Peace is Coming to Washington, D.C.: The Celebrate Peace Tour Arrives September 17

Celebrate Peace tour includes free concert and workshops in Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C. (PRWEB) August 27, 2005 -- The Celebrate Peace tour is rolling into town on September 17 with a message of hope - celebrating peace that exists right now and offering tools for cultivating peace in our lives, in our communities, and in the world. The weekend is part of a national series of free peace-related workshops and concerts sponsored by Peace Cereal with other partners, including the DC-based non-profit organization, PEACE X PEACE.

Celebrating Peace when the world is at war may seem contradictory, but it is precisely the time when we need to recognize it, according to Celebrate Peace program director Jeff Klein: "We celebrate peace because peace exists all around us, and by celebrating it, we acknowledge its existence and bring it into focus."

The Celebrate Peace events include:

*   Connecting Women for Peace, presented by PEACE X PEACE and sponsored by Breathe magazine
*   Becoming a Peacebuilder, presented by The Peace Company and Louise Diamond, author of the Celebrate Peace book, and sponsored by UTNE magazine
*   Snatam Kaur & The Celebrate Peace Band in concert Celebrating the Sound & Spirit of Peace, presented by Spirit Voyage Music

The Celebrate Peace workshops and concert on September 17th take place at All Souls Church - 1500 Harvard Street NW, Washington, DC. Events are free but registration is required as seating is limited. To register for events go to-- www.celebratepeace.com or call 888.735-4800 x 703

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

WHEN: Saturday, September 17
WHERE: All Souls Church

Connecting Women for Peace - 10:00am -- 12:30pm

PEACE X PEACE brings the power of women's groups to life through a participatory experience that guides women into deep listening, consensus, and cross-cultural engagement, as a dynamic and intimate feminine foundation for global peace. Professionally facilitated, participants will step into the ancient tradition of meeting in circle, creating a sacred space and joining with other women's groups from around
the world through the PEACE X PEACE Global Network.

Becoming a Peacebuilder - 2:00pm - 4:30pm

The Peace Company presents a workshop to learn how to let 'the peacebuilder within' be an active presence in the world. This highly interactive workshop will introduce you to the three basic principles of peacebuilding. First, Know Where You Are -- find the living spirit of peace within yourself, in your values and vision for peace and your place of true inner peace. Second, Meet the Other -- soften the hardened heart and connect deeply with those where there is hurt, fear, difference, conflict, or anger. Third, See What You Can Do Together -- move that connection into creative action that grows peace in concrete ways. You will come away with tools that you can use to make a difference -- in your life, your family, your community, and this one world we all call home.

Snatam Kaur and the Celebrate Peace Band Concert - 7:00pm -- 9:00pm
A Musical Celebration of the Spirit of Peace

Our ability to come together in song, and to connect with inner peace through music and
mantra is testimony to the presence and power of peace. The concert features a delightful segment with local children leading the audience in song, and a multi-faith invocation with representatives from various local congregations. This musical celebration of the spirit of peace reminds us that peace is always available to us,
and brings us together to celebrate peace.

DIRECTIONS:

All Souls is located at 1500 Harvard St., NW. The main entrance is at the corner of 16th and Harvard Streets, where the neighborhoods of Columbia Heights, Adams-Morgan, and Mount Pleasant come together. Closest Metro stop is Columbia Heights on the Green Line.

ABOUT CELEBRATE PEACE PARTNERS:

Working together to accomplish more than any of us can do alone - for ourselves, each other, and peace.

Peace Cereal is dedicated to promoting peace through business, and breakfast! A leading natural foods brand, Peace Cereal donates 10% of its profits to peace, more than $1 million in the past 8 years, and otherwise supports peace-related organizations. In keeping with its daily commitment to embody and promote peace, Peace Cereal created the Celebrate Peace Program and is leading the Celebrate Peace Alliance. www.peacecereal.com

The Peace Company fosters a culture of peace by making peace practical, popular, and profitable. It offers online and offsite courses, home-study opportunities consulting, training, and an extensive online store with products that inspire, engage, and inform people as creators and builders of peace -- in their lives and in the world. www.thepeacecompany.com

PEACE X PEACE facilitates communications and collaboration between women's groups in the United States and those in developing countries around the world, through a proprietary Internet-based Global Network. Founded by Patricia Smith Melton and inspired by Barbara Marx Hubbard, Isabelle Allende and three other prominent women as an outcome of a three day dialog, PEACE X PEACE empowers women to build sustainable peace locally and globally through connection, recognition, and education. www.peacexpeace.org

Spirit Voyage Music produces recorded music and events, and supports artists who elevate the spirit and cultivate inner peace. Spirit Voyage is producing the Celebrate Peace Children's workshops and Celebrate Peace Musical Experience Concerts, as well as the Celebrate Peace CD and related audio and video products. www.spiritvoyage.com

Utne Magazine is a national progressive lifestyle magazine with a total audience of nearly 600,000. Since 1984, Utne has been a leading voice for the alternative and independent press, bringing readers the other side of the story on issues ranging from the environment to the economy and from politics to pop culture. Utne provokes thought and inspires action by offering the best of the independent press as well as original writing. www.utne.com

Breathe Magazine is simply a celebration of life on this planet and Breathe Media, Inc., is a brand that appeals to consumers who identify with the values it represents -- authentic, mindful, active, altruistic, spiritual and environmentally considerate. www.breathemag.com

Media Contact:
Julie van Amerongen | Celebrate Peace | 541-683-8484 |

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