Imagine Peace Festival 2005 - Music, Art, Culture and so much more! September 17, 2005
Wassaic, New York 12592
Imagine Peace Festival Weekend
Saturday September 17, 2005
Benefit Concert - 2pm to 11pm, see band listings below
Sunday September 18, 2005
Peace Festival - 11am to 7pm
On a beautiful field circled with the flags of all nations, a historic event for peace will take place the weekend of September 17-18, 2005. The Imagine Peace Festival celebrates the International Day of Peace with the theme "May Peace Prevail on Earth." Come join us!
www.imaginepeacefestival.com or call 1-800-PEACELINE.
The Benefit Concert
On Saturday evening, under the full moon and the stars, amid the flags of all nations, a joyful noise will fill the air as renowned artists pour their hearts into their music for the cause of peace. The following acts are appearing: please check website for updates and schedules:
BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet ? Grammy Award-winning Cajun magic!
Bread & Puppet ? radical giant puppet theater that is an amazing sight to see.
Gent Treadly with Vince Welnik, former keyboardist for the Grateful Dead and founder of the Tubes!
The Mammals ? Subversive, acoustic traditionalists stretch folk music into a contemporary art form.
Entrain ? from funk to Ska to African to Afro-Cuban to Zydeco to folk rock ? this high-energy dance band was the headliner for the 2005 Clearwater Revival.
Gokh-Bi System ? A popular African group from Senegal that has evolved a spirited blend of traditional music, hip hop, funk and soul with themes centering on peace, love and justice.
The Peace Festival
On Sunday, a great gathering for peace will begin with a Native American invocation ceremony. Visitors will stroll the shady Walnut Grove, the amazing Peace Path, the ceremonial field and the lovely Woods enjoying:
International Performers:
Israel Vibration & The Roots Radics Band - from Jamaica, one of the most famed reggae groups in the world. They have overcome their handicaps to be uplifting messengers of peace and love
Charles Neville Quartet ? jazz led by the Horn Man of the famous New Orleans "First Family of Funk"
Raquy and the Cavemen ? progressive Middle-Eastern and hot belly-dance music
Berkshire Bataria Samba, World Beat Ensemble, Arm-of-the-Sea Puppets, Aztec Dancers, The Peace Is Possible Chorus, David Little Eagle, Felicia Rose, and Vicki Randle of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno!
Keynote Speakers & Presenters:
Best-selling author Marianne Williamson, world famous humanitarian clown-doctor Patch Adams, Chief Jake Swamp of the Mohawk Nation (who will lead the opening invocation), and others ? on spirituality, social change, environmental sustainability, and politics.
The event includes many great activities, booths, and workshops:
Global Marketplace
International Food Court
Eco Village: Environmental awareness educators and suppliers
Peace Village: Spectrum of organizations dedicated to peace & social justice
Indigenous Peoples Village: Teepee village with native elders and artists.
Healing Arts Village: Sample healing techniques and practitioners
Wisdom Keepers Village: Honoring various cultures and faiths
Visual Art Gallery: Paintings, sculpture and fabric art honoring peace.
Drum Circle: A place to share the healing spirit of community and the power of rhythm
Kids Village/ Peace Pals: Crafts, games and fun, including kite flying, face painting peace cookie decorating, Santa?s Secret, and pony rides
Workshops: Free programs and demonstrations, including the Electronic Cinema:
Chess Challenge: Famed Grandmaster Maurice Ashley will challenge up to 40 opponents in the royal game
The festival will be alive with giant puppets, strolling performers, color and music - a feast for all the senses in the spirit of peace. The day will peak with a magnificent World Peace Flag Ceremony, lifting the flag of each nation to a musical beat ? followed by what may be the world?s largest drum circle.
The Beneficiaries
Not-for-profit. The ticket price will be a very modest fee to cover expenses. $45 for the concert and $20 for the festival. Weekend Pass: $60. Camping: $15. Senior Discounts. Children Under 12 FREE. In addition, a percentage of any profits will benefit charitable organizations working for peace and a better world.
For tickets, information or participation, please contact:
The World Peace Sanctuary, Route 22, just south of Amenia, NY,
1 (800) PEACELINE, www.imaginepeacefestival.com
Added by jadandesign on August 27, 2005
Comments
mpineda
Nobel Peace Prize-winner Wangari Muta Maathai will visit New York to speak at the 92nd St Y in Manhattan tomorrow, September 14, 2005 at 8pm!
jadandesign
I started as just a visitor to this event. And now help with it. Every year it becomes more interesting ? an international flavor to the good things in this world. The best part is a large percentage of any proceeds go to charity. So you have a weekend of Culture, Music Art and so much more and it helps others. Go check it out!