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DAY OF PEACE


DAY OF PEACE - Images by Fabian Lewkowicz
Members of Dr. Jane Goodall’s   Roots and Shoots fly giant peace dove puppets down the Santa Monica Pier during the 8th annual Day of Peace festival at the Santa Monica Pier on Sunday, September 19, 2010.  More than 100 hand-made giant peace doves (each with a 25 foot wing-span) in a brilliant display of performance participated in the parade.
 
Each year, in support of the United Nations International Day of Peace, Roots & Shoots members and friends come together to promote peace. All over the world, young people craft Giant Peace Dove Puppets from reused materials and fly the Doves in parades in their communities. From the Pier in Santa Monica, to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro, to the low plains of Kansas, Peace Doves fly, held high by hopeful hands. Symbolizing international peace and solidarity, the Day of Peace festival on Santa Monica Pier culminated with a Giant Peace Dove Parade. Celebrities, Roots & Shoots members, and event-goers joined together to fly a collection of hand-made giant doves along the Santa Monica Pier parade route. Simultaneously, Peace Doves flew in cities all across the United States and in close to 100 countries worldwide.

“With the peace doves we remind everyone of the truth they sometimes forget – that peace is possible. With Day of Peace, we celebrate all that is free and noble in the human spirit. And we celebrate all that so many people have done throughout the year and will do next year to create a better world.” Jane Goodall, PhD, UN Messenger of Peace, Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute.
 
Through her Roots & Shoots program Dr. Jane Goodall encourages the efforts of young people and adults all across the globe to identify concerns in their communities and take action to create a better world.  With tens of thousands of young people in close to 100 countries, the Roots & Shoots network connects youth of all ages to participate in local and global campaigns to promote better relationships between individuals, a greater understanding of different cultures, and a more balanced co-existence among people, animals and the environment.  The United Nations appointed Dr. Goodall a Messenger of Peace in 2002 and her Roots & Shoots program conducts special Day of Peace events all across the world in support of United Nation’s International Day of Peace. 



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CHILLI ROASTER

Brandon Mallet roasts peppers at the Virginia Avenue Park Farmers Market on Saturday, September 18, 2010. 

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YOU'VE BEEN SERVED

Jim Casalor serves pancakes to Santa Monica Police Officer Braschi during Santa Monica Lions Club's 55th Annual Pancake Breakfast at the Boys and Girls Club of Santa Monica on Saturday, September 18, 2010.

The proceeds from pancake breakfast supports many worthwhile organizations in the community such as the Santa Monica Boys & Girls Clubs, The Santa Monica YMCA, Santa Monica/Westside YWCA, L.O.V.E. Program Foundation for the Junior Blind and Various Local Charities.

Lions Clubs are an international network of 1.3 million men and women in 205 countries and geographic areas who work together to answer the needs that challenge communities around the world. Known for working to end preventable blindness, Lions participate in a vast variety of projects important to their communities. These projects range from cleaning up local parks to providing supplies to victims of natural disasters. Beginning in 1917, the association of Lions clubs has provided millions of people with the opportunity to give something back to their communities.

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SANTA MONICA PIER

The sun sets at 7:03pm in Santa Monica on Monday, September 13, 2010.

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Eva Varro Runway Fashion Show 


Eva Varro Runway Fashion Show - Images by Fabian Lewkowicz
Models strut down the  catwalk featuring Eva Varro's 2011 Collection during her Fashion Show and Champagne Charity Gala at the Annenberg Community Beach House on Thursday, September 16, 2010. The event Kicked-off October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month and benefits Susan G. Komen For The Cure, Los Angeles County Affiliate.

Eva Varro, a graduate of the Fashion Institute of Budapest, Hungary is now taking her talents and her brilliant collection to the streets locally opening her first boutiques in The Promenade on The Peninsula/Rolling Hills, California and Santa Monica Place.

Truly a breath of fresh air in the fashion world, Eva Varro has bridged the gap between fashion and function by creating a collection that is contemporary, fresh, breathable, washable, virtually wrinkleless and flatters every woman’s shape.

In the true spirit of European Haute Couture, the Eva Varro collection boasts slinky, sensual, figure-flattering fabrics that work with everything from denim to diamonds, sandals to stilettos. In addition to these basic pieces (which are anything BUT basic), Eva’s collection also is comprised of luscious prints from Vintage-Retro inspired to Classic- Modernism. Truly an art-to-wear statement for any woman who desires to glow with the Eva Varro aura of self-confidence and individuality.

Hands-on design, a commitment to excellence, an impeccable eye for trends before they debut on the runway, pattern consistency and years of technical experience have awarded EVA VARRO a signature look like no other that have women craving more. “What each customer gets is originality, assurance that she will not blend in with the sea of trendy, but make a statement that will make all fashionistas take notice.”

Made in the USA, unparalleled quality, excellent price points and sought after by such celebrity clientele as Vivica Fox, Kelly Rippa, Lisa Ann Walter, Sophia Milos, Judy Tenuta, Mary Hart and Angela Basset (just to drop a few names!), Eva Varro has become a household name as well as the RX for every woman’s fashion needs.

Eva Varro also introduced her newest collection, ACCOLADE, to the New York and Los Angeles runways this SPRING, 2010. Limited in edition as well as series, this contemporary silk novelty collection of stunning printed tunics, dresses and silk tops is sheer FABULOSITY!



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Pucker Up

A group of women from Shoedazzle plant a kiss on Chuy Bravo (from the Chelsea Handler show) during the Eva Varro Runway Fashion Show and Champagne Charity Gala at the Annenberg Community Beach House on Thursday, September 16, 2010.
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The Aqualillies

The Aqualillies perform an aquatic routine during the Eva Varro Runway Fashion Show and Champagne Charity Gala at the Annenberg Community Beach House on Thursday, September 16, 2010.

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IRON MAN

Movie-goers watch Iron Man at the Santa Monica Pier on Friday, September 10, 2010. The free movie series is co-presented by the Santa Monica Pier Restoration Corporation and Brand X, a publication and web site of the Los Angeles Times.

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