April 16 Tip: Order your tickets now for the May "Festival of Faiths"

Order your tickets for the "Festival of Faiths" May 13-18

(The April 16 Compassionate Living Tip from Interfaith Paths to Peace)

Tickets On Sale Now! MAY 13-18, 2014 FESTIVAL OF FAITHS SACRED EARTH SACRED SELF

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Center for Interfaith Relations presents the 19th annual Festival ofFaiths, May 13-18, 2014, focusing on the theme of Sacred Earth Sacred Self. The Festival is an event that celebrates the diversity of our faith traditions, promotes unity and strengthens the role of faith in society through common action.  Tickets are available through Actors Theatre of Louisville box office (502) 584-1205,  or (800) 428-5849  or online at www.festivaloffaiths.org. The Festival will open with an Interfaith Service at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 13, at the Cathedral of the Assumption, 433 S. Fifth Street. The Interfaith Service is free and open to the public. All remaining events will take place at Actors Theatre of Louisville. Through its theme, Sacred Earth Sacred Self, the Festival extends an invitation to all to reflect upon the interconnectedness of all species, interacting with each other in reciprocal exchange. As a result, the choices that we make in our everyday life tell the story of our relationship with the Earth and in turn with the Divine. Don't miss the opportunity to conduct this reflection in an interfaith setting which brings together international scholars and leaders in areas that include environmental and social justice, sustainability, and agriculture. Programs will include daily guided public meditations, keynote addresses, discussions, films, and photographic exhibits. A highlight of the Festival will be the joint appearance by two of America's most notable literary figures - Wendell Berry, poet, farmer, essayist and activist, and Gary Snyder, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and environmentalist. The title of this event, Distant Neighbors, is also the title of a new collection of Berry and Snyder's correspondence, written over the last half century. Distant Neighbors will not appear in bookstores until June, but advance copies will be on sale at the Festival bookstore. All Festival Events at Actors Theatre (free or charged) require a ticket. Ticket prices for individual programs range from $15 to $25. Student tickets are half-price. Week passes are available for $150 and can be purchased by calling Actors Theatre of Louisville box office. Fees will apply to online ticket sales.