Festival of Faiths Programs are Streaming; Also Available on YouTube
The attendance to this week’s Festival of Faiths has already exceeded that of previous Festivals, and we are only at the halfway mark. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR INTEREST AND SUPPORT!
In an effort to make this extraordinary event as accessible as possible, several Festival of Faiths events are streaming live on our home page, www.festivaloffaiths.org.
Just log on, and watch the program!
A quick technical note about live streaming, the quality may not be the best, depending on several things, such as available bandwidth, internet connection, etc. If you experience difficulty viewing any of our events live, not to worry … higher resolution videos of our events are available on the Festival of Faiths YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/festoffaiths.
Following are videos from some of our events so far this week.
We are having a blast this week, and we hope you are as well.
Gerardo Abboud – Meditation Teaching
Bishop Mark Andrus and The Sakyong, Jamgon Mipham Rinpoche – A Pathway to Compassion
Fr. Martin Laird – Out of Silence something is born that leads to Silence Itself
Return to our website and YouTube page often this week as more events will be available online soon.
Thank you again for your support of the Festival of Faiths!
The Temple 2013 Lewis Lecture wth Rabbi Arthur Green
The Temple is pleased to welcome Rabbi Arthur Green, one of the world’s preeminent authorities on Jewish thought and spirituality, as the 2013 Lewis Lecture guest speaker. Rabbi Green is a nationally renowned speaker, author, and teacher of Torah. He will be speaking at The Temple during Sabbath Evening Services on Friday, May 17 at 7 p.m. on “A Contemporary Jewish Spirituality.” Rabbi Green will be teaching a special Scholar-in-Residence Torah Study session in The Temple’s Fishman Library on Saturday morning, May 18 at 9 a.m.
Thanks to the generosity of the Martin and Ginger Lewis Memorial Lecture Fund, both programs are free and open to the public. A special Oneg Shabbat (dessert reception) will follow the service on May 17.
FOR MORE INFORMATION …
THE TEMPLE * Congregation Adath Israel Brith Sholom
5101 U.S. HIGHWAY 42
LOUISVILLE, KY 40241
502.423.1818
Exhibit of Ralph Eugene Meatyard Photographs of Thomas Merton Opens at PUBLIC gallery
On May 13, 2013, The Festival of Faiths and the Institute for Contemplative Practice hosted an opening of the Merton/Meatyard; Meatyard/Merton exhibit at PUBLIC, the Louisville Visual Art Association gallery in Louisville. The exhibit runs through May 22, and features a collection of Ralph Eugene Meatyard photographs of Thomas Merton and the first public appearance of eight Thomas Merton calligraphies.
See pictures from the exhibit opening.
Watch this video of longtime Festival of Faiths supporter Stephen Reily explaining some of the history behind the Ralph Eugene Meatyard photographs on display at PUBLIC.
See the schedule of Festival of Faiths events.
See the line-up of Festival of Faiths speakers.
Order your tickets online or call Actors Theatre of Louisville’s box office at (502) 584-1205 or (800) 428-5849.
Plan Your Week: A Quick Look at Festival of Faiths and Dalai Lama Engaging Compassion Events
This is the week! After months of planning and great anticipation, the Festival of Faiths Sacred Silence and the Dalai Lama Engaging Compassion events are upon us. A few tickets are still available. Information about the Festival of Faiths is available at www.festivaloffaiths.org. Information about the Dalai Lama Engaging Compassion events is available at www.dalailamalouisville.org.
Center for Interfaith Relations Earns Kippie Award for Environmental Stewardship
The Center for Interfaith Relations (CIR) takes environmental stewardship seriously. Each year’s Festival of Faiths addresses environmental issues, such as mountaintop removal, air quality, clean water and sustainable land management.
For its efforts, and with great honor, the CIR received a 2013 Kippie Award from Kentucky Interfaith Power and Light. The award is given to organizations that are active in promoting the creation, care and environmental sustainability being undertaken by Kentucky’s faith-based communities.
CIR Executive Director Kathleen Lyons accepted the award on the Center’s behalf at the Kentucky Interfaith Power and Light’s annual awards dinner, which was held May 9 at Saint Paul United Methodist Church in Louisville. Bellarmine University and Bridgeport Christian Church were the other organizations to receive the 2013 Kippie Award.
In her acceptance remarks, Lyons took the opportunity to share some thoughts about Sacred Silence and the May 2013 Festival of Faiths.
Watch Kathleen Lyons’ acceptance speech on the Festival of Faiths YouTube channel.
The Center for Interfaith Relations is honored to be recognized by Kentucky Interfaith Power and Light and applauds the organization’s efforts to respond to global warming through the promotion of energy conservation, energy efficiency and renewable energy. Learn more about the organization at www.kentuckyipl.org.
See the schedule of Festival of Faiths events.
See the line-up of Festival of Faiths speakers.
Order your tickets online or call Actors Theatre of Louisville’s box office at (502) 584-1205 or (800) 428-5849.
