Conclusion of Tree for Harmony and celebration of World Peace Day at India Gate, Delhi

Mission Bhartiyam, A&A, FACT celebrated World Peace Day

In a bid to spread the word of peace, harmony and brotherhood and also awareness about environment, Mission Bhartiyam, A&A (Art and Architecture group) and FACT(Federal Alliances of Creative Talents) had organised a gathering of artists, photographers and musicians, today i.e. 21st September, in India Gate lawns.

The event involved competitions for painting, sketching, photography and waste material utilization techniques. The themes were environment and peace.

This event was the second gathering of A&A fans in India and had taken place simultaneously in 15 countries. It has to be organized every year to spread awareness about the twin challenges of environment and peace through art.

Prashant Nautiyal, of A&A, remarked that “Art is an effective medium to communicate information to the masses. It is attractive and appeals to anyone.” Rohit Bhardwaj added that “so we used this form to communicate about the twin challenges of environment and peace among the common masses.” 

With this event, FACT, an organisation of young artists, will display their works among the common masses. 

Rajneet Fidato, of FACT, remarked that “this will not only encourage the young talents but it will also make art more effective.”

Paramjeet Singh remarked that “we cannot move ahead without peace and social harmony”.

Harmony Tree at India Gate

With this event, Mission Bhartiyam, an India-based NGO, had also concluded its “Tree for Harmony” event. “Tree for Harmony” event involved planting trees labeled as “harmony trees” to spread the word of peace, harmony and prosperity in South Asia. “Harmony trees” also stood for communal harmony and against discrimination on grounds of caste, class, gender and religion. This event started with the “World Ozone Day” which was on 16th September and was done in schools, colleges, public places in four countries – India, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh. 

Aditya Dubey, of Mission Bhartiyam, said that “like trees, which grows freely and in everyone’s house, we should not discriminate against anyone and we should all grow together”. Pankaj Pathak talked about the south asian essence to the event. He remarked, “Without peace with our neighbors, we cannot work for peace and prosperity within our country”.




We had also planted a “harmony tree”. It was planted by eminent poet Kumar Anupam and Satish Mehra, who had been involved with tree plantation for 35 years.

We had organized our event in India Gate lawns because the idea was to spread the message across the common masses and to tell them, what they can do to change the world. We had also distributed pamphlets suggesting simple ways to work for a sustainable environment. Some people had also joined in the effort and participated in the art-based activities related to peace and harmony. 

M.Reza Z. Karfar, an Iranian student in Jamia Miliya Islamiya and a member of A&A concluded with the note that “without peace within our hearts, we cannot talk about world peace”.




TREE FOR HARMONY 16 SEP (World Ozone Layer Day) - 21 SEP (World Peace Day)

TREE FOR HARMONY 16 SEP (World Ozone Layer Day) - 21 SEP (World Peace Day)

-A South Asian Initiative for Peace, Harmony & Environment

We aim to initiate friendship, brotherhood and peace in the entire South Asia. And for this, we turn to "our evergreen friends" – trees. What can be more symbolic of these values than a tree? A tree grows freely, digs its roots deeply and also gives life to other trees. It is a symbol of stability, growth and prosperity.

A tree also grows freely, without any discrimination. And this is the message that we want to send. Like trees, we should do away with barriers of caste, religion, ethnicity and national boundaries. Like trees, we should grow together. So this event has a national as well as international essence to it.

Mission Bhartiyam proposes "Tree for harmony" event to be held in schools across South Asia. In the event, trees labeled as "harmony trees" will be planted by students. Any other event like a march, a seminar, artistic ways like painting, music etc to spread the word of peace, harmony, brotherhood may also follow/ accompany it. In Delhi (India), Tree for Harmony will be concluded with an event of India Art and Architecture group wherein they will paint to communicate the goals of peace and a harmonious and sustainable environment among the general masses on India Gate. In Bangladesh, a seminar and a human chain/rally will be held in Matamuhuri Degree College. The event will start on 16th September which is also the World Ozone day and will conclude on 21st September which is the World Peace Day. Environment is also a common challenge for all South Asian Countries.

So by this event, the twin challenges of environment and the need for peace will be addressed. By this event, we plan to develop a "South Asian" consciousness.

"Tree for harmony" will be organized in Pakistan under "Aaghaz-e dosti" which is our Indo-Pak initiative and in Nepal under the "Bharat Nepal Paraspar Samvad" which is already in operation.

We invite you/your organization/school to be a part of this drive. We will acknowledge all such partners/supporters who participated in this drive. Please plant trees named as "harmony trees". Any other related event is optional. You can invite local media/persons in your event. Share your experiences , photographs, newsclips etc with us at our email. 

In India, this event is being organised in J&K (Bilal Sultan, Tahir), Orrisa (Sibaprasad Ji), Madhya Pradesh (Ashok Lodi, Rupesh Pandey) & Uttar Pradesh (Raj Shekhar Chandola, Ashutosh, Praveen) and can be extended to all other states as well.

Contact us
Ravi Nitesh(India) +919958907799, Devika Mittal(India) +919582129927, Prashant Nautiyal(India Art and Architecture) + 919555251427
Zeeshan Malik(Dubai) +971554614652, Aitizaz Pirzada(Pakistan) +00923235095854
Mahedi Hasan(Bangladesh) +008801840508522
Niraj Neupane(Students' club of Nepal) 00977-9851071945