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BARAKA A WORLD BEYOND WORLDS
ADVANCE RELEASE SCREENING TUESDAY, AUGUST 31ST
THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO 6:00-7:30 pm
Rubloff Auditorium
The Council for a l'arliament of the World's Religions and the Art Institute of Chicago are pleased to invite Parliament participants to an advance screening of "BARAKA," a remarkable feature film to be released this fall by the Samuel Goldwyn Company, in association with Magidson Films, Inc. Mr. John Raatz of the "Visioneering Group will introduce and lead a discussion of this powerful work.
The film's director, Ron Fricke, describes it as "a guided meditation that explores the human experience....d journey of re-discovery that plunges into nature, into history, into the human spirit and finally into the realm of the infinite. It explores and develops themes of interconnection and transcendence.'
BARAKA, an ancient Sufi word with forms in many languages, can be translated as "blessing," or as the "breath, or "essence of lite" from which the evolutionary process unfolds. It was filmed on six continents in 24 countries over a 14 month period.
"BARAKA," explains Producer Mark Magidson, "explores some of the devastating choices that are part of our past, the struggle of many to meet life's most basic needs, and ultimately the universal search for a spiritual connection to the phenomenon of life on the planet. Like the innate feeling of comfort we have from sitting by a fire that some believe links us to our ancient past, BARAKA touches a primordial nerve that I believe exists in all of us."
Be sure to join us at the Art Institute of Chicago's Rubloff Auditorium to view this remarkable film. The short walk to this event will enable participants to return to the Palmer House in time for the evening plenary.
No advance reservations necessary. The Art Institute is located at Michigan and Adaus.
THE PARLIAMENT OF THE WORLD'S REIKIONSCHHA
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