2021 Ekam World Peace Festival New Zealand launch

The festival aims to bring people to a state of peace that leads to the discovery of a deeper perception that is inclusive, to speak from a place of wisdom and to perform action that cares for the well-being of all life. The focus of the festival is on peace and inclusivity and is non denominational. 

Last year New Zealand's Race Relations Minister Meng Foon was a guest speaker representing the Human rights commission of New Zealand.

In 2020 over ten million individuals from 100 countries participated in the Ekam Peace Festival, with far more expected to attend this year. As covid is affecting our lives, all Peace Festival activities are online. We encourage you, your children, your organisation and our community to experience this peaceful state of awareness. Our world needs Peace as does every individual. We invite your to join us as we launch the Ekam Peace festival activities in New Zealand.

Linda Cholmondeley-Smith – Mercury Bay Resident and Peace Launch Co-rdinator. 

Calmness - Stillness - Clarity - Action 

The Ekam World Peace Festival is the worlds largest online gathering of people who are committed to living in peace and harmony with each other, our planet, and all life forms. 

Attendees are invited to join the festival to learn meditative techniques to experience states of:

• Calm to assist in being guided through confusion, unexpected stress and turmoil
• Peace to build on strengths to repair, broken relationships, hearts and to restore a connection to the earth
• Peace aiming to lead to the discovery of a deeper perception that is inclusive, to speak from a place of wisdom and to perform action that cares for the well-being of all life. 

How can you get involved in the Ekam Peace Festival?

New Zealand's participation in Ekam World Peace Festival 

New Zealand is launching participation in the 4th Annual Ekam World Peace Festival online on the 11th September at 3pm. New Zealand organisers are inviting individuals who want to contribute to bringing calmness to themselves, their community and the world to join them at this online launch. See the related event link at the bottom of this page to register for this free online event launch. 

Meditation

Leading up to the festival Ekam is offering 3 daily time options of 20min ‘Just Peace’ meditations.

Ekam World Peace Festival live broadcast begins 17th-19th September. During the three day festival people are invited to join Ekam online at specific times to focus on themes:  

• Day 1 (17th September) – Peace for healing economic unrest
• Day 2 (18th September)- Peace for healing division
• Day 3 (19th September) – Peace for healing the planet.

Activities for the family 

• Colouring Competition – colour your Peace Message (see the attached pdf and email to Linda )
• Write, record or video your own Peace Voice - what peace means to you (one minute approximately)
• Become a Peacemaker - by signing up to the Ekam World Peace Festival (select your own 'peace badge')

For more information

Contact Linda Cholmondeley-Smith (New Zealand Peace Launch Coordinator), to O&O academy – Ekam the Coromandel or go to Ekam online to learn more about the festival. View the related link below for online event information.