Yoko Ono's Imagine Peace Tower 9. október 2006 14:11 Blaðamannafundur Yoko Ono á hótel Nordica Yoko Ono is in Iceland and confirmed her plans to build a Peace Tower on the island Viðey just outside Reykjavík. The peace tower will be lit up forever. The artist and pacifist Yoko Ono said at a press conference that she plans to light up the tower on October 9th. 2007, on John Lennon's birthday. The tower will be lit up in the name of peace. Yoko said that it was appropriate that the tower will be built in Iceland. "I was always convinced that the idea would come to reality and I think it is good timing to do it now because the world needs a light that will be lit forever." The bottom of the tower will be filled with prayers and wishes from people of all nations and Yoko said that she keeps over 900.000 wishes from people that will be sent to Reykjavík. The peace tower is meant to represent the ray of hope for those who dream of world peace. The tower is 20 meters high and it's visibility will depend on the weather. Today Yoko Ono will give out grants from the Lennon Ono trust fund. News News in English Mest lesið „Þetta mál hélt fyrir mér vöku í tvo mánuði“ Innlent Fangi lést á Litla-Hrauni Innlent Lentu í dularfullum símatruflunum í Bratislava fyrir fimm árum Innlent Kosningavaktin: Íslendingar ganga að kjörborðinu Innlent Fólk dvelji ekki í herbergjum með glugga í átt að Eyrarfjalli Innlent Þurftu að búa í næstu götu við morðingja bróður síns Innlent „Þetta er auðvitað grafalvarlegt mál“ Innlent Dæmdur fyrir sérstaklega hættulega líkamsárás Innlent Forsætisráðherra segir málið hugarburð, Píratar vilja rannsókn Innlent „Hefði verið ágætt að fresta þessu veðri fram yfir áramót“ Innlent
Yoko Ono is in Iceland and confirmed her plans to build a Peace Tower on the island Viðey just outside Reykjavík. The peace tower will be lit up forever. The artist and pacifist Yoko Ono said at a press conference that she plans to light up the tower on October 9th. 2007, on John Lennon's birthday. The tower will be lit up in the name of peace. Yoko said that it was appropriate that the tower will be built in Iceland. "I was always convinced that the idea would come to reality and I think it is good timing to do it now because the world needs a light that will be lit forever." The bottom of the tower will be filled with prayers and wishes from people of all nations and Yoko said that she keeps over 900.000 wishes from people that will be sent to Reykjavík. The peace tower is meant to represent the ray of hope for those who dream of world peace. The tower is 20 meters high and it's visibility will depend on the weather. Today Yoko Ono will give out grants from the Lennon Ono trust fund.
News News in English Mest lesið „Þetta mál hélt fyrir mér vöku í tvo mánuði“ Innlent Fangi lést á Litla-Hrauni Innlent Lentu í dularfullum símatruflunum í Bratislava fyrir fimm árum Innlent Kosningavaktin: Íslendingar ganga að kjörborðinu Innlent Fólk dvelji ekki í herbergjum með glugga í átt að Eyrarfjalli Innlent Þurftu að búa í næstu götu við morðingja bróður síns Innlent „Þetta er auðvitað grafalvarlegt mál“ Innlent Dæmdur fyrir sérstaklega hættulega líkamsárás Innlent Forsætisráðherra segir málið hugarburð, Píratar vilja rannsókn Innlent „Hefði verið ágætt að fresta þessu veðri fram yfir áramót“ Innlent