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| A Celebration Of Oneness Celebration Of Oneness, a two-day multi-media event will be held at the Pasadena Convention Center and Civic Auditorium on December 9th and 10th. The event is designed to inspire people to experience a progressive creative community of forward-thinking visionaries and pioneers of the 21st Century…all coming together for 2 days in December in Pasadena. Celebration Of Oneness draws together influential speakers, headlining musicians, award-winning filmmakers, renowned educators, authors, artists, and visionaries for an exciting and experiential weekend of provocative panel discussions, participative workshops, film screenings, book signings, live performances and many other events. More than ever, we find ourselves at a pivotal crossroad and feel the need to be inspired and uplifted in our daily lives. We seek information, reach out for new experiences and open ourselves up to possibilities never before imagined. Witness the November broadcast on CNN's "Larry King Live", where Mr. King hosted a 2 part series with renowned "Positive Thinkers" discussing the brilliant and impactful film, "The Secret" with two of Celebrations' keynote speakers, Dr. Michael Bernard Beckwith and Chicken Soup for the Soul's creator, Jack Canfield. Celebration Of Oneness offers an illuminating weekend filled with experts at the top of their fields. Arianna Huffington delivers a keynote address on her current bestseller "On Becoming Fearless." Wing Lam, co-founder of Wahoo Fish Tacos offers a workshop for nonprofits to teach them how to expand their social networks to millions, and thrive beyond their dreams. Other speakers include Astrology Zone's Susan Miller, Byron Katie, founder of the The Work, Chicken Soup for the Soul creator, Jack Canfield, John Gray, author of Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus, Dr. Deborah King, author of Truth Heals, Celestine Prophecy author James Redfield, Sri Swami Vishwananda, founder of the Bhakti Marga Order, Agape International Spiritual Center's Michael Bernard Beckwith, Levar Burton, an expert AIDS panel, and Jodie Evans, founder of Code Pink. Celebration Of Oneness also brings together a remarkable group of filmmakers who utilize their art to tap into this 'new' awareness. Special screenings of the new theatrical release of the cult hit film, "The Secret" will be presented to commemorate the DVD and new book release, as well as personal appearances by the film's stars, motivational visionaries Jack Canfield, John Gray, Michael Bernard Beckwith, Michael Dooley, and Lisa Nichols with Q&A sessions following. As well, socially significant films will be screened in the theater with Q&A sessions. These films include "3 Needles" (starring Lucy Liu, Sandra Oh, Olympia Dukakis, Stockard Channing, Shawn Ashmore, and more), "Nobelity" (interviews with 9 Nobel Laureates), "One" (featuring Thich Nat Hanh, Deepak Chopra, Robert Thurman, and more), "The Peaceful Warrior", "Darshan The Embrace", "Amandla, " "American Holocaust -- I'll Still Be Indian When It's All Over" and "Celestine Prophecy." As the creator of this event, Dragonfly Now Foundation, a producer of transformative music recordings and events, will present an inspiring music menu spanning the two days, including Native American traditional and contemporary music by Red Nation, New world music with Larisa Stow and featuring headliner evening concerts, including Rickie Byars Beckwith with the Agape International Choir. Creating even more great energy for the participants at this event will be the Elevate Film Festival, featuring films made in 48 hours that are uplifting in nature. Several hot Los Angeles filmmakers will meet on Friday morning December 8th to pick "elevating" topics from a hat. They will have just 48 hours to write a script, shoot, edit and deliver their finished product to the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. The Elevate Film Festival will open just literally hours after the films are delivered 'in the can' at the Film Festival's presentation on Sunday night at the Celebration of Oneness. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Jazz News :: home page |