“Bring all the baskets of money out here, OK? At least I can give it to the performers. It’s not much, it’s just symbolic. It’s a coin. We get on with the best job. Like this. Come here, everybody. Each country, one person come. Korea, India, Âu Lạc (Vietnam), Mexico, China, Mongolia, Hungary. Come nearby. New Zealand. UK, Mongolia, US. Huh? Indonesia, and you? China. Anybody just hold my arm wher

In Ethiopia, most traditional costumes are made of Ethiopian cotton and woven into Gabi for men and Netela for women. A Gabi is a handmade cotton cloth worn over the shoulders and upper body, and a Netela is a handmade scarf-like two-layered cloth made of cotton with colorful borders. Each Ethiopian tribe or ethnic group has its own clothing styles and types. Thanks to the dedicated skills of Ethi

"Next performance is a dance by our Association member. The title is 'Spirit of Peacock.' One of the various versions of folklore on the Peacock Dance says that the Shakyamuni Buddha would sit high on the lotus seat during the Pala Festival, and a peacock which resided in Mount Tianzhu would rush to offer a dance to the Buddha. Since then, during religious festivals and celebrations, people will p

"Next is a medley which will be performed by Aulacese (Vietnamese) initiates, titled 'Merry Christmas.' Let’s dance and sing to celebrate a peaceful, happy and glorious world which is coming soon." "On the day of spring, the reunion of dragon and phoenix symbolized prosperity. Let's dance, sing, and pray for a peaceful, blissful and glorious world. Next will be a joyful dance by Aulacese (Vietname

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia is a landlocked country located in east-central Africa. With over 116 million inhabitants, Ethiopia is the second most populous nation on the African continent. Ethiopia, whose long history involves a mix of cultures and colorful traditional arts, is the world’s second-oldest Christian country. Over thousands of years, Ethiopian architecture has integrat

“Next is ‘Be Thou My Vision,’ a modern ballet performed by our Association members. The background music is an ancient Irish Christian hymn. The lyrics are as follows: Be Thou my vision, O Lord of my heart; Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art; Thou my best thought, by day or by night; Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light.” “I have a gift for you

"To celebrate the New Year, the next program is a male trio performed by three brothers from New Zealand, Taiwan (Formosa) and Thailand. They praise our Lord Jesus Christ with beautiful harmony. There are three songs. The first one is titled 'Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone).' The 2nd song is 'You Raise Me Up', and the 3rd song is 'Praise the Lord, Hallelujah.'” "Now let’s welcome our Ind

"Next up is a traditional Russian dance called 'Kalinka,' prepared by Ulaanbaatar Center, Mongolia. The story describes a farmer who stumbles across a group of dancing snow maidens, in the midst of an enchanted Siberian forest. Then together they greet a spirited New Year, just as we are about to do." "Please give a round of applause for 'Dancing Snow Girls' brought to us by saints from Mongolia."

It is our great pleasure to have André-Joseph Bouglione with us today as he continues to share his story and path to change. “When we review the surveys, we realize that nowadays nearly 70%, or even more, of the population condemn the exploitation of animals in circuses. The fact that I am doing it today is proof that my ancestors would have acted the same way. Maybe not for the same reasons – how

“Now, we’d like to read the greeting card to Master. Most Beloved Master, Day in, day out; Year in, year out All beings anticipate the advent of the Lord At daybreak, beings can be returned to the New Kingdom created by the Hand of the Lord Thou save all beings from the cycle of reincarnation, guiding all souls to this New Realm All Universes celebrate this unprecedented news of all eons. Maya was

In Buddhist tradition, chanting often serves as a means to prepare one’s mind for holy communion, meditation, or for certain sacred rituals and ceremonies. In Japan, it is typically accompanied by three types of musical instruments: the mokugyo, the keisu and the taiko. Without using any of these traditional instruments, 37-year-old Japanese Zen Buddhist monk, the venerable Yogetsu Akasaka, is cre

On the eve of the New Year, 2020, our multi-talented Association members celebrated the new year in the gracious presence of our Most Beloved Supreme Master Ching Hai at the New Land Ashram in Taiwan, also known as Formosa. The performers from different countries put on an array of dazzling shows to the delight of all the audience. During the program, Master announced Her exciting New Year gift

L’Écocirque: André-Joseph Bouglione is proud to present its first Holographic Animal. This bear is entirely digital; no animal was used for the realization of this hologram. 100% digital This polar bear, entirely digital, will perform on L’Écocirque’s stage and interact with the other artists, 100% Human. “Actually, for me the problem with abuse is that it does exist. But that’s not the point. No

Though I know it's all illusion, but for everyone else, it's not an illusion. I know you’re doing that every day, even though you’re busy, even though the world is binding you and dragging you down, and taking up every ounce of your strength and your time, you're still doing your best, you're still trying hard to help whenever wherever you can, in whichever aspect you can. And I want to really tha

The last performance is a merry dance titled “Jingle Bells” performed by the initiates from Âu Lạc (Vietnam). “Jingle bells, jingle bells, Jingle all the way Oh, what fun it is to ride In a one-horse open sleigh Now the ground is white Go it while you're young Take the girls tonight And sing this sleighing song Just get a bob tailed bay two-forty as his speed Hitch him to an open sleigh And crack!

The Bouglione family is one of the most famous circus families in France. The Bouglione brothers have owned and directed Cirque d'Hiver in Paris since 1934. André-Joseph Bouglione created his own circus at the young age of 18 and named it the Joseph Bouglione Circus in honor of his grandfather, Joseph Bouglione. Realizing the cruelty of using live animals in the shows, in 2017 André-Joseph Bouglio

"Next is the 'Merry Christmas Cowboy Dance'. The cowboy dance is originally the tap dance performed by American western cowboys. With fast and delightful rhythms and lively moves, the dance makes people feel cheerful." “Wow, so high-heeled and still can dance so fast. We women are so fantastic. I like everything.” "The Sound vibration from the Universe rings blessings and the Light througho

Right after the completion of his fifth and sixth symphonies and fourth piano concerto, Beethoven started to work on his Piano concerto No. 5 in E-flat major Opus.73, commonly known as the Emperor Concerto, for its grandiose power and majestic melodies. In his late period, from 1815 to 1827, Beethoven revisited classical works by Baroque masters J. S. Bach and Handel and experimented in liturgi

"My name is Dr. K. Varadarangan. I reside in Bengaluru, India. On the music front, I have been learning music since a very young age and I’ve been a performer of Carnatic music. We turned vegan; that is, me and my wife both turned vegan in 2010, March, on our wedding anniversary day, after I came to know about the horrific practices of dairy, abusing the animals, the cows. So, in 2010, when I beca

Hanukkah is observed on the 25th day of Kislev, or the third month in the Hebrew lunar calendar, and usually falls in late November or late December in the Gregorian calendar. The word Hanukkah means “dedication,” which refers to the rededication of the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem in the year 165 BCE in the Hebrew calendar. The rededication story celebrates one of the greatest miracles in Jewish hi