WHERE: BERKELEY MARINA/CAESAR CHAVEZ PARK

Biking and carpooling encouraged! {Click here for map.}

WHEN: Sunday, July 30, 2006; 4pm-7pm.

WHAT TO BRING:

A wisdom poem, prayer, myth, or story from or pertaining to the Middle East/Near East that has meaning to you.

Share a Muslim or Sufi verse; teach the Hebrew tradition of Midrash; offer a Christian parable; lead a contemplation about Near Eastern goddesses of Love and War; expose us to Baha'i philosophy...the more traditions represented the better!!!

Whatever culture or tribe your contribution is from, please HAND WRITE IT WITH INTENTION. After everyone has had a turn to share, we will burn all the words to release their power.

OTHER STUFF TO BRING:

Middle Eastern food to share potluck style; instruments, traditional dance garb, etc.; A JACKET--it can get windy by the water; AND LOTS OF FRIENDS!

"Conflict is a failure of creativity."

CONTACT: Casondra Sobieralski, 510.704.1404

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"Come, Come whoever you are,

 Wanderer, worshipper, lover of learning,

 It doesn't matter.

 Ours is not a caravan of despair.

 Come, even if you have broken your vow a thousand times.

 Come, yet again, come, come." --Rumi