2008
WORLD FESTIVAL OF SACRED MUSIC - LOS ANGELES
September 13 - 28, 2008
1000 artists, 40 events, 16 days "...one of the planet's biggest and most intriguing world-music festivals." -
New York Times
The
fourth World
Festival of Sacred Music-Los Angeles is a sixteen-day celebration
of the rich sacred music and movement traditions of the people of
Los Angeles, with 40 events produced in 40 venues ranging from the city's major stages to intimate places of worship.
The World Festival of Sacred Music was initiated
by His Holiness the Dalai Lama in 1999 as part of an unprecedented celebration
of the human spirit. The success of 1999, 2002 & 2005 Festivals demonstrate that a grassroots initiative can have a positive impact on our city and
promote ethical values that bring community together so that as the public
attends concerts they will consider the spiritual, ethical, and ecological
questions of our time.
The 40 events in the Festival are an invitation to our many communities
to witness music both familiar and new. Through music, each person
in the audience can expand their definition of who they are as members
of this city, go beyond the familiar, and explore the potential of
intercultural and interfaith collaboration. -
Judy Mitoma, Festival Director
A
largely volunteer effort, based on the intention to utilize the
arts festival model to build genuine community cooperation and
understanding, the World Festival of Sacred Music is presented
by Foundation for World Arts and UCLA
Center for Intercultural Performance.