Interfaith Prayer Service Kicks Off May 2013 Festival of Faiths
WHAT: Interfaith Prayer Service – A Call to Compassion
WHERE: Cathedral of the Assumption, 433 South 5th Street, Louisville, Ky. 40202
WHEN: Tuesday, May 14, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
The May 2013 Festival of Faiths will begin with an interfaith prayer service – A Call to Compassion. This call is heard in every faith tradition because it is heard in every heart. It is a call heard in the festival’s theme of “Sacred Silence,” which directs attention from the self to the other creating a pathway to compassion. Local faith leaders will recall the observance of sacred silence within their respective houses of worship through their sharing of prayers or readings reflective of their religious traditions.
The event is free and open to all who wish to attend. (No ticket required.)
See the schedule of Festival of Faiths events.
See the line-up of Festival of Faiths speakers.
Order your tickets online or call Actors Theatre of Louisville’s box office at (502) 584-1205 or (800) 428-5849.
Fr. Joe Mitchell, Passionist Earth and Spirit Center to Discuss Festival of Faiths on WFPL May 1
On Wednesday, May 1, at 1:30 p.m., Louisville Public Media’s Jonathan Bastian will interview Passionist Earth and Spirit Center Executive Director Fr. Joseph Mitchell.
The Passionist Earth and Spirit Center is a partner organization of the May 2013 Festival of Faiths. Fr. Mitchell and Jonathan Bastian will discuss the importance of interfaith relations and how the Festival of Faiths celebrates our community’s religious diversity as an enlivening source of spiritual and cultural enrichment for all.
The May 2013 Festival of Faiths is presented at the request of Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer and is in keeping with the Dalai Lama’s wishes to include interfaith events at each of his travel destinations.
A live stream of Jonathan Bastian’s interview with Fr. Joseph Mitchell will be available at www.wfpl.org.
See the schedule of Festival of Faiths events.
See the line-up of Festival of Faiths speakers.
Order your tickets online or call Actors Theatre of Louisville’s box office at (502) 584-1205 or (800) 428-5849.
Festival of Faiths on WGTK, 4/27
Don’t forget to tune in …
On Saturday, April 27, Festival of Faiths Executive Director Kathleen Lyons and Communications Director Chris Wooton will be guests on “Business Spotlight”, which will air from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. on WGTK 970-AM.
Lyons and Wooton will talk about the Festival of Faiths theme of Sacred Silence: Pathway to Compassion as well as Festival of Faiths presenters and programs.
Listen to a live stream at www.790wgtk.com.
See the schedule of Festival of Faiths events.
See the line-up of Festival of Faiths speakers.
Order your tickets online or call Actors Theatre of Louisville’s box office at (502) 584-1205 or (800) 428-5849.
Sacred Silence and Meditation
What is a proven way to reduce stress, reverse heart disease and strengthen the immune system? (Hint: Don’t look in your medicine cabinet.)
The answer: MEDITATION
That’s right. These, along with several other health benefits, can be realized by incorporating meditative practices in our daily lives. Take a look at the infograph posted on the Festival of Faiths Facebook page, or listen to Jonathan Bastian’s recent WFPL interview of Festival of Faiths presenter Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel to find out more.
If you are involved in any of the several meditation/contemplative practices organizations in Louisville, or, if you are interested in learning more about meditation, the May 2013 Festival of Faiths is offering several programs that might interest you.
Mind at Ease – Why We Meditate and The Way of the Bodhisattva
May 14; 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Actors Theatre of Louisville
Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel, retreat master at Longchen Jigme Samten Ling retreat center in Colorado, will host this mini-retreat on the contemplative practices of Tibetan Buddhism in the West.
Guided Meditation
May 15, 16 and 17; 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Actors Theatre of Louisville (May 15 and 16) and Galt House Hotel (May 17)
Gerardo Abboud, president of the Dongyuling Buddhist Centre in Argentina, will host these FREE guided public mediations. In doing so, he will demonstrate how, although there are many types of meditations, a common thread to all of them is the cultivation of mindfulness and awareness. Through these we can find calmness and clarity in our minds, from where genuine compassion and loving kindness can arise.
NOTE: Tickets to this event are FREE, but can only be purchased by phone. Call Actors Theatre of Louisville at (502) 584-1205 or (800) 428-5949.
Growing Up with Meditation – A Discussion Between Mother and Son
May 19; 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Galt House Hotel
Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel and her son, renowned Buddhist teacher Dungse Jampal Norbu, will share their unique experience of having dharma at the very core of family life and look at the riddle we all face: how to transform our closest relations, with all their love and struggle, into the ground of developing compassion.
The discussion will be moderated by Louisville Public Media’s Jonathan Bastian, host of “Morning Edition” on 89.3-FM WFPL.
See the schedule of Festival of Faiths events.
See the line-up of Festival of Faiths speakers.
Order your tickets online or call Actors Theatre of Louisville’s box office at (502) 584-1205 or (800) 428-5849.
New Dalai Lama Tickets Released
The Drepung Gomang Institute (DGI), Louisville’s Tibetan Buddhist Center, is deeply pleased and honored that His Holiness the Dalai Lama has accepted its invitation to visit Louisville May 19-20, 2013. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear His Holiness speak about a subject dear to his heart:
Engaging Compassion
DGI has released new tickets for the Public Talk and Public Teaching. A limited number of tickets will be available for:
Public Talk
Sunday, May 19 — $100 and $50 value
Public Teaching
Monday, May 20 — $75 value
Some price levels of tickets are VERY limited – please purchase early for best selection!
More information is available at www.dalailamalouisville.org.
