VISTAR/VOICEPOINT EVENTS

VOICEPOINT offers a Tribute to the Non-Dual Tradition & Poetry of Mirabai

Voicepoint will return again in September to offer a performance at Gangaji's Fall East Coast Retreat
at Silver Bay, NY, in September. This year's offering is "Steadfast to Truth,"
a tribute to the Non-Dual Tradition. This hour-long presentation of music and movement, story telling and silence, includes the words of the ancient Rig Veda, the Bhagavad Gita, Kabir, Ramana Maharshi, and Harilal Poonja, as setting for the story and poetry of the Rajasthani Princess and Poet Saint of India, Mirabai, who stood Steadfast to Truth, the Beloved.

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ROLLAND G. SMITH & VOICEPOINT: SPIRITUAL ACTIVISM

Rolland G. Smith, Emmy Award winning TV anchor, joined Vistar on the weekend of June 16 and 17 to create a high-definition video called: -
"Action of a Choice:
A Spiritual Impulse"

Opening with a statement from Dr. Kenneth G. Mills, the video will feature Mr. Smith presenting his own poetry and commentaries, with performances by Voicepoint of Rolland's poetry set to movement and music. There will also be an interview with Ron and Victoria Friedman on Collective Consciousness, and a demonstration of the Vistar Method of Communication.

It was an extraordinary Meeting, and everyone present felt the wonder, power and gratitude to the Forcefield that created the opening for magic to enter.

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"Authentic Thinking for Creative Evolution"
What is Authentic Thinking and Why Should you care about it?

Yasuhiko Genku Kimura says:
"The entry point to Creativity and Genius is Authentic Thinking. It is a step outside of what we know into the unknown, to come to truths and ideas not normally available to us. To do this requires that one have access to the Authentic Self."

Mr. Kimura's Vision in Action is dedicated "to provoking thinking that engenders integrity and wholeness." It is a driving force behind the movement to restore wholeness and balance to a divided world through creative, integral thinking in the areas of personal integrity, business accountability, science, the arts and social endeavors. It runs many programs, including The Vision in Action Leadership Institute, and "VIA Journal: The Journal of Integral Thinking for Visionary Action."(www.via-visioninaction.org)

"Authentic Thinking for Creative Evolution" is the topic of Mr. Kimura's year long seminar in both Los Angeles and New York, and on June 9, he will come to Connecticut to talk about what this means. He will also be appearing at Omega Institute's "Fearless Conference" in April.

Schedule for June 9, 6:00 pm:
Lecture by Mr. Kimura: "Authentic Thinking for Creative Evolution"
Dialog with Dr. Ron Friedman, Co-Founder, Vistar Foundation
Champagne Reception with Appetizers
Preview, Voicepoint's New Piece: "Choiceless Choice-An Evolutionary Imperative"

Suggested Donation: $40.
For reservations and directions, call 203-968-1995, or contact us at info@www.vistarfoundation.org ew Piece- "The Choiceless hoice", gourmet dinner, followed by dialog, dessert and surprises.
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VISTAR FOUNDATION presented the VISTAR METHOD OF COMMUNICATION® : A group experience in Collective Consciousness at FIONS in New York City on April 5, 2007 at the new EnligthenNext New York Center. Over 50 members of FIONS and others attended.

A thrilling opportunity is present when those aligned in purpose come together to experience the Field of Oneness with its unlimited intelligence and creativity. The Vistar Method of Communication (VMC) is not a lecture format, but a group experience, and will be presented in demonstration by the members of Vistar Foundation. The VMC is a disciplined structure with 4 simple rules which, when followed, provide a potential for an evolutionary leap in collective awakening and unified group action. The VMC has been used for spiritual inquiry, for composing music and drama, for marketing strategies, and for revealing a new standpoint in personal and transpersonal situations. The topic of the Vistar for Thursday, April 5th: "How does one remain spiritual with what is going on in the world?

FIONS is a non-profit organization dedicated to exploring the meaning of consciousness in its many forms. Its founders were inspired by the Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS), founded in 1973 by Apollo 14 astronaut Edgar Mitchell, ScD, following his return to Earth from his historic 1971 walk on the moon. FIONS in NYC provides a forum for like-minded seekers to meet regularly to discuss the ideas being generated by IONS' research, and ponder its meaning in their everyday lives.


* To Schedule Workshop on the Vistar Method of Communication ®, contact us.

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VOICEPOINT PERFORMANCES 2006-2007

VOICEPOINT in Celebration of RUMI's 800th birth year

City College of New York
NAC Aronow Theater>
138th Street & Convent Avenue
New York, NY 10031
Friday, February 23, 2007- 8pm.
Tickets: In Advance: $10 for students and $15 for all others
At the Door: $15 for students and $20 for all others.
For advance tickets, go towww.ccny.cuny.edu/psa

Fordham University
Saturday, April 21, 2007- 8 pm, Place and time TBA
Lincoln Center
113 W. 60th Street
New York, NY 1045

Voicepoint's performance of RUMI: HEART OF UNITY at Fordham University was the closing performance for a Conference on the Abrahamic Prophets. The conference, April 20 and 21, 2007, had as an intention to bring to view a more coherent and multidimensional understanding of the views of Prophet Mohammad and the nature of prophecy in general in the three Abrahamic faiths.  Religious representatives and scholars from all major faiths, and interfaith organizations explored the nature of prophecy, the spiritual teachings of each religion, and their relevance in addressing the current crisis around the globe.  The event took place in a lovely glass-walled room, overlooking a roof-top park on the Fordham campus. For more information about the conference sponsors, Sufi Circl, call For more information about Rumi performances, contact Vistar Foundation.

