- location 1415 Christian Street
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Neighborhood
South Philadelphia
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completion date
October 15, 2013
About the Project
Mural Arts was honored to work with one of the nation’s cultural treasures: poet, activist, and educator Sonia Sanchez. The project—Peace is a Haiku Song—engages the Philadelphia community and beyond in an exploration of the haiku as a vehicle for peace and urban transformation.
This exciting project culminated in a mural honoring Sanchez as a celebrated practitioner and teacher of the haiku. The mural is inspired by Sanchez’s belief that the haiku form is inherently non-violent in its intent and structure and engenders beauty, serenity, and brief reflection.
Sponsors
City of Philadelphia Department of Human Services
Hummingbird Foundation
National Endowment for the Arts
The Lattner Family Foundation