We have to get to know each other better, it makes us understand one another better, trust each other more, and live together more peacefully
We stumbled upon an art exhibit in the middle of one of the open-air plazas of Buenos Aires, Plaza San Martin. It was hard to miss the colorful, life-size, fiberglass bears all lined in a circular row. I love the idea of art with a social message.
The United Buddy Bears, are a traveling world exhibit intended to promote world peace, understanding, and tolerance. Each of the bears is uniquely designed by an artist from one of the 140 countries recognized by the United Nations. The bears started their world tour in 2002 in Berlin, and since then have made their rounds to 17 international cities, with the latest being Astana, Kazakhstan.
The bears are always arranged in a circle to look like they're holding hands. Too bad peace and cultural acceptance isn't this easy in real life...
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