9am-10am |
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Opening Ceremony Julie Tumamait-Stenslie – Chumash elder and storyteller |
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Sound Meditation Anahata Pomeroy – Heart Sounds & Gatherings for Inner Peace & World Harmony Ray Powers – founder “Simple Brilliance”, composer, author, photographer |
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The Great Bell Chant Thich Naht Hanh recording |
10:00am to 12pm |
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Julie Heyman – Introduction to Int’l Cities for Peace and International Day of Peace |
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HOLOS-Symbol for One Humanity. Brian Berman |
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The HOLOS Experience ~ Dance/Meditation Lisa Berman Brian Berman Anahata Pomeroy |
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Artist For Peace Marta Nelson |
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Peace Flag Creation Begins – All Day Marqui |
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akka b. – poet, performance artist, writer |
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David Henderson – pianist, composer |
12pm to 2:00pmFEAST for PEACE |
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Bring a brown bag lunch and enjoy engaging presentations, beautiful music, evocative poetry & intriguing personal stories (mc’d by Ray Powers) |
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Vera Long – Live Art Demonstration For Peace |
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Lisa Berman and Brian Berman – “Art of Reconciliation” Berman Healing Arts, Compassionate Listening Facilitators, Peace Builders |
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George Christie – “Living Peace From The Center Of Battle“ CNN consultant/analyst, Host of the History Channel series Outlaw Chronicles |
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Michelle Melonakis – “Think On These Things” A method of peaceful inquiry for high school and college students developed at the Krishnamurti Foundation. |
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Tony Khalife – “The Alchemy of Peace” yogi, musician, former child soldier Lebanese civil war |
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Connor Jones – “A Culture Of Permanence” Permaculture designer/consultant, Sustainability expert |
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Nuri Ronaghy – “The Joy of Internal Peace and its Outward Reflection” Former political prisoner in Iraq International peace and human rights activist |
2:30pm to 4 pm |
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John Slade – “Peace Begins With Me” and “I Sing Walt Whitman ” excerpt actor, singer, songwriter, performance artist |
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Evan Austin – “Noble Peace Prize Award” Presentation of the annual award to an outstanding peace advocate of the Ojai Valley |
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Beautiful Chorus – a professional a cappella group of singers bringing their unique form of resonance and rhythmic meditation! |
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Julie Heyman – Closing and Upcoming Events Announcement |
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Ojai International City of Peace extends a big thank you to the Ojai Art Center and all those who have volunteered countless hours to make the International Day of Peace events possible. Our core team we fondly call the Peace Pod include: Anahata Pomeroy, Brian Berman, Dianne McCourtney, Julie Heyman, Kathy Nolan, Lisa Berman, Ray Powers and Rakesh Menon. |
