Sunday, April 30, 2017

Kids' Guernica at Manila Japanese School in Philippine

April, 2017
The sixth grade students of Manila Japanese School attached to the Embassy of Japan in Philippine created a Kids’ Guernica peace painting. Philippine was a fierce battlefield during World War II. Manila Japanese School is located in Bonifacio Global City, where a Japanese military base was once build during the war time. The students of Manila Japanese School had an opportunity to learn about the hard life during the war time and thought how the friendship between Japan and Philippine was build. After studying war and peace, they realized such a tragedy of war should not be repeated again and started making a huge painting to express their wish for peace. Each of the students made a picture of peace. Mai Tsunoda’s design was selected after voting. She designed a beautiful lettering of “Smile Every Day” to show her wish; People of all the countries in the world could hold hands together and keep smiling every day. Based on her design, all the students worked together to complete a Picasso’s Guernica size peace painting by acrylic colors.

Wednesday, April 26, 2017

The Third Kids' Guernica in Gaza, Palestine

April 17, 2017   The Third Kid's Guernica was made in Gaza, Palestine.
This Peace Mural was made by children from General Union of Disabled Palestinians.
The Theme was chosen by the children of their wish to fly away from their trouble. The children and their parents enjoyed the project. I had a great experience working with them.
Wafa Elska

Thursday, April 6, 2017

Another Kids' Guernica in Gaza, Palestine


March 31, 2017     Another Kids' Guernica Peace Mural was created by a group of children who have cancer or their moms who have cancer in Gaza, Palestine. The children had a great time of painting their sick mothers as beautiful trees, flowers, and butterflies.