It seems almost nobly defiant that a festival for peace be held at the site of nature’s ongoing violent upheaval. But the city of Hilo, situated at the base of two volcanoes on the Big Island of Hawaii, hosted the 10th annual Hilo World Peace Festival on Oct. 19 at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium. More…
June 21, 2019 was designated “Day of Conversation and Action” in Chicago by internationally renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma. The previous evening he performed all six of Bach’s solo cello suites continuously for nearly three hours with no intermission for fifteen thousand people in a free outdoor concert at Chicago’s Millennium Park. The program entitled “The…
The finale is seen during the International Jazz Day 2019 All-Star Global Concert at Hamer Hall on April 30, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Graham Denholm/Getty Images for Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz) Perhaps William Barton said it best in conversation at the event. “We’re unified onstage together. We’re speaking as one voice.” Barton,…
Each year in the United States, on the national day our income taxes are due, we also happily mark another debt, one of gratitude, to a man who symbolizes perseverance in helping to bring down the walls of bigotry and racial intolerance. The man we celebrate is Jackie Robinson, and all across the country, Major…
The guests were welcomed to Tamning School Auditorium where 7th Annual Peace Festival took place on January 18, 2017. The invited guests included Guam Education Board members, Vice Speaker and Majority Leader Telena Cruz Nelson, Senator Therese M Terlaje, Mayor Louise C. Rivera, Vice Mayor Kenneth C Santos, and former Speaker Judith Won Pat. The…
In order to build a culture of peace and develop future peacemakers through the arts, the students at Guam’s LBJ Elementary School displayed their artistic capability in a variety of ways under the theme “An Era of Hope and Respect.” On Jan. 19, as the visitors such as Mayor Louise Rivera, Speaker Judith Won Pat…
How do you create peace and joy in a neighborhood famous for its gangs, crime, poverty and lack of opportunities? Hope’s Nest has been doing just that for nearly 30 years. Hope’s Nest is a small, grassroots public charity dedicated to enriching the lives of inner-city children in the greater Los Angeles area. The all-volunteer…