A night of Sound Healing, Ecstatic Dance, Devotional Kirtan & Dances of Universal Peace

with Eric Mandala/Zu Zen/Jeremy Sills/Naomi Athena/Bob & Marlene Neufeld

Saturday, December 7, 2013
6:00pm until 11:00pm
20$ or PWYC

TERRA FIRMA
166B Drummond St. Ottawa
(near The Green Door Restaurant)

Eric Mandala/Zu Zen/Jeremy Sills/Naomi Athena/Bob & Marlene Neufeld will lead us in Sound Healing, Ecstatic Dance, Devotional Kirtan & Dances of Universal Peace

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Join us for in this Holiday Season for a special night of celebration together in Peace and Unity
Come early for a potluck:
Bring a dish, yoga mats or cushions to lay on, voice to sing & dancing shoes…
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Eric Mandala

ERIC MANDALA Founder of “Mandala World Music” an international ethnic fusion world music group with people from all around the world. He uses traditional influences of music and art to create new and dynamic original material. He has traveled around the world collaborating with 100’s of artists under the name Mandala. His focus is to bring sacred styles of art and instrument together for a new fusion in this multi-cultural world. ERIC MANDALA has played on, produced, and recorded over 15 albums around the world. When performing solo he does live looping & Electronica using Ableton Live and plays over 100 ethnic and modern instruments from around the world. He sings in Universal Language mixing ancient tongues and ethnic styles of vocals with modern sound scat poetry. He builds & plays African harps like the Kora & kamele n’goni. We hope you enjoy listening to the music because they sure love to make it! If you haven’t seen this original show yet be sure to catch it as soon as possible!

Zu Zen

Zu Zen has been practicing hatha yoga for more than 20 years. What has inspired her the most was taking the personal practice outdoors to parks, with fresh air, beautiful scenery and bare feet. From there grew the connection with circus artists practicing in the same terrain in Montreal. And slowly started a 6 year involvement with circus training with Cirque du Monde in Acrobatics and Cirqua Caserna in Aerial Hoop. She has taught circus arts to children ages 6 to 14 in various schools. As an aerial acrobat, she has performed in various indoor events as well as outdoor festivals. Being a lover of movement exploration in nature, she was often seen training in her aerial hoop in trees, and creating different aerial apparatus with slings, rings and hanging them on bridges and over rivers. In the last few years, she has compacted her equipment to the ultra light level for backpacking in different nature paradises of the world. This past year, she has brought her aerial swing to different festivals in Oregon and California, beautiful spots in Guatemala, Mexico, and back to various provinces in Canada. The Yoga Club that she started in a park 10 years ago, has evolved organically into the Aerial Exploration Playshop to share the fun in the air.

 

Bob & Marlene Neufeld

The Dances of Universal Peace are simple, meditative, joyous, multi-cultural circle dances that use sacred phrases, chants, music and movements from the many traditions of the earth to touch the spiritual essence within ourselves and others. The Dances are a form of moving meditation, with a focus on attunement to the divine reality and respect for all the various manifestations of this reality. Based on the work begun in the late 60’s by Samuel L. Lewis, they promote peace and integration within individuals and groups worldwide. There are neither performers nor audience – new arrivals and old hands form the circle together.

We lead Dances of Universal Peace approximately twice a month during the fall, winter and spring in Ottawa. We also lead Dances at special events.

If you want to know when Dances of Universal Peace are being offered in the Ottawa area, go to ourCalendar of Events.

For more information about the International Network of the Dances of Universal Peace go towww.dancesofuniversalpeace.org

For North American information go to www.dancesofuniversalpeacena.org