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WORLD CELEBRATIONS 2008
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For details on UN Days and Years,
see the UN website http://www.un.org/events. |
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For meditations and other resources
in support of UN Days and UN Year, see website of Intuition in Service, http://www.intuition-in-service.org,
P.O.Box 58, Paekakariki, New Zealand, e-mail:
info@intuition-in-service.org. |
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World
Meditation Hour – Every third Sunday of each month from 6.30-7.30pm, to
spread vibrations of peace in the world; an initiative of Brahma Kumaris
University
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Last Wednesday of each month -
16:00 GMT (19:00 Moscow time), meditation for peace on the Planet. |
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Tuesdays |
13:00 Central European
Time, meditation for peace at U. N. Office in Geneva
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Thursdays |
Meditation for the preparation for
the reappearance of the Christ |
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Thursdays |
19:00 GMT (21:00, Israel time),
group meditation for peace and harmony in the Middle East |
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Sundays |
In the morning, reflective
meditation on attracting money for hierarchical purposes |
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2001-2010 |
International Decade for a Culture
of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World |
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2001-2010 |
Second International Decade for the
Eradication of Colonialism |
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2001-2010 |
Decade to Roll Back Malaria in
Developing Countries, Particularly in Africa |
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2003-2012 |
United Nations Literacy
Decade: “Literacy for All"
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2005-2014 |
Second International Decade of the
World's Indigenous People United Nations Decade
of Education for Sustainable Development
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2005-2015 |
International Decade
for Action, “Water for Life”
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2008 |
International Year of Languages (http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2007/ga10592.doc.htm)
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2008 |
International Year of the Potato (http://www.potato2008.org/) |
| 2008 | International Year of Planet Earth (http://www.yearofplanetearth.org) |
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01.01.2008
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World Peace Day - an initiative of
World Citizen Diplomats, Box 1484, Princeton, NJ 08542 USA, fax
1-609-443.4307, http://www.WorldPeace2000.org, email: LoisPeace@aol.com |
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08.01.2008
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Capricorn New Moon, 11:38 GMT
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22.01.2008
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Aquarius Full Moon, 13:36 GMT
Keynote for the disciple:
"Water of life am I, poured forth for thirsty men." |
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07.02.2008
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Aquarius New Moon, 3:46 GMT
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21.02.2008
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International Mother Language Day |
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21.02.2008
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Pisces Full Moon, 03:32 GMT – lunar eclipse
Keynote for the disciple: "I leave the Father's home
and turning back, I save." |
07.03.2008
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Pisces New Moon, 17.15 GMT
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08.03.2008
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United Nations Day for Women's Rights and International
Peace |
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20.03.2008
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Equinox, 05:49 GMT
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21.03.2008
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International Day for the Elimination of Racial
Discrimination |
21.03.2008
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Aries Full Moon, 18:41 GMT, Festival of the Christ
(Easter)
Keynote for the disciple: "I come forth and from the
plane of mind, I rule."
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22.03.2008
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World Day for Water |
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23.03.2008
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World Meteorological Day |
06.04.2008
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Aries New Moon, 03:56 GMT
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07.04.2008
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World Health Day |
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11.04.2008
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Anniversary of Dr. Samuel Hahnemann, founder of
homoeopathy; a suitable day for healing meditations. |
20.04.2008
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Taurus Full Moon, 10:26 GMT, Festival of the Buddha
(Wesak)
Keynote for the disciple: "I see and when the Eye is
opened, all is light."
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22.04.2008
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International Earth Day |
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03.05.2008
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World Press Freedom Day |
05.05.2008
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Taurus New Moon, 12:19 GMT
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08.05.2008
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White Lotus Day |
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15.05.2008
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International Day of the Family |
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17.05.2008
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World Telecommunication Day |
20.05.2008
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Taurus Full Moon, 02:12 GMT, Festival of the Buddha
(Wesak)
Keynote for the disciple: "I see and when the Eye is
opened, all is light."
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21.05.2008
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World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and
Development |
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22.05.2008
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International Day for Biological Diversity |
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29.05.2008
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MAY CALL DAY (Day of the initiation of Master C.V.V.). For
more information, see http://www.directonline.com. |
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31.05.2008
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International Non-smokers' day |
03.06.2008
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Gemini New Moon, 19:24 GMT
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04.06.2008
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International Day of Innocent Children Victims of
Aggression |
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05.06.2008
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World Environment Day |
18.06.2008
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Gemini Full Moon, 17:32 GMT, Festival of Humanity (World
Invocation Day)
Keynote for the disciple: "I recognize my other self
and in the waning of that self, I grow and glow."
