Parliament of Worlds Religion 2004 Barcelona

Author(s): Parliament of the World’s Religions
Publisher: USA Parliament of the Worlds Religions

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Mystic Iran: The Unseen World
Aryana Farshad
Room 116, English/Farsi
Film Festival
Mystic Iran: The Unseen World (2002) documents a modern woman's mystical journey deep into the heart of her native Iran in search of spiritual rites and rituals hidden for centuries. From the women's chamber of the Great Mosque, opened for the first time to the outside world, to the fire rituals held in the remote temple-caves in the land of Zarathustra, to the sacred dance of the Dervishes, this is a mesmerizing and healing journey that reveals the mystic roots of this ancient land. (52 min.) A discussion session with the producer immediately follows.
Persian-born filmmaker Aryana Farshad (Producer, Director, WriterEditor) began her higher education at La Sorbonne, prior to her degree from L'Institut Des Hautes Etudes Cinamatographiques in film production and editing. She received the ABU Award for editing "The Emigrant Birds" and was associate professor at the Institute of Film and Television Higher Studies in Tehran. She is a member of the Editors Guild of America (I.A.T.S.E.) and has worked at MGM and Columbia pictures while developing her own documentary projects.
Mother Teresa: The Legacy
Jeanette Petrie
Room 117, English/Spanish
Film Festival
Mother Teresa: The Legacy, (2003) a new film by Ann and Jeanette Petrie, premiered in Rome at the Vatican's Paul VI Audience Hall as part of the official program of Mother Teresa's Beatification. It is the dramatic story of Mother Teresa's last day, her sudden death, and her moving state funeral which was attended by the poor, the powerful and the rich from around the world. This moving film includes intimate and neverbefore-seen footage of Mother Teresa speaking from the heart about her simple and profound spirituality that, put into action, transcended religious, political and cultural boundaries, and enabled her to open 500 homes for the poor in over Room 124 countries showing how works of love are works of peace. (54 min.) In English with Spanish subtitles. A discussion session with the producer immediately follows.
Jeanette Petrie is an Emmy award winning filmmaker who, together with her sister Ann Petrie, produced and directed the films Mother Teresa and Mother Teresa: The Legacy. Jeanette Petrie worked closely with Mother Teresa for twenty years and traveled extensively with her throughout the world.
Concert of Traditional Music of India Bhakti Das
Auditorium (3155), English/Spanish Artistic Performance
Program Descriptions Saturday, July 10, 2004
ENGAGEMENT SESSION 3:00 PM 4:30 PM
Concert of vocal and instrumental traditional music from India. Rajas and songs for the practice of Yoga and meditation. Music is a way of spiritual and universal communication.
Founder of the yoga center "Vedanta Sivananda" in Barcelona and professor of Indian music. He is also an active Hindu member of the interreligious group of the UNESCO Center of Catalonia.
Krishna: His Music and Philosophy
Atmarama Dasa Adhikari
Auditorium (3155), English/Spanish/Catalan Artistic Performance
Spiritual practice based on the vaisnavas songs, with more than 5,000 years of history. The songs will be sung in Sanskrit and Bengali. The love and veneration to Krishna has been sung in this language from immemorial time. There will be a presentation on Bhagavad Gita, Upanishads and Brahma Samhita.
Atmarama Dasa is of Spanish origin, and since 1985 is living in India. He has done concerts in India, Europe and North and South America.
ENGAGEMENT 3:00 PM 4:30 PM
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We are Living in a Global Village, but Justice is Partial Francesc Riera Joan Carrera Dolors Oller
Luis Sols
Toni Comín
Room 111, Spanish/English/Catalan Panel Discussion
Panel discussion about safeguarding social and democratic gains, fostering a common human awareness and constructing a global and democratic citizenship while undergoing economic development.
Francesc Riera is an interreligious activist in Barcelona.
Joan Carrera is a Dr. in Theology and member of the board of directors of "Christianity and Justice".
Dolors Oller is a Dr. in constitutional law, professor at ESADE (School of Administration) and the Catholic University "Abat Oliva" in Barcelona, and member of the board of directors of "Christianity and Justice".
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