May 9 Tip: Take Part in Next Week's "Festival of Faiths"

Take Part in Next Week's "Festival of Faiths"

(The May 9 Compassionate Living Tip from Interfaith Paths to Peace)

2014 Festival of Faiths -- Sacred Earth, Sacred Self

May 13-18, 2014, Actors Theatre of Louisville

www.festivaloffaiths.org

The 2014 Festival of Faiths will explore the sacred relationships we have with ourselves, each other, and all life on earth. Sacred Earth Sacred Self will celebrate compassion, kindness, devotion, and love and will reveal how through intentional living we can reimagine a future where we of many faith traditions and cultures live our individual and shared values while lifting up the sacredness and interconnectedness of all life on earth. The schedule includes daily guided meditations, keynote addresses, films, and photographic exhibits. The Festival will feature international leaders in the areas of environmental and social justice, sustainability, agriculture and interconnectedness. Programs will include daily guided meditations, keynote addresses, films, and photographic exhibits.

On Saturday, May 17, 12:30 – 5:00 p.m., the Pachamama Alliance will conduct a symposium entitled “Awaken the Dreamer.” The Awaken the Dreamer Symposium is an action-oriented program, designed to give participants the opportunity to learn about the current global crisis, how it came about, and what the human family can do to bring about a transformational change on planet Earth through environmental sustainability, spiritually fulfilling lifestyles, and social justice for all living species.

Other highlights include a joint appearance by two of America’s most notable literary figures – poet, farmer, essayist and activist Wendell Berry and Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and environmentalist Gary Snyder; Patrick Holden, founder of Great Britain’s Sustainable Food Trust and an advisor to the Prince of Wales; Dr. Monica Weis, SSJ, author of The Environmental Vision of Thomas Merton (2011); Dr. Julian Agyeman, Professor of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning at Tufts University; and ShaykhHamza Yusuf, president, co-founder, and senior faculty member at Zaytuna College, America’s first Muslim liberal arts college.

Ticket prices for individual programs range from $15 to $25. Student tickets are half-price. Week passes are available for $150.