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Dance for World Peace


"When dance speaks, the universe listens"

We are pleased to invite you to learn about, and participate in, the Dance for World Peace, a global initiative that seeks to unite indigenous people, traditional dances, and the general public in a sacred dance for peace and harmony on our beloved Earth.

The Dance for World Peace is a movement that calls everyone—through dance, ceremonies, meditation, or prayer—to express a message of unity and hope. Each participant shares their cultural or traditional richness, strengthening bonds between nations and promoting mutual respect.

Traditions give identity to peoples, and culture gives meaning to values.

  • Event Date: Annually, May 17
  • Time: 11:00 AM (local time)
  • In locations where the zenith passage occurs (when the sun aligns exactly over a specific point at noon), dates may vary to align the dance or ceremony with this sacred calendar moment.

We invite you to organize, wherever you are, a group, event, or ceremony to join simultaneously around the world. It doesn’t matter if you participate as part of a group or individually—every participation contributes to this collective effort for peace.

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​What is the Dance?

Hymn

How to participate

Callers

Types of ceremonies

Venues

2025 Edition

Frequently asked questions

What is the Dance for World Peace?

The Dance for World Peace arises as a call from indigenous people to all of humanity. It is a simple yet profound invitation:
to gather on the same day and at the same time, from all continents, to offer a sacred dance for peace.

This is not a performance.
It is about honoring a tradition and a culture,
and remembering that peace is not a dream:
it is a decision, a commitment, and a collective practice.

PEACE WITHIN
PEACE WITHOUT

In your homes, in your workplaces, in your communities, and in your nations.

Origin of the Movement

On May 17, 2025, communities from all continents came together for the first time in a single ritual gesture: to dance for peace, unity, and harmony with the Earth.

This first edition was initiated by the Mexica Indigenous Nation, together with a circle of Grandparents and representatives of indigenous peoples from different countries.

On that day, we understood that something new was being born: it was not just an event, it was a living network.

Through dance and the conscious intention of peace, a space was opened that continues to grow — a space where every culture, philosophy, religion, or tradition can contribute its strength, its beauty, its history, and its prayer.


Discover the anthem of the Dance for World Peace – a gift from Tony Méndez

He left us this legacy, which helps us honor his memory. Thank you, Tony.


How to participate

Three steps to be part of the Dance for World Peace


 

1.     Unity


Organize a sacred dance in your community… or join one that already exists near you.

You decide how to participate:
Bring together your community, family, cultural group, school, sacred place, or municipality.
Choose a traditional, symbolic, or specially created dance for this day.

You can create your own dance space in:
- a community hall or cultural center
- a ceremonial space
- nature
- in collaboration with your local municipality, etc.
Likewise, participants—within their own dance or ceremony—can dedicate a moment, or 2 or 3 dances, with the intention of the Dance for World Peace.

If you cannot organize a dance, consult the Venue Map and join one nearby.


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2.     Agreement

Register your participation.

This step is very important because it makes your gesture visible and allows the world to acknowledge it. 

Register your location and it will appear on the global map.

Tu comunidad formará parte de un tejido vivo y planetario.

Your community will become part of a living, planetary network. You can be an indigenous community, a city, a family, a school, a square, or a garden…


Register my participation

Register my location 
if you want to participate

3.     Spread


Let your community’s voice be heard far and wide..

Peace grows stronger when it is shared..


Upload photos and videos to the official  Facebook Danza por la Paz Mundial

 Share your dance on social media using the hashtags:

 #DanzaPorLaPazMundial | #WorldFirstNationsPeaceDance | #SomosPazSomosMás

Invite other people, communities, or organizations to join next year.


Here, “spreading” means dancing together so that a single, unified voice of peace can be heard.


Join our Facebook group


Unity

 We all speak together.

Agreeement

We reach consensus.

Achievement

What is decided together is launched like an arrow and becomes reality.

The Callers

Discover the Grandparents of ancestral wisdom or prominent figures who call for the Dance for World Peace.

A circle of Grandfathers and Grandmothers for peace already brings together more than 70 representatives from indigenous peoples of various countries, as well as other communities. Together, they issue a global call to join in a sacred dance for peace, unity, and harmony with Mother Earth. 🌱🔥💧🌬️

Grandfathers and Grandmothers who wish to join as callers can contact us and become part of this universal movement.

More information

 

Dance for Peace, Suggestions



The dance is the heart of Dance for World Peace. 

However, there is no single way to express it: each person, each group, each tradition can give it its own form..

The essential elements are presence, sincerity, and the intention of peace..

To support this ceremony, here are some simple suggestions you can use or adapt according to your own sensibility.

More information

Our Venues

Here you can find the locations around the world where the Dance for World Peace is celebrated.

Each point on the map represents a heart beating for peace, unity, and harmony with our Mother Earth. 🌎✨

If you are organizing a dance, we invite you to share your venue details and join this great movement that unites peoples, communities, and families in a single intention of love and gratitude.

Thank you for being part of this great network of hope!

Register my venue

What happened in 2025?

On May 17, 2025, at 11 a.m. (local time), hundreds of groups across all continents came together to dance in harmony with the Earth and with the peoples. This event marked the first global edition of the Dance for World Peace, led by the Mexica Nation and a Circle of Grandparents that already brings together more than 70 representatives of indigenous peoples from different countries.

➡️ You can see photos and videos of this vibrant day here:

Some Achievements...

In one year...

80
 Venues registered

14 
countries 

80
  Grandparents (callers/organizers)

Frequently Asked Questions

These are some of the common questions about the event.

The Dance for World Peace is a global movement that brings together indigenous peoples, communities, and individuals from around the world to perform a sacred dance on the same day and at the same local time, as a collective act of peace, unity, and harmony with Mother Earth.

Everyone can participate.

Indigenous communities, families, schools, cultural groups, municipalities, temples, or even small groups of friends.

The size of the group does not matter: every gesture counts.

No.

The movement honors and gives visibility to indigenous peoples, but it is open to anyone or any community who wishes to join with respect and awareness.

Participation comes from the heart, not from a label.

It is not mandatory.

You can: 

  • Perform a traditional dance from your culture.
  • Create a symbolic dance for this day.
  • Participate in a dance already organized in your region.

What matters most is the intention of peace and unity.

You must complete the contact form with the details of your community or dance space.

By registering:

  • Your venue will appear on the global map.
  • Your community will officially become part of the movement.
  • Your gesture will be visible at an international level.

It is not mandatory to dance…

but it is very important if you want your participation to be recognized and to become part of the visible planetary network.

Registration makes the collective intention stronger and more organized.

In any space that is meaningful for your group:

  • Community hall
  • Cultural center
  • Ceremonial space
  • Nature
  • Public square
  • School
  • Municipality

In Mexico City, many people gather in the Zócalo, but each community can choose its own sacred place.

On May 17, 2026

At 11:00 AM, local time in each country.

The global synchronization creates a symbolic moment of planetary unity.

You can: 

  • Upload photos and videos to the official Facebook Danza por la Paz Mundial
  • Share on social media using the hashtags:
    #DanzaPorLaPazMundial
    #WorldFirstNationsPeaceDance
    #SomosPazSomosMás
  • Invite other communities to participate next year

What is shared multiplies.

No.

Participation is free and voluntary.

Each community organizes its dance according to its own means.

Registered venues and shared materials help strengthen the global network, inspire future editions, and keep the collective memory of the movement alive.

The Dance for World Peace is not just one day.

It is a seed that continues to grow.