We welcome your donation to the IRIS 2025 Peace Day Event and International Festival!

Join us for the 2025 Peace Day International Festival, hosted by the Iowa Resource for International Service (IRIS), a non-profit dedicated to promoting peace and intercultural understanding. Since 1993, IRIS has welcomed nearly 3,000 international visitors to Iowa, fostering cultural exchange and global awareness.

This year's festival will be held on Sunday, September 21, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM at Mainframe Studios at 900 Keosauqua Way in Des Moines.

Experience an array of cultural performances, including a variety of cultural dances and music. Participate in cultural dance lessons. Engage with more than 20 high-school exchange students from 20 different countries as they share their cultures.

Don't miss this vibrant celebration of global diversity and peace! Come dance with us!

The United Nations declared September 21 the International Day of peace in 1981 after an unanimous resolution. The UN's General Assembly described the date as a day for, "commemorating and strengthening the ideals of peace both within and among all nations and peoples." IRIS works to promote peace in our everyday lives, but we also hold an event each year to highlight the International Day of Peace.