On Sunday, September 28, Oosterpark once again came alive in the spirit of togetherness during the\u00a0Amsterdam East Peace Meal<\/strong>. With perfect late-summer weather, local residents, musicians, storytellers, and visitors of all ages came together around the Music Pavilion. Zondag 28 september kleurde het Oosterpark opnieuw in de geest van verbondenheid tijdens de\u00a0Vredesmaaltijd Amsterdam Oost. Met perfect nazomerweer kwamen buurtbewoners, muzikanten, verhalenvertellers en bezoekers van alle leeftijden samen rondom…<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1938,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-1918","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-terugblik"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/oorsterpark.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1918","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/oorsterpark.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/oorsterpark.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oorsterpark.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oorsterpark.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1918"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/oorsterpark.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1918\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1940,"href":"https:\/\/oorsterpark.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1918\/revisions\/1940"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oorsterpark.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1938"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/oorsterpark.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1918"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oorsterpark.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1918"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oorsterpark.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1918"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
The atmosphere was warm and friendly: long tables brimming with homemade dishes formed a vibrant buffet of global flavors. Everyone was welcome to join, share, and meet new people. Eating together brought everyone closer, in both a literal and figurative sense.
The program offered a rich mix of culture and inspiration. There were beautiful musical performances, engaging stories, and inspiring contributions from, among others, Sufi dancers. The various speeches captured the essence of the afternoon: that peace and change begin with encounter and connection within one\u2019s own neighborhood.
Attendance was high\u2014the park buzzed with energy and curiosity. Once again, the Peace Meal demonstrated the power of a simple idea: eating, listening, and sharing together. The initiative connects with the broader movement of\u00a0Global Picnic Amsterdam<\/strong>, which now also has international branches
In short: a festive, meaningful afternoon that left everyone wanting more. The Peace Meal has not only become a tradition in Amsterdam Oost, but also stands as living proof that real change begins with encounters between neighbors.
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