MILLENIAL PEACE EVENTS

#1~ Dec. 31, just before midnight your time,

WORLDWIDE PRAYER WAVE.

As everyone around you focuses on the countdown to the new millennium, intentionally join together with everyone else who is committed to holding this sacred moment. Thus united in intent, each person can spend as long as they want praying in their own way for a common vision of peace, freedom, and the spiritual uplifting of the human race. Organized by James Redfield & Marianne Williamson. http://www.e-pages.com/celestine/vision/prayer.tpl

#2~ Jan. 1, 2000, ONE DAY IN PEACE. 24 hours when no guns are fired anywhere on earth, including on television. The United Nations has invited EVERY government, organization and individual to help create humanity's first day of peace ever. More than 1000 organizations in 140 nations are spreading the word. 50 governments have pledged their support for One Day In Peace. http://www.oneday.net

#3~ MILLENNIUM DAY, the largest live event in the history of television. http://www.globalmeditations.com/mil2.htm

#4~ Dec. 29, 12 noon to Jan. 1, 12 noon Earth Mandala. You are invited to network with Vijali in creating a three-day-and-night global vigil of meditation and prayer for world peace. http://www.globalmeditations.com/mil3.htm

#5~ The New Milenia Moment, a moment of silence, New Year's Eve, when the clock strikes midnight to bring in a new millennium. http://www.newmillenia.org/meditation-english.html

#6~ Dec. 26-Jan. 1, participants in the GLOBAL VOLUNTEERS' MILLENNIUM SERVICE PROJECT will be ringing in the year 2000. http://www.globalvolunteers.org/millmain.htm

#7~Dec. 31, ARCHBISHOP DESMOND TUTU of South Africa has agreed to preach on the theme of Reconciliation at Washington National Cathedral. This is part of the 72 HOURS PROJECT, an interfaith peace-building initiative for the turn of the millennium. You are invited to become involved. Extensive world wide listing, http://www.united-religions.org/72hours/index.htm

#8~ Dec. 31, 11:59 p.m.. LIGHTSHIFT Humanity bands together "in a powerful circuit of light to greet the dawn of the new millennium". http://www.lightshift.com

#9~ INSTITUTE FOR WORLD PEACE wishes to bring all the people of the world together in Prayer and Meditation for World Peace, at the same time, on this New Year's Eve - 2000, (in the comfort of their homes, with family and friends,) in order to create a more peaceful world. Contact: RSchoe8673@aol.com http://www.instituteforworldpeace.com

#10~ Dec. 31-Jan 2. The 72 Hours, an Interfaith Peace-Building Project, sponsored by The United Religions Initiative. A global movement to create peace among religions. People are encouraged to participate as individuals, groups,organizations,institutions, communities. Any way that best expresses the intention of peace as we begin the next century. http://www.united-religions.org

#11~ SOUTH AFRICA, Rustlers Millennium Mountain Gathering 2000. New Year's Eve will focus on world music with a strong African flavour. New Year's Day will be a celebration focusing on the children, a parade, theatre activities. Contact: zeropoint@rustlers.co.za http://www.rustlers.co.za

#12~ Dec. 31, SISTER CITIES INTERNATIONAL invites communities, organizations and initiatives to join SCI's 3200 chapters world wide in a PAUSE FOR PEACE campaign, a project highlighted by globally sharing a sentiment for peace during the countdown to midnight on December 31. http://www.pauseforpeace.org

#13~ Maui, HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. PeaceQuest2000 Events. http://www.globalmeditations.com/mil1.htm

#14~ Jan. 1, CROATIAN One Day In Peace coordinator, Svemir Vranko is helping to organize 2000 concerts for peace on 1/1/2000. Cooperative concerts in the Balkan area would symbolically mean the end of war in the former Yugoslavian region. Concerts in other areas would help build bridges of peace through music in other areas of ongoing conflict. Contact: svranko@yahoo.com http://members.tripod.co.uk/creative_living

#15~ Dec. 20-Jan. 3. MAYALAND, YUCATAN PENINSULA, MEXICO. Millennium Celebration with Aluna Joy in the Mayaland. Palenque at the full moon of the Winter Solstice. http://www.kachina.net/~alunajoy/dec2000.html

#16~ Jan.1, SURREY, ENGLAND. Workshop,"The Dawn of a New Era". Contact: Lynn Frances & Richard Bryant-Jefferies, lynnrichard@hartcentre.demon.co.uk http://www.hartcentre.demon.co.uk

#17~ Dec. 30-Jan. 2, Palm Beach, FLORIDA. MILLENNIUM RETREAT with Dr.Carlos Warter. Contact: cwartermd@aol.com. Tel: 561- 733-2733 http://www.carloswarter.com

#18~ Dec. 31, NEWS MEDIA EVENTS, sent in by NHNE : CBS plans a Letterman special at 8 p.m. EST New Year's Eve, then a one-hour music special. The network has broadcast rights to the White House-sponsored "America's Millennium Gala," a 2 1/2-hour entertainment special produced by Quincy Jones and including a brief Spielberg film on this century's highlights. "The Early Show" will originate from Sydney on Dec. 31, coinciding with midnight there. CBS will also report from Taveuni, an island in Fiji where one side of the island celebrates the new year 24 hours before the other, said Linda Mason, CBS spokeswoman. ABC News is spending more than $5 million on a 24-hour, telethon-like broadcast anchored by Peter Jennings from Times Square beginning at 5 a.m. EST on Dec. 31.

