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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Haaga Rhododendron Park
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Abbey Gardens in Bury St Edmunds, England
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International Talk Like a Pirate Day
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A hint of spring
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Hut, hut, hike!
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Boating on the Bojo
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Saint Andrews Day
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Teacher Appreciation Day
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Napping away New Year s Day
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Hoodoos, Sunset Point, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
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Mossy Grotto Falls, Oregon
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A learning garden
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Badlands National Park turns 44
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Manhattan
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Yarn bombing in the village of Gurnard, England
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International Kissing Day
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The Belogradchik Rocks in Bulgaria
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Looking back on 150 years of rail travel
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Golden larches and Prusik Peak, the Enchantments, Washington
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A day to celebrate teachers
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Glacier cave in Iceland
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Old Rock Day
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Red deer stag in Glen Affric, Scottish Highlands
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Porcupine
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Where can you find a red fox?
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National Go Birding Day
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Four Sisters, thousands of trees
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It’s National Walk to Work Day
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Saint Nicholas Day in Verbier, Switzerland
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International Mountain Day
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