Philadelphia Peace Plaza

Philadelphia Peace Plaza Philadelphia Peace Plaza is the world's first public space dedicated to the memories of girls and women coerced into sexual slavery in the 30s and 40s.

Philadelphia Peace Plaza memorializes over 200,000 girls and women from Asia and Oceania who were removed from their homes and coerced into sexual slavery by the Imperial Armed Forces of Japan between 1932 and 1945 and those who courageously spoke out against this history. To be located at 805 S Front St in Philadelphia’s Queen Village neighborhood, within walking distance of the Independence Hall

and the Vietnam and Korean War Memorial at the Foglietta Plaza, the Statue of Peace is at the heart of this project. This plaza will speak directly from the experience of the girls and women everywhere and beckon the world to reflect on and change the pattern of inequality and violence that surrounds us. Created by Korean artists Seokyung and Unsung Kim in 2011 and over a dozen replicas installed worldwide since, the Statue of Peace (평화의 소녀상) has come to symbolize this journey of healing and peacemaking. Presented by the Philadelphia Peace Plaza Committee (PPPC), established in 2017, the plaza will be the world’s first public space entirely dedicated to the perished and surviving women who await the world to stand with them.
[In Korean]소녀상 공원은 1932년부터 1945년까지 일본 제국 군대에 의해 성노예를 강요당했던 20만 명 이상의 아시아와 오세아니아 출신 소녀와 여성, 그리고 그 역사의 증인으로 나선 생존자들을 기립니다. 미국 독립 기념관과 포글리에타 공원에 설립된 한국전쟁 참여 기념비에서 가까운 퀸빌리지 (Queen Village)에 있는 부지를 소녀상 공원 자리로 선택했고 이 공원은 김서경, 김은성 조각가가 2011년 창작한 ‘평화의 소녀상’(Statue of Peace)을 중심으로 설계되었습니다. 이 소녀의 모습에 반영되는 역사를 직시하고 우리 주변의 불의와 폭력을 치유와 평화로 바꾸어 나가자는 의도입니다.세계 최초의 소녀상 공원 설립은 2017년 결성된 소녀상 공원 추진위원회 (Philadelphia Peace Plaza Committee) 가 주관합니다.

6 year engagement! We got the final approval from the City of Philadelphia to donate the Statue of Peace as public artwo...
07/11/2023

6 year engagement! We got the final approval from the City of Philadelphia to donate the Statue of Peace as public artwork and to build our plaza to remember and stand in solidarity with the victims sexual violence.

With this official approval, we are expected to launch more cultural and fundraising events.
More coming soon!

Thank you all for your support and a special thank you to:

and Queen Village residents





Education for Social Justice
Interstate Land Management Corporation

Join us at the Art Commission Meeting! It will be the final review of the project. Swipe for details.
04/07/2023

Join us at the Art Commission Meeting! It will be the final review of the project. Swipe for details.

Free documentary screening of "My name is Kim Bok-Dong" this Sunday 1:30pm @ Tredyffrin library in Stratfford.김복동 다큐멘터리 ...
10/27/2022

Free documentary screening of "My name is Kim Bok-Dong" this Sunday 1:30pm @ Tredyffrin library in Stratfford.
김복동 다큐멘터리 상영과
필라델피아 소녀상공원 설명회
일요일 1:30pm @ Tredyffrin 도서관.

🔔 Please join us at the virtual hearing on MONDAY 9/19 @ 9:30am when we return to the Philadelphia Art Commission for fi...
09/07/2022

🔔 Please join us at the virtual hearing on MONDAY 9/19 @ 9:30am when we return to the Philadelphia Art Commission for final (hopefully) approval to build the plaza!
📢 If you register by Wed 9/14, you can speak and voice your support.

- 9/14 Register here to speak https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/125117eaf43d4e17ae091484f8cea7bf
- 9/19 meeting link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88146717104?pwd=blpEY3ptcUN4cXB6Q0VVVVpjQ3J3dz09
- More information https://www.creativephl.org/ce/statue-of-peace/

Announcing: Special Meeting of the Philadelphia Art Commission The Philadelphia Art Commission will host a special meeting for the Philadelphia Peace Plaza on Monday, September 19, at 9:30 a.m. This public meeting...

The Philadelphia Peace Plaza supports 📌NEW DATE: MARCH 12📢 We are happy to announce that “Korea, Vietnam, and Afro-Amer...
03/08/2022

The Philadelphia Peace Plaza supports

📌NEW DATE: MARCH 12📢 We are happy to announce that “Korea, Vietnam, and Afro-America: Our Shared Struggle for Peace & Democracy” will take place on Saturday, March 12 from 10am - 6pm at the Asian Arts Initiative (1219 Vine St.), in-person and via livestream format! We thank everyone who has expressed interest in our event for their patience so far.

We are excited to present a full day of programming, consisting of panel discussions, a screening of King’s Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence speech, an Afro-Asian dialogue among religious & political leaders in Philadelphia, and cultural performances.

Through this one-day event, we strive to present to the young generation the opportunity to learn of and inherit the great traditions of the Asian anti-colonial struggles and Black Freedom Movement for a better future.

To RSVP and event updates, please visit koreavietnam2022.org and follow VietLaoKhmer on Instagram and Facebook.

Join us for a wonderful event aligned with solidarity and knowledge building.

Invitation to the Virtual Town Hall on 2/9 -
01/29/2022

Invitation to the Virtual Town Hall on 2/9 -

Welcome to the our first newsletter! We promise to contact you with robust updates and only when you're about to miss hearing from us. On February 9th at 5:30-7:00pm EST, we will present our project to the public at the Virtual Town Hall meeting. The public will see our proposal to renovate the pl...

Presenting our public art & space project to honor and heal the victims of sexual violence at the Virtual Town Hall on 2...
01/24/2022

Presenting our public art & space project to honor and heal the victims of sexual violence at the Virtual Town Hall on 2/9 5:30-7pm. Deadline to register or submit questions on 1/28. Link in bio.
This event is hosted by the City of Philadelphia Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy (OACCE), Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations (PCHR), and Office of Immigrant Affairs (OIA).

We are back with our music series! Come out to the plaza this Saturday for music and fun 💃🏻🕺🏻
10/25/2021

We are back with our music series! Come out to the plaza this Saturday for music and fun 💃🏻🕺🏻

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