“Ten-Year Anniversary” Benefit Concert – Redding & Chico, CA

Ten-year anniversary of 9/11 Chamber Music Concert features Middle Eastern and Western Music by SonaTrio + One

On September 11, 2011, SonaTrio + One offers a commemoration of the ten years since 9/11, featuring chamber music of the clarinet, violin, cello, and piano.   Bruce Belton, Cherie Gans, and Ellen Southard are members of the long-standing trio from Redding, adding Alan Clark on the cello, from Sacramento.  They have regularly concertized in several locales in the north state.

SonaTrio feels strongly that the world needs bridges between different cultures, to insure that mutual understanding will bring peace—country to country, village to village, person to person.  Each individual can assess whether there has been an improvement in the relations between the Middle East and the West during the past ten years.  There are several ways to work for peace and understanding, including prayer, education, travel with an open mind and soul, and music.  The audience is invited to delve into all of these!

SonaTrio brings a concert that blends the musical languages of the Middle East with our own, using Turkish, Iraqi, klezmer, and Armenian pieces, followed by a romp through the musical genres typifying the music of the United States.  Although some of the music is anonymous, featured composers are Edward Hines, Khachaturian, Stravinsky, and Rick Sowash.

The concert will be given in Redding at the Pilgrim Congregational Church at 3:15, and in Chico at the Trinity United Methodist Church with a vigil at 7:00 and music at 7:30.  All of the proceeds are shared between Redding’s Inter-Faith Council, Chico’s Peace and Justice Center, and the Euphrates Institute, which works for better understanding between the Middle East and America.  For more information, call 246-1909.

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Beyond 9/11 Wall

This Sunday, September 11th, Euphrates invites you to add your prayer to our “Beyond 9/11″ Wall in remembrance of the events of September 11, 2001, and to acknowledge peace, safety, and love in the world with gratitude for the progress that has been made over the past decade.

The Wall, located outside the Euphrates Office on the Principia College campus, will remain on display until, and be a featured part of, the Euphrates Summit on October 27th and 28th.  We also welcome electronic submissions; send us an email, tweet, or comment on our Spotlight blog, and we will write out your prayer and add your voice to the Wall.

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A Healing Perspective on 9/11

September 8th at 7:30pm. Beginning with a panel discussion 9/11: Past Experiences, Present and Future Challenges featuring Col (Ret.) Chaplain Janet Horton, a Christian Science Military Chaplain at the Pentagon on 9/11/01; Torkel Patterson, a former National Security Council staff member who was in the Situation Room on 9/11/01; and Janessa Gans Wilder, Founder and CEO of Euphrates.

Christian Science Lecturer Mark Swinney to follow.

Event takes place at Navy Memorial: Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, D.C. 20004. Paid parking is available at the D St. NW entrance between 7th and 8th streets NW. Closest metro is the Archives Navy Memorial on the Green and Yellow Lines.

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Euphrates Summit Registration Opens!

Visit our summit page to learn more and register!

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Warriors for Peace® Applications Due!

Applications for the inaugural class of Warriors for Peace® are due July 15. Visit our Warriors for Peace® page to learn more, and email completed applications to wfp@euphratesinstitute.org.

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Is-Pal Relationship

Janessa Gans Wilder, CEO and Founder of Euphrates, will speak about the Israeli-Palestinian relationship at the Anchorage Lion’s Club.

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A Presentation of Views on the Israeli-Palestinian Issue

Forrest Wilder (Trip Coordinator), Nathaniel Wilder (Photojournalist), and Janessa Gans Wilder (Trip Educator & Founder of Euphrates Institute* non-profit; www.euphratesinstitute.com ); and Dick Block (Candidate for Master’s Degree in Biblical Studies), have all returned recently from their respective visits to Israel and the Palestinian Territories or the West Bank.
They looked at the situation on the ground regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and its effect on the people and have assembled a presentation and report of their observations and discoveries, including photo-journalistic shots of ancient and modern Israeli-Palestinian points of interest. The presentation includes ample time for Q&A.
They are happy to share what they have learned at an informal gathering, free and open to all, hosted by Richard and Diane Block and Patricia and Robert Wilder

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Lunchtime Discussion Three: Syria

Euphrates Fellows bring in Kateland Oakes, via Skype, to share thoughts on her recent time spent in Syria. She’ll talk about what it was like to read international news and compare it to her daily experience, what people are actually discussing on the street, what it felt like to be one of the last Americans in Damascus, and take your questions!

Join students, faculty, and staff in GDR #2 for this live video chat on Tuesday, May 31 at 1:15pm.

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“Americans and the Middle East” talk in Chicago

Janessa Gans Wilder travels to Chicago to speak about Americans and the Middle East, second in a series of talks in the Principia Field Speaker Program. More details to come.

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Lunchtime Discussion Two: Bin Laden’s Death & Its Implications

The Euphrates Institute cordially invites you to another afternoon discussion on the Middle East. This time, we will be addressing the implications involving Osama bin Laden’s recent passing and how his death will change the Middle East and the world.

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