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20.06.2008
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World Refugee Day |
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21.06.2008
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Solstice, 00:00 GMT
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21.06.2008
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International Day of the Sun |
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26.06.2008
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International Day in support of Victims of Torture |
03.07.2008
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Cancer New Moon, 02:20 GMT
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05.07.2008
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International Day of Cooperatives (first Saturday of July) |
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11.07.2008
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World Population Day |
18.07.2008
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Cancer Full Moon, 08:00 GMT. Keynote for the disciple:
"I build a lighted house and therein dwell."
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25.07.2008
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World Day of Love and Thanks to Water. http://www.thank-water.net,
e-mail: love@thank-water.net. |
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31.07.2008
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World Friendship Day |
01.08.2008
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Leo New Moon, 10:14 GMT
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01-07.08.2008
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World Breastfeeding Week (UNICEF) |
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04.08.2008
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Birthday of Master C.V.V. |
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06.08.2008
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International Forgiveness Day,
Worldwide Forgiveness Alliance, 20 Sunnyside Avenue, suite A268, Mill Valley,
Ca 94941, USA, tel. 1-415-381.3372, fax 1-415-332.4003, http://www.forgivenessday.org. |
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09.08.2008
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International Day of the World’s Indigenous People |
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11.08.2008
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Birthday of Madam H.P.Blavatsky and Master E.
Krishnamacharya |
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12.08.2008
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International Youth Day |
16.08.2008
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Leo Full Moon, 21:18 GMT. Keynote for the disciple: "I
am That and That am I."
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22.08.2008
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World Healing Day (for more information, see http://www.worldhealing.co.uk) |
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26.08.2008
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Namibia Day |
30.08.2008
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Virgo New Moon, 19:59 GMT
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08.09.2008
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International Literacy Day |
15.09.2008
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Virgo Full Moon, 09:14 GMT – lunar eclipse.
Keynote for the disciple: "I am the mother and the
child. I, God, I, matter am."
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21.09.2008
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International Day of Peace |
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22.09.2008
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Equinox, 15:46 GMT
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29.09.2008
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Libra New Moon, 08:13 GMT
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01.10.2008
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International Day of Older Persons |
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04.10.2008
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International Day of Animal Rights |
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04-10.10.2008
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World Space Week |
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05.10.2008
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World Teacher’s Day |
06.10.2008
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Universal Children's Day (first Monday in October; also 20
November, adoption by the U.N. General Assembly of the Convention on the
Rights of the Child)
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06.10.2008
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World Habitat Day (1st Monday in October)
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09.10.2008
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Universal Postal Union Day |
14.10.2008
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Libra Full Moon, 20:04 GMT
Keynote for the disciple: "I choose the way which
leads between the two great lines of force."
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15.10.2008
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World Rural Women's Day – an initiative of the World
Women’s Summit Foundation, P.O.Box 2001, CH-1211 Geneva 1, Switzerland, tel.
+41-022-738.66.19, fax +41-022-738.98.47, e-mail: wwsf@iprolink.ch,
http://www.woman.ch. |
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16.10.2008
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World Food Day |
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17.10.2008
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International Day for the Eradication of Poverty |
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24.10.2008
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United Nations Day |
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24.10.2008
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United Nations World Development Information Day |
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28.10.2008
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Scorpio New Moon, 23:15 GMT
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11.11.2008
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International week of science and peace (week around 11
November) |
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11.11.2008
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World Celebration of World Unity and Harmony - an
initiative of Rainbow Bridge Centre, P.O.Box 95, Noordhoek 7985, South
Africa. |
13.11.2008
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Scorpio Full Moon, 06:18 GMT. Keynote for the disciple:
"Warrior I am and from the battle I emerge triumphant."
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16.11.2008
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International Day for Tolerance |
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19.11.2008
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World Day for Prevention of Child Abuse – an initiative of
the World Women’s Summit Foundation, P.O.Box 2001, CH-1211 Geneva 1,
Switzerland, tel. +41-022-738.66.19, fax +41-022-738.98.47, e-mail: wwsf@iprolink.ch,
http://www.woman.ch. |
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21.11.2008
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World Television Day |
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25.11.2008
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International Day for the Elimination of Violence against
Women |
27.11.2008
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Sagittarius New Moon, 16:56 GMT
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29.11.2008
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International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian
People |
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02.12.2008
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International Day for the Abolition of Slavery |
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03.12.2008
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International Day of Disabled Persons |
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05.12.2008
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Day of United Nations Volunteers |
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07.12.2008
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International Civil Aviation Day |
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10.12.2008
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Human Rights Day |
12.12.2008
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Sagittarius Full Moon, 16:38 GMT
Keynote for the disciple: "I see the goal. I reach
that goal and then I see another."
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18.12.2008
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International Migrants Day |
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19.12.2008
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United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation |
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21.12.2008
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Solstice, 12:05 GMT
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27.12.2008
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Capricorn New Moon, 12:23 GMT
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31.12.2008
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World Healing Day and Peace Meditation at 12h00 GMT, noon. |
