top of page
WHAT

This event brings diverse members of our community together who have been affected by violence. Together we'll build a Table of Peace with each individual contributing a piece to the finished product - a monument recognizing our need and desire to work toward a more compassionate Louisville. 

WHEN & WHERE

Louisville Peace Piece By Piece will take place at 1619 FLUX Gallery located at 1619 West Main Street, Louisville, KY 40203. It will begin at 1:00 pm and will end by 3:00 pm on September 24, 2016. For more information about the timing of program details and about 1619 FLUX please click below.

The Drepung Gomang Center for Engaging Compassion is working together with Louisville Mayor's Office, Christopher 2X, Louisville Metro Police, 1619 FLUX Gallery and many others who have committed to making this event

a reality.

 

WHO

A LOUISVILLE EVENT FOCUSED ON PEACE

PIECE BY PIECE

Louisville Peace Piece by Peace is an event that will bring together Louisvillians who have lost loved ones to violence, who are gunshot wound survivors, or who have suffered extreme violence -  including first responders. In a powerful symbolic action, they will literally create a foundational monument – a Table of Peace – with representatives of these groups contributing elements to the mosaic surface of the structure. 

Louisville Peace Piece by Piece is designed to build community and understanding with a focus on the immediate issue of the relationships between diverse individuals affected by violence in our city. It also recognizes violence as an issue that we can only address together.

 

The event will call attention to these key issues across the community and will demonstrate Louisville’s unique commitment to be a compassionate city. Much has been done in the interest of acting upon our community-wide commitment to compassion, ensuring we aren’t just talking about it, but we’re doing something to make a difference. Louisville Peace Piece by Piece is a focused attempt to bring particular attention to issues of violence in Louisville through action.

A LOUISVILLE EVENT FOCUSED ON PEACE

PIECE BY PIECE

CONTACT US

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT

Drepung Gomang Center for Engaging Compassion

LOUISVILLE PEACE PIECE BY PIECE

EVENT LOCATON

Success! Message received.

contact

We have witnessed a world in which violence and killing have become a common response to disagreements and a lack of understanding of “the other”. With every news cycle we are increasingly aware of a tendency to resort to violence on an international, national and even more disturbingly local level.

 

We are all faced with the simple question, “What can I do about it?” Well, much can and must be done. However, attempting to understand and appreciate each other through a symbolic act of coming together to build a foundation for peace in our own community is a good place to start.

The Louisville Peace Piece By Piece event will take place at 1619 FLUX on Saturday, September 24 with gathering at 12:30 and program from 1:00 to 3:00pm. 

bottom of page