Members of the Peace Meditation Group at the United Nations helped to organize and some participated in the
Sri Chinmoy Poetry Festival
20 August 2013
Aspiration-Ground, New York
The afternoon portion of the Sri Chinmoy Poetry Festival includes:
2:00p.m.
Nilasha’s music ensemble
Readings of Sri Chinmoy’s poetry in the original English and in translation, by Festival members Sahadeva’s music ensemble
3:00 p.m.
Original poetry by Festival members, with Bhikshuni Weisbrot
3:30 p.m.
A writers’ workshop presented by Brian “Fox” Ellis
Artwork of tree and bird drawing by Sri Chinmoy
Sri Chinmoy Poetry Festival 2013
Evening Programme
A warm welcome to Ambassador Anwarul Chowdhury and his family, Consul General Monirul Islam and his family, and all our honoured guests
~ Musical prelude
Shamita and Bhoiravi Achenbach
Welcome, Reflections and Readings
Ranjana Ghose, accompanied by musician s of the Sri Chinmoy Poetry Festival
Honoured Guest Ambassador
Anwarul Chowdhury Former United Nations Under-Secretary-General
Honoured Guest
Consul General Monirul Islam, Bangladesh, NY
A Celebration: Rabindranath Tagore and Sri Chinmoy
Pandit Samir and Sanghamitra Chatterjee
Sri Chinmoy reads his poetry in Stockholm, Sweden (film)
Walt Whitman: The Man and His Poetry
A theatrical presentation by Brian “Fox” Ellis
Dr. Saudamini Siegrist
Visions of the Emerald Beyond: A sampling of Sri Chinmoy’s poetry
Members of the Sri Chinmoy Poetry Festival
Dr. Vidagdha Bennett
Prof. Kusumita Petersen
Sri Chinmoy the poet on poetry
Members of the Sri Chinmoy Poetry Festival
MC: Nayana Tara Hein
When I have a deep meditation,
I feel that my life is blossoming
Into a tree of paradise.
– Sri Chinmoy
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