#19~ Jan.1, you are asked to create a SOLAR WAVE of love and prayers, starting at sunrise wherever you are living. This, together with a simultaneous Global meditation (times listed on web site) will bring about an HARMONIC CONVERGENCE of millions of us joined together in spirit and holding a collective vision of universal love and peace. Perhaps you can organize a sunrise event at a sacred site. In North Ireland, the sacred site will be The Giant's Ring, just outside Belfast. Contact: http://www.irishmarine.com/millennium_peace_project
Note from Barbara: The simultaneous Global meditation time is 4-4.30am New Zealand time, 12noon-12.30pm New York time, 10-10.30pm India time.

#20~ Great Pyramid, EGYPT, 'Drumming in the New Millennium'. World drummers gather. Contact: info@global-alliance.com http://global-alliance.com/html/main_menu.html

#21~ The WORLD PEACE BELL (the world's largest free standing bell) will be ringing in the New Millennium for each time zone at the Millennium Monument - the world tallest monument - in Newport, Kentucky. http://www.millenniummonument.com

#22~ For the most comprehensive listing of POSITIVE Millennial events & activities: http://www.millenniumworld.org and the Jubillenium World Report: http://www.jubillenium.com

23~ THAILAND. You are cordially invited to Lighting the 200,000 candles of world peace ceremony on the occasion of United Nations World Peace Day, Dec.31-Jan 1, 22.00 - 01.00 Hrs, at the Great Dhammakaya Cetiya, Dhammakaya Foundation. This programme is part of Worldwide Activities Celebrating the New Millennium and International Year for a Culture of Peace, organized by UN/NGOs around the World. Contact: sirikwan1@aol.com

#24~ Participants in the GLOBAL VOLUNTEERS' MILLENNIUM SERVICE PROJECT will be ringing in the year 2000, Dec. 26 through Jan. 1. http://www.globalvolunteers.org/millmain.htm
Note from Barbara: the above URL is very interesting. If you like volunteering, you will find projects on this site.

#25~ MILLENNIUM PEACE CANDLE. All are invited to light a Candle for World Peace at 12:01 am., Jan. 1, 2000.

#26~ CLOTH OF MANY COLORS PEACE PROJECT. You are invited to participate: http://www.globalmeditations.com/cloth.htm

#27~ DAWN on January 1, 2000, people of all faiths are asked to join Buddhists around the world to offer prayers and practices for the benefit of all beings throughout space in the new millennium. http://kagyu.org/first.html

#28~ Dec. 31, 6:30 pm. to 2 a.m., MAUI, HAWAIIAN ISLANDS, Maui Ocean Center. MAUI MAGICAL MILLENNIUM EVENT, featuring singers, musicians, and candle service. http://pkp.com

#29~ http://www.everything2000.com gives global events, plus info on Y2K.

#30~ Defyd Williams, defyd@ihug.co.nz, of NEW ZEALAND, editor of Millennium News at: http://www.lynx.co.nz/chch/millennium, is seeking short messages (100-150 words) to publish in the final issue of Millennium News (December) for this century/millennium. Tell the world your hopes, goals, and aspirations. ----------

#31~ THE NETHERLANDS, A Call to Silence Foundation. Novena of Silence for Peace and Healing of our Earth, 22-31 December. Contact phone: 31-70-301-0069.

#32~ Carrie Powell says, "we are making the WORLD'S LARGEST SCRAPBOOK of the last day of 1999 and the first day of 2000." Visit her web site to see how you may participate, http://home.earthlink.net/~carepower. Contact: carepower@earthlink.net

#33~ Christchurch, NEW ZEALAND, situated on the planet's first time zone, New Year's Eve 1999, a special millennium event will take place to benefit Ronald McDonald House, dedicated to assisting the families of hospitalized children. This event is called "Joy to the World".

#34~ Suggestions for spending Millennium Eve At Home. http://www.yesic.com/~pilgrim/athome.htm#Suggestions

#35~ The GLOBAL PEACE HYMN to be sung on January 1, 2000. http://www.signet.nl/~wpostema/hymn

#36~ BETHLEHEM 2000 PROJECT web site: http://www.bethlehem2000.org

#37~ MILLENNIUM SCOTLAND winter festival... expects one million plus people. http://wkweb5.cableinet.co.uk/matrixhospitality/Year2000.htm

#38~ Jan. 1-5, 2000, EGYPT, Millennium Symposium. At Historic sites in Giza, Alexandria, and Cairo. Contact: Jerome Glenn at jglenn@igc.apc.org Tel: 202-686-5179, tours@egyptontheweb.com http://www.egyptontheweb.com

#39~ BOTSWANA, AFRICA. >From Jenny-Lee McLargen, jennymcl@global.bw: "We are planning a 30-minute millennium meditation, local time, at 12 o'clock on January 1. We are trying to link up with other groups around the world interested in sitting at a similar time in order to synchronize our meditations. The purpose of the meditation would be to increase global co-operation between people. The focus would therefore be on loving kindness and on creating a network of serenity and peace."

#40~ WASHINGTON STATE, The Whidbey Institute located on Whidbey Island, an hour north of Seattle, plans a 24-hour event from noon Dec. 31 to noon Jan. 1. Contact: Rick Ingrasci, rick@bigmindmedia.com http://www.whidbeyinstitute.org

#41~ Dec. 31 - Jan. 2, West Covina, CALIFORNIA. (Los Angeles area) "New Years 2000 in the Light!" Contact: 1-858-513-3695, AngelBJTR@aol.com http://www.lightworker.com/schedule.htm

#42~ Dec. 29, 6:30 pm to Jan. 1, brunch, PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, Marquis Resort Hotel, 3-day seminar with Deepak Chopra. Also, a New Year's Eve celebration (seminar attendance not necessary) will be hosted by Deepak Chopra that will include a live address from His Holiness the Dalai Lama, delivered from the holy city of Sarnath, India. Also, extensive New Year's Eve entertainment. For both events, contact: FordGroup@aol.com.

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