Our 3300+ members in 58 countries include Melanie, Patti LaBelle, Melba Moore, Pete Seeger, the New Rascals, Willie Nelson's Peace Research Institute, the Dalai Lama, Holly Near, Country Joe, Wayne Dyer, Patch Adams, Jean Houston, Dennis Kucinich and Barbara Lee.
Dear musician, performer, artisan, poet, author, producer or venue:
The Butterfly Gardeners and Woodstock Nation are inviting you to become a part of Musicians & Fine Artists for World Peace (MFAWP).
Performers, artists, DJs, musicians, producers, music venues and festivals from around the nation, especially in the San Francisco Bay Area, can have a very special role in cocreating world peace and transformation through the performance arts.
Our 3300+ members include Melanie, Donovan, Patti LaBelle, Melba Moore, Pete Seeger, the New Rascals, Willie Nelson's Peace Research Institute, the Dalai Lama, Holly Near, Country Joe, Wayne Dyer, Patch Adams, Jean Houston, Dennis Kucinich & Barbara Lee to mention just a few. See the entire listing at: Member List - Click Here
For the 40th Anniversary of Woodstock, we did a butterfly release at West Fest in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park on Sunday, October 25, 2009. Please see www.2b1records.com/woodstock40sf
I am hoping you will respond and have us list you on our website as a member if you resonate with our mission statement & goals. We ask for a contribution of at leat one dollar, but no one is refused for lack of funds. You can also join as a regular member if you like. Please see our membership below.
In your reply, please include your full name and the name of your band or performance group, website address and any group affiliation or position you hold. You may want to include your mailing address and phone number, but that is optional. Please include at least your city, state and zip code as that helps us to regionalize our mailing list.
We can then either send you our Bay area events calendar or our national and world updates and also keep you abreast of any special happening that may be in your area.
Musicians & Fine Artists for World Peace was founded to produce and help promote events, concerts and festivals that support environmental, peace and justice projects and organizing with the goal of raising consciousness and global transformation. We support election reforms such as campaign financing, clean elections and the abolition or reform of the Electoral College. We also endorse and support Congressman Kucinich's proposal for a cabinet level Department of Peace (www.house.gov/kucinich/action/peace.htm), raising the issue of corporate responsibility, protecting the Earth and old-growth forests, raising global consciousness, helping indigenous causes, increasing funding for art and music programs, ending the cycle of violence and abuse that is rooted in our male dominator culture and acknowledging artists and musicians as an important ingredient to transforming and improving our lives.
Musicians & Fine Artists for World Peace (MFAWP) have been endorsed by Congressman Dennis Kucinich to promote a concert to support his proposal for a cabinet level Department of Peace (Please see Department of Peace and Dennis Kucinich and The Peace Alliance
On January 24, 2002, the board of MFAWP endorsed the initiative to ban Space Based Weapons after being asked by the Institute for Cooperation in Space (ICIS) to extend our proposed concert to endorse the Space Preservation Act and Space Preservation Treaty. It would ban space-based weapons in all 190 Nations and is also sponsored by Dennis Kucinich.
On January 4, 2003, the director of ICIS Vancouver, Alfred Webre, had this to say. "We totally embrace and support Musicians & Fine Artists for World Peace and your concert to raise awareness for U.S. Congressman Dennis Kucinich Department of Peace Act. As you know, Dennis recently spoke here in Canada at the CUSP Conference in Toronto. His "Sacred Mission" speech endorsed the Space preservation Treaty Conference, banning all space weapons. Please see: Peace in Space
On April 19, 2003 Musicians & Fine Artists for World Peace organized a nude peace photo made of 53 couples spelling out the message Make Love Not Warfor out compilation peace CD. This occurred on Baker Beach in San Francisco exactly one month to the day that the War on Iraq first began. This occurred on Baker Beach in San Francisco exactly one month to the day that the War on Iraq first began. Please see Make Love Not War for story and pictures.
