– sit-in Saturday 19 September
– numerous silence activities between 12 and 19 September
Silence for Peace wants to give silence a place in the public debate.
The language of silence transcends all communities, cultures and religions.
Silence gives you the opportunity to connect with yourself, with others, and the world.
Silence for Peace invites you to experience a week of silence. Discover the full programme.
Take part in one of the activities we organise with numerous partner organisations between 12 and 19 September in Ghent.
All info can also be found on Facebook.
Saturday 12 September
14.00 – 16.30
SILENT WALK: CITY IN SILENCE
Starting point: Coyendanspark (Herberg Macharius), Voorhoutkaai 43, Ghent – Organiser: Vormingplus/Genster
Wednesday 16 September
19:30 – 21:30
OPEN-HEART CIRCLE
Location: Sint-Antoniuskaai 9a, Ghent – Organiser: La Verna
Thursday 17 September
19:30 – 21:30
ONLINE PANEL DISCUSSION: SILENCE AS A CONNECTION ACROSS IDEOLOGIES
Online offer – Organiser: VOEM/Orbit/Formationplus/BlinkOut
Donation based
Friday 18 September
10:00 – 11:30
POETRY DIALOGUE: HIS – ÊTRE – TO BE – ESSERE
Location: Vlaanderenstraat 53, Ghent – Organiser: BlinkOut
Friday 18 September
10:00 – 11:45
SILENT WALK: GHENT AND THE MAGIC OF SILENCE
Starting point: Vlaanderenstraat 53, Ghent – Organiser: BlinkOut/Gandante
Friday 18 September
12:00 – 14:00
SILENCE LUNCH: FOOD FOR THE SOUL
Location: Vlaanderenstraat 53, Ghent – Organiser: BlinkOut
Friday 18 September
19:30 – 21:00
ONLINE LECTURE: SILENCE AND PEACE – BJÖRN PRINS
Online offer – Organiser: Formationplus/VOEM/BlinkOut
Saturday 19 September
10:00-12:00
INITIATION MEDITATIVE YOGA (only for women)
Location: Meibloemstraat 18, Ghent – Organiser: VOEM/Masala
Yoga class by Suneet Chabra.
Saturday 19 September
14:00 – 16:00
ONLINE SIT-IN SILENCE FOR PEACE
Online + live at the Blinkhuis, Vlaanderenstraat 53, Ghent (in limited group)
Silence often is the missing voice in a debate or protest. Silence brings peace within ourselves and connects with the other from heart to heart. Silence can give us space for real change. By sitting in silence we work to restore balance between inner and outer climate. Silence for Peace Gent 2020 invites you to sit with us for a short or longer period of time. You can either join us online or live at the BlinkHuis. In good weather the sit-in takes place outside on the terrace, in bad weather we sit inside.
Participation: free of charge
Practical: You can join whenever and for how long you want.
Saturday 19 September
19:00 – 21:00
CONNECTIVE NETWORKING MOMENT AND ‘VEGGIE IS HALAL’ DINNER
Location: Vlaanderenstraat 53, Ghent – Organiser: BlinkOut
SILENCE FOR PEACE GENT 2019
SILENCE FOR PEACE GENT 2018