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On August 18, 2006, Voicepoint presented "Rumi: Heart of Unity" in the Dag Hammarskjold Auditorium at the United Nations Headquarters, in New York City.Voicing Rumi's message of true unity within those walls was an experience that words cannot describe. Plans are being made for Rumi's 800th birthday, which will take placed in the General Assembly next year, and Voicepoint has been invited to participate in that great celebration!!!



(Photo by Paul Brooks. www.bittersuite.com)

Gangaji East Coast Fall Retreat
at the Silver Bay YMCA Conference Center
Silver Bay, NY
Friday, September 22, 2006

Voicepoint is honored to have been asked to perform RUMI: HEART OF UNITY at Gangaji's East Coast Fall Retreat at the Silver Bay YMCA Conference Center in Silver Bay, NY, on Lake George in the Adirondacks. Gangaji, an American-born
teacher and author, has traveled the globe since 1990, speaking with spiritual seekers from all walks of life. Her message is powerful in its clarity and simplicity: True peace and lasting fulfillment are not only our birthright, they are the essential nature of our being. For information on Gangaji's retreats, visit www.gangaji.org.

For information about Voicepoint's availability for retreats and conferences, contact us at info@vistarfoundation.org.

Sunday, September 24, 2006
at NYC Central Park Bandshell- 72nd Street Entrance

In response to our performance at the United Nations, Voicepoint was invited to participate in this year's Vigil for International Peace in New York City's Central Park. This Vigil's Opening Ceremony was at 9am, and throughout the day, choirs, artists, singers and musicians, and renowned speakers contributed with musical presentations, peace meditations, dances all in the spirit of offering a prayer for peace. Performers from all over the world and with all different styles...from opera to flamenco to classical violin to folk guitar to rock n roll...performed for a large audience in the festive atmosphere. Members of Voicepoint Ensemble performed "Gamble Everything for Love" and "Two Suns Rising" from RUMI: Heart of Unity.

According to its organizers, The Vigil for International Peace is "a transformational, grassroots effort dedicated to
promulgating peace through participation in art, song, dance, music, prayer and ceremony . The purpose of this Vigil is to awaken humanity to harmony and peace through the power of intent and celebration. The vision is to heal and bridge lives and communities to achieve divinity alignment and recognize the oneness in all."

Go to www.vigil4internationalpeace.org for more information about the day's events, or contact us at info@vistarfoundation.org.

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Waterloo Village, Stanhope, NJ
Saturday, September 30 & Sunday, October 1

Voicepoint sets up for Rumi in the Library Tent at the Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival.

Saturday and Sunday, September 30 and October 1, Voicepoint brought the poetry of both RUMI and MIRABAI to the 20th year of the Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival, the largest poetry event in North America. Despite cold and rainy weather on Friday and Saturday, thousands of poetry lovers of all ages and backgrounds attended the 11th biennial Dodge Poetry Festival at Waterloo Village in Stanhope, NJ, a restored 19th-century canal-lock and riverside village. Voicepoint's performances in the Library Tent were only one of 13 poetry events happening at any given moment, 8am-10pm on both Saturday and Sunday. The Festival brought together over 60 poets and dozens of accomplished musicians and storytellers who performed for large audiences over four days beside the Musconetcong River and among the Village’s lawns, trees, and historic buildings. Poets and translators Coleman Barks and Robert Bly, whose translations Voicepoint uses in its performances, participated in the Festival, alongside poets from around the world, including the British and American Poets Laureate, the Palestinian poet Taha Muhammed Ali, and the Korean poet, Ko Un. Voicepoint Ensemble presented full productions of Rumi and Mirabai, which have also been seen at The United Nations, The NY Open Center, Kripalu Yoga Center, The Woodstock Poetry Festival, The Rich Forum, and other venues in NY and New England.

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Voicepoint offers"Only Breath" at PASSION TO CONNECT at Spirit New York
Sunday, October 16 3pm-6pm
530 West 27th Street
NY, NY

On October 15, a major networking event unfolded in NYC: "A PASSION TO CONNECT" at Spirit New York". Organized by Deepak Chopra's Alliance for a New Humanity, FIONS, and other groups, it was a chance for all the spiritual communities and like-minded individuals to meet each other, exchange information and see how we can form local alliances for various causes. Over 1000 members ot the "conscious communities" in New York City and surrounding areas came together to hear Deepak Chopra, Andrew Cohen, and VOICEPOINT!!! as well as to begin the dialog on how they might come together to form a greater conscious community in NYC and beyond. One of the many follow-up events will happen in April, when Vistar will introduce its Vistar Method of Communication to FIONS in NYC. In the exciting environment of the spiritual nightclub "Spirit New York", and just downstairs from Alex Gray's wonderful gallery, VOICEPOINT opened the afternoon with "Only Breath", the ceremonial song/movement/ chanting piece from RUMI: HEART OF UNITY. Then, a lively dialog between Deepak Chopra and Andrew Cohen followed, along with conversations among the 1,000 participants. An astonishing event produced by Emily Squires (Center of photo) of FIONS...Friends of the Institute of Noetic Sciences. She is also a Director of the TV show Sesame Street.

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Saturday, December 17, 2006, 2-5pm
St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Huntington Station, NY

VOICEPOINT ENSEMBLE offered "RUMI: HEART OF UNITY" for Sufi Circle's "Rumi Day:Celebration of Light,"
on December 17, the day which is sacred to Sufis because it celebrates the death day, or "Wedding Day," of Mevlana Jelauddin Rumi, founder of the Mevlevi Sufi order, and one of the world's best loved mystic poets. RUMI followed many traditional offerings of Rumi's poetry by members of this interfaith gathering. As a result, VOICEPOINT has been invited to perform RUMI again at FORDHAM UNIVERSITY in April. More information will follow.