3-4, more than 1,000 Singapore Soka Association (SSA) youth members performed at the 2012 Chinese New Year Chingay Parade, one of the biggest parades in Asia, in which various cultural organizations from around the world are invited to perform. ... read more
Peace and Disarmament | Feb 4 2012
Toda Institute Organizes International Conference on Music and Peace in Paris
Commemorating the 16th anniversary of its founding, the Toda Institute for Global Peace and Policy Research organized its third international conference on music and peace, titled "Music, Power and Liberty" in Paris, France, from February 3-4. ... read more
Buddhism | Jan 29 2012
SGI Members in Thailand and India Hold Study Exams
In celebration of the 60th anniversary of the publication of the Collected Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Buddhist study exams will be held around the world, with an expected 150,000 people taking part. ... read more
Sustainable Development | Jan 29 2012
"The Earth and I" Exhibition Shown in Hokkaido, Japan
Soka Gakkai's environmental exhibition "The Earth and I" was shown in the city of Takikawa in Hokkaido from January 20-29. ... read more
Peace and Disarmament | Jan 28 2012
Nagasaki Soka Gakkai Youth Host Peace Lecture
On January 28, the Soka Gakkai's Nagasaki Prefecture Youth Peace Committee hosted a peace lecture in Nagasaki City. ... read more
Buddhism | Jan 27 2012
IOP-UK Hosts Specialist Librarians Conference on Buddhism
"Buddhism: Texts and Tales" was the theme of the Annual Conference of the South Asia Archive and Library Group (SAALG) held on January 27 at SGI-UK's Taplow Court culture center outside London. ... read more
Sustainable Development | Jan 26 2012
"Seeds of Hope" Launched in Japan, Hosted by National Science Center in Malaysia
On January 26, the "Seeds of Hope: Visions of Sustainability, Steps Toward Change" (SOH) exhibition created by SGI and the Earth Charter International was shown at Soka Gakkai’s Toda Peace Memorial Hall in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. ... read more
Interfaith | Jan 26 2012
SGI-UK Members Attend Holocaust Memorial
SGI-UK members took part in Holocaust Memorial Day titled "Space for Peace" at Winchester Cathedral on January 26. ... read more
Peace and Disarmament | Jan 26 2012
SGI President's 30th Peace Proposal Released
On January 26, SGI President Daisaku Ikeda's 30th annual peace proposal titled "Human Security and Sustainability: Sharing Reverence for the Dignity of Life" was released. ... read more
Press Releases | Jan 26 2012
Buddhist Leader Calls for 2015 Nuclear Abolition Summit in Hiroshima and Nagasaki and End to Japan's Reliance on Nuclear Power
In his 30th annual peace proposal, released on January 26, Daisaku Ikeda, president of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI) Buddhist association, calls for a nuclear abolition summit to be held in 2015 in Hiroshima and Nagasaki to ensure that the growing momentum toward abolition of nuclear weapons becomes irreversible. ... read more
Buddhism | Jan 25 2012
Latin America Study Training Course Held in Panama
The SGI-Panama Culture Center hosted the Latin America Buddhist study training course from January 23 to 25. Participants gathered from Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru and Venezuela. ... read more
Human Rights | Jan 23 2012
Soka Gakkai Youth Lecture Focuses on Promoting Human Rights
On January 23, Ms. Shin Sugok, human resources development consultant and human rights activist, gave a talk entitled “Cultivating the Strength to Protect Human Rights.” ... read more
Peace and Disarmament | Jan 22 2012
Nuclear Weapons Abolition Event "Our New Clear Future" Held in California
On January 22, an event titled "iDeclare--The Beginning of Our New Clear Future" was organized by SGI-USA youth members from Southern California. ... read more
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