The historic 'ARK in Berea', is the first structure in Cuyahoga County to incorporate sustainable building concepts from the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, it pioneered the current green building trend that is now sweeping America. The Ark in Berea is also the home and art studio of American Cultural Ambassadors David and Renate Jakupca and is also an eco-museum, community center, and art gallery. With ecologically friendly exhibits, it highlights the country's position at the forefront of a growing 'ICEAlity' movement in green building techniques started by the US Network for EXPO2000, the Worlds Fair held in Hannover, Germany. The Jakupca's spent six month's in Germany at EXPO2000 as American Cultural Ambassadors.
The ARK in Berea is recognized as the the home of the Environmental Art Movement, the art genre indigenous to Greater Cleveland with David Jakupca as the 'Spiritual Father of the Environmental Arts Movement'.
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Never Before Seen in North or South America!!
The All-Star Extravaganza of the opening Ceremony of the United Nations 2002 Worlds Summit on Sustainable Development held in Johannesburg, South Africa. Featuring many top entertainers from Asia, Africa and Europe. 120 minutes long. Available in DVD. $25 Donation (includes Shipping and Handling)
David and Renate Jakupca, American Cultural Ambassadors and
founders of the International Center for Environmental Arts (ICEA) in Cleveland,
Ohio.
ICEA is a 501c.3 charitable Cleveland cultural institution, is
a force for socially responsible activity. ICEA's mission is 'ICEAlity', that is
to "Assist in understanding of the relationship between Humans and their
Environment through the Arts". ICEA was founded by David and Renate Jakupca in
1987 to meet the compelling needs of ordinary citizens for access to current,
balanced, understandable information about complex global issues. Over the
years, ICEA has gained a reputation for excellence based upon a unique library
of specialized, current information on global importance and a wide range of
imaginative programming and collaborations with other organizations to meet the
needs of a broad constituency. With affiliates across the globe, ICEA supports
research, information sharing and effective action promoting a sustainable
Culture of Peace.
SERVICES PROVIDED:
ICEA is a place where people are
encouraged to develop their own unique individual skills and talents for
themselves, their community, nation and the world. The center provides a healthy
holistic environment to aid people in their social, emotional, physical,
intellectual, spiritual as well as artistic growth. Sustainable business
leadership training programs are available to corporate and community
organizations.
Consultants and Speakers are available for all topics relating to
the Humanities, Arts, and the Environment.
Annual Ongoing Projects are: Ohio COASTWEEKS Children’s
Arts and Essay Contest Worlds Children Peace Movement (WCPM)
VOLUNTEER NEEDS: Volunteers are welcome for
specific projects and committees. Training is provided.
Nominated by TIME MAGAZINE as one of their "Heroes of the
Millennium”
International Center for Environmental Arts
(ICEA)
We would like to meet you all and wish everyone a very peaceful
and prosperous future.........
What a remarkable year 2006 has turned out to be, we would like
to share it with you all!! This is perhaps the most significant and pivotal year
so far in ICEA's collective 20 year evolution of 'ICEAlity' on this beautiful
planet we call home. From our vantage point, we can easily see how much change
is currently underway in every corner of the globe that signifies this wondrous
transformation unfolding in the hearts of everyone. Remember: what begins in our
heart and soul manifests in our outer experience of Being.
One by one and after many eons of allowing the illusion of
separation to influence us, we are quickly recalling and embracing the oneness
of humanity. Whether through our recognition of our interdependent relationship
with the environment, the necessity of honest, visionary leadership in business
and government, acknowledging the needs of our neighbors in distant lands, or
just simply accepting our individual selves without limitation or condition, we
are finally standing in our truth and light.
This is all happening by your personal efforts to change and
evolve your thoughts and feelings. This change is not one of outer effort,
instead it is the constant recognition and release of outdated and limiting
beliefs that no longer serve. By acknowledging and letting go of the old worn
out journeys of yesterday, each of us is creating a new ICEAlity based on peace.
This release is commonly known as forgiveness and together we are manifesting it
as a new paradigm and opportunity to live in harmony as we prepare to celebrate
twenty years of international community service.
Such a simple action with such profound results. Isn't this
what our various collective seasonal holidays are designed to represent? The
many humble teachers that came to prompt us with this simple message of peace
and goodwill toward mankind had no other desire than to remind us of our natural
birthright.
Ironically, when we remember that peace is the answer, we
forget there ever was a question. Unconditional love is that way, it knows no
duality and therefore, creates no problems. Living daily with a focus on a
loving peace, any limiting illusions naturally begin to dissolve before us and
reveal the appropriate solutions in their place.
When you celebrate in your special way this Easter Season and
observe the traditions of your culture or spiritual pathways for Mothers Day, experience it
through the wisdom of your heart and notice what has always been there awaiting
your acknowledgement. You will then realize that every moment is a holiday and
a season that lasts a lifetime.
