2008 Event |
Fort Collins, CO, USA 17th annual Hour for Peace event 4:45 AM MST (almost 12 noon Greenwich time) Lincoln Center Main Performance Hall 417 W. Magnolia Fort Collins, CO 80521 No tickets required, just show up This year's theme is "The Art of Living Peace". One of the unique qualities of an artist is the ability to look outside of the box. It is the hope of the Citizen's for Peace committee that this morning's program inspires ways of looking outside of the box towards your own unique "art of living peace". The "peace-geese project" will be on stage and has been created by students. These paper mache geese are covered with wishes, hopes and actions for peace. These geese will make a migration around town this year to carry our desire for peace out into the community and be a good reminder of our intentions this morning. We will have 20 minutes of silence for peace starting at 5:00am (which is 12 noon Greenwich time) to link with millions around the world in peace. If you happen to remember to bring your cell phone with you at this early hour, to ensure our silence, please make sure the ringer is off. This year during the 20 minutes of silence, your assignment, should you choose to accept it, is to join, in the manner of, an ancient aboriginal practice called dreamtime. Dreamtime is a heightened awareness practice, typically done after vigorous dancing to the point of exhaustion and then dreaming a future existence into present reality. We will leave out the vigorous dancing to the point of exhaustion part, and just focus on bringing a peaceful future to the present. Typically, dreamtime ends with the dreamers painting a piece of art to depict their dream. Aboriginal art looks similar to Impressionist pointalism, many small dots of color to make a whole. We don't have the means in the program for you to make a piece of art, but we would encourage that at breakfast or sometime during the day that you do create something to keep as a reminder of your impressions of the morning. Our dreamtime session will start with a wonderful poem followed by the Dances of Universal Peace dancing and singing an aboriginal chant. This chant will include the unusual music of the didgeridoo. The didgeridoo is an Australian aboriginal instrument that will help to orient us into a state of peace. Then, at 5:00am, during the silence, you may concentrate on peace by either silently experiencing a state peace, harmony and balance; or by letting your imagination run wild with peaceful ideas for the future. There will also be silent movement practices going on onstage for those who would like a visual focus. Following the silence will be a wonderful variety program of people who will share with you their own unique "art of living peace". Come enjoy the experience! The variety show format with the theme of "The Art of Living Peace" is as follows:
If you're inspired to perform, speak or help out in any way, please contact Susan Novy at s.novy@attbi.com |