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‘Amma’ as she is known all over the world, has inspired and started various humanitarian services. Earning international acclaim and recognition for her outstanding contributions to the world community, she is revered as an extraordinary spiritual leader by the UN and by people throughout the world.
Amma Ji will be in NYC July 8th through July 10th, 2008. [Read more →]

Many of us find that we are not performing our best at certain sports, sports that come easier to others, may present quite a challenge for us.  One thing to make note of here is your dosha.
Dosha refers to three basic metabolic principles connecting the mind, the body and biological humour.  These three doshas are often described as the manifestations of natural forces at work in the body. Each dosha is defined by two of the five natural elements: space, air, fire, water and earth.

• Vata is the space and air principle and is embodied by ether. It resides in the spaces of your body, filling empty airspaces and channels, helping to govern the function of the nervous system.
• Pitta is the fire and water principle and exists within your body mainly as bile and acid, and is most closely associated with the digestive and elimination systems.
• Kapha refers to the water and earth principle, relating to the respiratory system and mucous membranes, governing the majority of our physical composition.

Take the quiz and find out your dosha.  Once you know this key bit of information, start thinking about what type of exercise routine serves you best: [Read more →]

Yoga has benefits that are both preventive and therapeutic. Proven to offer both mental and physical benefits to the mind and body, there’s no time like the present to get started. Yoga is very different from other forms of exercise, as it generates motion, without straining your body.When done with focus, hatha yoga can be an extremely rewarding exercise. Involving almost every muscle in your body, hatha yoga stresses quality of movement, over quantity.Yoga done routinely works to quiet the mind and refresh the body. Bringing you better health, relaxation, and happiness.

Looking to get started? Come to the free yoga festival in NYC to celebrate the Summer Solstice.

Where: Times Square
When: Saturday, June 21st, 2008
Time: 8 am - 9 pm

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offers a variety of free cultural programs that range from art shows to musical performances, from author talks to film screenings . WordBridge Fair currently invites you to commemorate Black History Month and celebrate the significant contributions of African American artists, writers, innovators and inventors, with Stoop Dreams, (eight known and not so known New York artists), an art opening reception @ Salomon Arts Gallery 0n Saturday, February 16th from 6 to 9 pm.

Panel of artists from 6pm to 7 pm.
This is sure to be a crowd pleaser, rsvp @ didreyfus@yahoo.com

Come celebrate Black History Month with Stoop Dreams and WordBridge Fair.

On December 8th, the First WORDBRIDGE FAIR is being held in NYC.

Plant consciousness crosses roads with speculative fiction and a contemporary art show. It’s set to be an all day program with authors, artists and plenty of fun. Relaxed ambiance and music for art viewing, book signings, along with scheduled readings which are sure to be a delight!

FREE OF CHARGE
All day from 3 to 9 pm,
Saturday, Dec 8th 2007.

Salomon Arts Gallery, 83 Leonard Street, 4th floor. 212.966.1997

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Floating Lantern Ceremony

The ancient custom of floating lighted lanterns in waterways symbolizes respect for the lives of people who have gone before us, the lit lanterns are meant to guide our lost loved ones along their spiritual journeys. It also represents a light of hope for peace and harmony that we send over the waters of transmigration. This very colorful, but quiet and serene ceremony provides a place to reaffirm our commitment to building a peaceful future and to pay respect to the lost lives at the World Trade Center.

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Elegy for the Summer of Love

In the ’60s, Alain Dister took his camera and long hair hitchhiking across the country to capture communes and clinics in the age of psychadelica.

“When I first took some pictures in America, during the summer of 1966, I had no proper photographic education. After spending some time in Madagascar, I had bought an SLR Canon camera on my way back, with the intention of shooting landscapes. I was still drawing and painting, probably thinking I would photograph what I couldn’t paint. When I landed in New York, I tried to focus more on people. The street action in the Village blew my mind. It was the beginning of [Read more →]

Mumbai’s entrepreneurial dreams climb as high as the gleaming skyscrapers that define its skyline. This great city of more than ten million people is the capital of the state of Maharashtra and also the commercial capital of the whole country…center of industry, transportation, and communication, its fine harbor on the Arabian Sea makes its one of the world’s busiest ports. …..”Bombay” to locals, Mumbai is totally a hip place to be — from food, to fashion and a thriving nightlife, this town will keep all your senses on high alert.

Gateway of India

Be sure and visit Colaba, the tourist hub of Mumbai. Colaba starts with the Gateway of India — the landmark of Mumbai. Colaba is the South Mumbai district filled with cafes, bars, and plenty of shops. Chowpatty Beach is a popular beach where many celebrations of festivals such as Coconut Day and the Ganesh Chaturthi immersions take place. On the beach you’ll find statues of India’s freedom fighters, Lokmanya Tilak and Vithalbhai Patel who symbolize the freedom struggle. Chowpatty occupies a special place in the life of Bombay, having been the venue of mass political meetings in the pre-independence era.

In the evening Chowpatty develops a magical atmosphere [Read more →]

The Missing Peace: Artists Consider the Dalai Lama

Rubin Museum of Art (RMA) Hosts The Missing Peace: Artists Consider the Dalai Lama
Exhibition runs through September 3, 2007

One of my favorite museums in NYC is running a fantastic exhibition currently. The Rubin Museum of Art is hosting The Missing Peace: Artists Consider the Dalai Lama, an exhibition that reflects artists’ interpretations of the Dalai Lama. A popular, beloved figure, the Dalai Lama has evolved to represent a range of different meanings. This exhibition explores the Dalai Lama’s multiple roles and iconic status, and how his work and identity resonate with people everywhere. [Read more →]

From the acclaimed author of The Epicure’s Lament, comes a grand new novel of literary contention in which two competing biographers collide in their quest for the truth about a great artist.

Oscar Feldman, the “Great Man,” is a New York city painter of the heroic generation of the 40s and 50s. Rather than focusing on abstract canvases like Pollock and Rothko, he stubbornly holds to painting one subject alone—the female nude. Upon his passing in 2001, he leaves behind a wife, Abigail, an autistic son, and a sister, Maxine, herself a notable abstract painter. [Read more →]