Info on the CD at: CD Info
In addition to our interest in the environment and world peace, our campaign will also cover election reforms such as campaign financing and the abolition or reform of the Electoral College, reforming the criminal justice system and the three strikes law, making the office of public defender an elected position, raising the issue of corporate responsibility, protecting the Earth and old-growth forests, raising global consciousness, supporting and developing sustainable communities, helping indigenous causes, increasing funding for art and music programs, ending the cycle of violence and abuse that is rooted in our male dominator culture, and acknowledging artists and musicians as an important ingredient to transforming and improving our lives.
We look forward to hearing from you in the near future.
May Peace Prevail on Earth!
Alan Moore
Musicians & Fine Artists for World Peace - Director and founder
You can join for as little as $1. Get more info at Join and Info
In 1993 a National Geographic magazine article proclaimed that a butterfly
can with a flap of its wings, change the world and that the ripple it sends out
can spawn a hurricane. Acting in the spirit the Butterfly Gardeners Association has become a catalyst for helping to co-create a culture of world peace and global harmony by working with children and adults at a very personal level. Our common and innate love for butterflies has resulted in the bringing together of thousands of
individuals and organizations all working in concert for positive global change with a
keen focus on the interconnectedness of children, butterflies and nonviolence.
Through the development of innovative educational and community projects and
by promoting events and festivals that inspire citizens to act at the local
level, we are able to arouse consciousness to the need of conserving and creating
natural habitats for not only butterflies, but for other wildlife as well and
whose very existence depends on them.
We are also exploring and researching the mystery of the butterfly's
therapeutic, spiritual and cultural effects on humanity.
Since butterflies also serve as environmental indicators, they are excellent
ambassadors for raising environmental awareness. Our programs promote the
installation of butterfly gardens, children's environmental education, reading and
nonviolence programs. Being that butterflies have these innately
inspirational and spiritual qualities, their effect on children, as well as adults and
seniors, is nothing less than miraculous.
We are working a
U.S. cabinet level Department of Peace, whose goals include the creating of a
national peace and nonviolence curriculum for school children and adults,
programs to address the cycle of abuse and violence that threaten domestic and
community environments, as well as finding new solutions to resolve international
conflicts. We are also interested in working to increase funding for school
art and music programs.
Highlights over the last 11 years have included:
Releasing butterflies at the Seventh Annual World Peace Festival with Pete Seeger in Amenia, New York for the World Peace
Prayer Society
Being invited to present the World Peace Candle to Kofi Annan at the United Nations
Involving over 10,000 children in the San Francisco Bay Area to raise butterflies as an Earth Day
project in 1999
Getting President Bill Clinton
to proclaim January first an International Day of Peace
Some of our goals include:
1) public education on the life cycle of
butterflies, what we can do to reverse butterfly decline, and how to attract
butterflies, hummingbirds & other wildlife to local gardens
2) teaching that the
stewardship of butterflies is linked to such serious issues as the misuse and
overuse of pesticides, global warming, ozone depletion, habitat and rainforest
destruction, genetically engineered food production (which may impact human health)
and have all been shown to have impacts on butterfly populations. In this
sense, butterflies have become the foremost indicator species (the canary in the
coal mine) for most of the world's environmental problems
3) to use
people love of butterflies as a means to foster nonviolent behavior and both
cultural and biodiversity in our targeted populations.
Some of our objectives are to:
1) have 50,000 men, women and children
annually attend our programs at schools, clubs, nursing homes and other institutions
2) get 1000 volunteers to plant butterfly gardens at homes, schools, parks
and other locations and to help in our outreach
3) provide plant & source lists
for establishing home or public butterfly gardens to 500 schools, 1000 homes
and 100 public butterfly gardens and exhibits
4) partner with a minimum of
250 other groups and organizations that have similar goals and projects
5) have
1000 children in the Santa Rosa School District raise and release 1000
butterflies for the Health and Harmony Festival and participate in our Art for the
Sky Project which will create a large butterfly and dove that will be
photographed from an airplane over the festival,
6) have the members of MFAWP perform
at a minimum of 500 events a year and bring our message to a larger community
audience
7) have the members of MFAWP and the BGA through Project
Chrysalis entertain at a minimum of 100 hospitals, hospices, schools, juvenile youth
facilities, senior centers and other community institutions.
If you want to contribute time or money for this please message us on MySpace or visit us at http://www.butterflyspirit.org
Message from Daniel and Abigail Storm of The Woodstock Nation Foundation
Butterfly Magic at Monterey Summer of Love 40th Anniversary
My interview with Daniel Eggink of the Woodstock Nation Foundation
is right after the clip of Wavy Gravy.
Visit the Summer of Love producer’s page at IE Artists
Also check out The Woodstock Museum
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We're the Enemy by John Kasper Chris Chandler / On MySpace
Something In The Air But Not On The Airways
We're the Enemy by John Kasper
Its not quite obvious whats going on at my site. The next Woodstock, is going to be called "The Great Gathering". Or at least that is what i am working towards. This event will gather Every Native American on the continental US and Canada in one spot. I think maybe down in Monument Valley. Then, a friend of mine in Australia is going to arrange the same thing Down Under, with the Aborigional Trbies There. Then,(Again I am Dreaming here), i am trying to gather some of the best music talent on this planet to all come. These two things will attrack, the listening public. basically a mega huge concert that will make Woodstock look like a childs concert at School. No insult to Woodstock, i grew up in that era. So what the concept is, We dont like the world and the wicked chemical enviornment THEY have created. I didnt create these chemicals and i dont buy them. WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A MEGAS-HUGE SET IN. Until they fix this Nonsense. It doesnt have to be this way and I have designed THE NEW WORLD. I just cant make them listen. To read about this new world, Its right at my site, scroll down to the Lonewolf Economic Recovery Plan. It Fixes every single problem the Earth has. The Humans are a cancer on the Skin of the Earth. We need a mass enlightenment and i have the music and plans to do it. Spred the Word for all to come join me at our sites. Great Prosperity to ALL who read these words, Your Brains will soon go into the Light, Peace and Groovie New Year. Jeffrey Lonewolf
Thank you so much Alan. Blondy here. I am running Riki's page for him. He will be thrilled that you have joined. He checks on the page often and sees the wonderful comments that people leave for him. I am pleased to see you as well Alan. Peace and 1love! Blondy
I'm excited to announce the release of my Enchanted Garden CD
a guided meditation with music by Joanne and Leah Shenandoah!
It makes a great Holiday Gift!
When I accidentally misspoke I meant to say "Cat Burglar" Still looking queasy He wrapped the remainder of his sandwich And threw it away Eyes still watering And very upset with me I didn't want to see a writer Striking an actor So I backed away This script Was getting increasingly difficult to finish Damned Novocaine Maybe I should have taken The rest off the day off After going to the dentist But still determined to finish At least filming the kissing part Of the love scene I had to deal with My co-star looking at me With open outrage in her face Even after I said "I meant to say So! This is going to be one of those days" She'd cut me off shortly after The first fumbled word Then grouped together With the writer And stared at me rudely during Lunch break Huhh I'd like to see either of them Do better chewing Peanut butter trail mix After a partial root canal It was then that the director told me If I didn't go home Budget or no budget I would be replaced But In spite of it all I'm still dropping by to say I hope you're having a good day
Thanks very much for stopping by. And it is I that am thankful for your organization.. I gladly join.. Just released my latest song "Miracle".. May you and all use this song to help promote peace in the world.. Thanks, Steve
Hi Alan:) I am enjoying working on your website as your web designer :) I currently and working on an Equestrian Website and a Cooking one :) I am looking for all the web and graphics work I can get :) Merry Christmas, talk to you in a few days :) Lorie Web Designer email is extraspace07@gmail.com
In 1993 a National Geographic magazine article proclaimed that a butterfly
can with a flap of its wings, change the world and that the ripple it sends out
can spawn a hurricane. Acting in the spirit the Butterfly Gardeners Association has become a catalyst for helping to co-create a culture of world peace and global harmony by working with children and adults at a very personal level. Our common and innate love for butterflies has resulted in the bringing together of thousands of
individuals and organizations all working in concert for positive global change with a
keen focus on the interconnectedness of children, butterflies and nonviolence.
Through the development of innovative educational and community projects and
by promoting events and festivals that inspire citizens to act at the local
level, we are able to arouse consciousness to the need of conserving and creating
natural habitats for not only butterflies, but for other wildlife as well and
whose very existence depends on them.
Highlights over the last 11 years have included:
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~Amii~