In those coming moments where it may be more challenging to see
this potential, simply pause and take a deep breath. Your true wisdom will
instantly return and you will become a beacon of this light for others to turn
to.
Be at peace and you will know peace and share it with the
world. From all of us here at ICEA, we wish you and your loved ones a wondrous
spectacular Year!!
Peace Perfume by
Renate
The Worlds Children Peace Monument (WCPM) is located at
Coe Lake
Park in
Berea, Ohio. It was designed and built by David Jakupca as a project of the
International Center for Environmental Arts (ICEA) in cooperation with the
United Nations Culture of Peace Program. As new WCPM Stones are added to gardens
around the world, it will, in time, become the largest monument dedicated to
Global Peace. The WCPM embodies the ICEAlity of the Environmental Art Movement
indigenous to the Greater Cleveland Area, that is to "Assist in understanding of
the relationship between Humans and their Environment through the Arts". The
WCPM was inaugurated in 2003 at the 3rd World Peace Conference held in Verbania,
Italy by American Cultural Ambassadors David and Renate Jakupca where they
received an Italian Medal of Arts. They were also recognized by the United
Nations in Geneva, Switzerland and in 2006 appointed Universal Peace
Ambassadors.
This unique gift comes in a crystal and pewter bottle! Along
with a piece of the Mother Stone, a photo of the WCPM and its own funnel for
refills all safely fit in a black velvet and satin box! For a donation of $60.00
it can be shipped anywhere in the World. All proceeds go towards the Worlds
Children Peace Movement. Order directly from here using PayPal or send check or
money order to:
Recently, I added a new song to my music player called, "Always" which might be one of the best songs I've written so far. Tthe chorus was scored for an entire violin section, however, in studio, I had one violinist, Jan "Yes I Can" Sullins. I asked her to single handedly create the sound of a "Hollywood style" string section. This is almost like telling someone, "Please jump rope one handed 10 times while monkeys nip at your feet."
Lucky for me, Jan worked some magic and now you can hear it on track 1 in my music player. It's called "Always" and is from my upcoming album, "Awakening," to be released June 16th.
Ich wuesche Euch ein recht gesegnetes Weihanchtsfest sowie viel Erfolg im neuem Jahr. Habt gemuetliche Feiertage und rutscht gut rein. Mit Liebe Annette FEEDINGTHEDESIRE. COM
I hope you have a very relaxing and enjoying Labor Day.
Labor Day, is a legal holiday celebrated on the first Monday in September in the United States, Puerto Rico, the Canal Zone, and the Virgin Islands. The celebration of Labor Day, in honor of the working class, it was first suggested by Peter J. McGuire, founder of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters. It was initiated in the U.S. in 1882 by the Knights of Labor, who held a large parade in New York City. In 1884 the group held a parade on the first Monday of September and passed a resolution to hold all future parades on that day and to designate the day as Labor Day. In March 1887, the first state law to declare the day a legal holiday was passed in Colorado, followed by New York, Massachusetts, and New Jersey. In 1894 the U.S. Congress made the day a legal holiday. Parades, and speeches by labor leaders and political figures, mark Labor Day celebrations. Labor Day is celebrated in Canada on the first Monday in September. The first parades and rallies to honor workers were held in 1872 in Ottawa and Toronto, and the September date was officially recognized by Parliament in 1894.
To all our brave people who served our country with dignity and proud and for all our troops who are serving our country now. God bless them for keeping us safe. I can’t thank enough for their courage to stand up. Million thanks, Annette
Take this beautiful day and make it to a memory. Time
Time, time, time, Make time, give time, and take time out Win time, cost time, the time of your life Spend time; sell time, the good times and the bad Kill time, zero time, all the time in the world Time watch, time travel, time to begin Time table, time square, can I fit you in Time frame, time to go, time that you grew up, But tell me... How do you feel?
I’m sure everybody has treated someone unfairly at one time or another. I did, I have to admit it. And most of us can be kind of shallow and sometimes judge people by how they look or speak (foreign people I’m talking about) or how they treat you. But GOD is never shallow. He cares about all of us- not because of what we look like or you speak with neither an accent nor how intelligent you are and more…, but because of WHO WE ARE. Flip through your school yearbook or picture of friends and family. Pay special attention to all the different kinds of people you see. God made each person UNIQUE. You can thank God for the unique way he’s made you and for the way he’s made other people too. So STOP judging by mere appearances, and make a right judgment. Jesus said, “Do to others as you would have them do to you.” Honor one another above yourselves. Jesus said, “do not judge, or you too will be judge. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judge, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” ACCEPT one another… just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.
Hallo, Ein recht schoenes Weihnachtsfest sowie ein gesundes Neues Jahr wuenschen Euch von Herzen Annette Und Familie. Mit viel Liebe, Annette, Laurel und Ryan
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