The multi-awarded
dancers from Leyte’s Buyogan festival to perform at world’s largest gathering
for global peace and The
Art of Living Foundation’s 35th year Anniversary
Over a hundred cultural performers
from the multi-award Buyogan Festival from Leyte have been invited to perform at the upcoming
World Culture Festival.
The World Culture Festival is the largest gathering the
world has ever seen, attracting millions from different cultures, nations and
faiths uniting under the resounding message of One World Family. The group’s attendance will mark
the first time that a representative from the Philippines will grace the global
event which will be held on March 11-13, 2016 in New Delhi, India.
The Buyogan Festival is a group of cultural performers from
Leyte, which was critically impacted by Typhoon Yolanda three years ago. They
have won several championships at the Sinulog Festival and are proud to
represent the nation in this historic event.
They have choreographed a special
performance which is a tribute to the world for their help after Typhoon Hayien
and also showing the resilience of the Filipinos moving from devastation to
rehabilitation and to celebration.
The WCF is part of the 35th
anniversary celebration of The Art of Living, a global movement founded by Sri
Sri Ravi Shankar.
Speaking on this grand
celebration, World Culture Festival 2016, The Art of Living founder, Sri Sri
Ravi Shankar said, "We are a part of one humanity and we express ourselves
differently through music, art and food. Celebrating our diverse cultures binds
us together and expands our perspectives. The World Culture Festival emphasizes
on co-existence, demonstrating the power of peace by bringing millions of people
together. It is an opportunity for world leaders from cultural, social,
political, business fields to come together to rekindle human values in the
pursuit of happiness and peace."
The Art of Living is
looking for generous benefactors and sponsors who would like to contribute and
make the dream of the award-winning Buyogan Festival cultural performers
to travel to India a reality.
The Buyogan
Festival is
a fiesta that is celebrated in the coastal town of Abuyong in Leyte, where the
local buyog or bees take the spotlight as vibrant bee dancers perform during
a grand parade. No doubt, it would be a shining moment for Tacloban—an area
that has been reeling from challenges in the aftermath of Typhoon Yolanda—its
people, and our nation as we showcase the best of the Philippines to the world.
‘World Culture
Festival' (WCF) is expected to host millions of people from over 155 countries
in New Delhi. The event is supported by the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry
of Tourism and the Government of India.
The
3-day grand festival will have a massive 7-acre stage to seat thousands of
artists, dignitaries and guests as they witness the
staging of a most impressive variety of music, dances and other art forms from
India and across the globe, with the vision of preserving them for future
generations. On all three days of the festival, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar will lead
a ‘Peace Meditation’ which would be joined by millions from across the globe.
Individuals
and organizations who wish to know more on how they can support may call Kim
Hartman at 0917 8480063.
More info can be found at The Art of Living Philppines
Facebook page, #wcf2016
#worldculturefestival.
Help fund the initiative online at www.tinyurl.com/BuyoganToWCF.
Learn more about the Art of Living
at: www.artofliving.org or call
0917-840-0049 (02) 622-2566 for
inquiries.
Several graduates of the Art of Living
programs as well as those who are simply interested to be part of a Global
Peace effort are also making plans to represent the Philippines and attend this
historic event. Filipinos who have been keen to visit India may also see this
as a great opportunity. The Art of Living Foundation can help with tour
packages and travel arrangements.
About The Art of
Living:
The Art of Living Foundation,
founded by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in 1981, is a global movement, rekindling
human values in the pursuit of happiness and peace. It works
to bring peace at the level of the individual, society, nation and the world as
a whole. Its areas of work cover conflict resolution, disaster and trauma
relief, poverty alleviation, empowerment of women, prisoner rehabilitation,
education for all, campaigns against female foeticide and environment
sustainability. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is a universally revered
spiritual and humanitarian leader. His vision of a violence-free, stress-free
society through the reawakening of human values has inspired millions to
broaden their spheres of responsibility and work towards the betterment of the
world.
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
is engaged in peace negotiations and counselling in conflict zones around the
world. His peace initiatives in Sri Lanka, Iraq, the Ivory
Coast, Cameroon, Kashmir and Bihar have been widely acknowledged. Present in 155 countries, The Art of
Living formulates and implements lasting solutions to conflicts and issues
faced by individuals, communities and nations. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has reached out to an estimated 370
million people worldwide through personal interactions, public events,
teachings, Art of Living workshops and humanitarian initiatives.
Learn more about this amazing event
at www.worldculturefestival.com
or call Kim Hartman at 0917 8480063 or 0917 8105990 for more info on how to join the
Philippine delegation traveling to India.
Website: www.worldculturefestival.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/wcf2016
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheWorldCultureFestival
