IISD Award Ceremony: Singers Perform 17 Nov 2017
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The members of the Peace Meditation at the UN were invited to participate in :
The Institute of International Social Development 2017 Annual Award Ceremony
– 21st Anniversary on Thursday, 17 November 2017 , 1-3pm at Tillman Chapel, the UN Church Center 777 UN Plaza (1st Avenue and 44th Street), New York 2017
Introduction
Sharon Hamilton-Getz, Vice President, Institute of International
Social Development – New York
Singers from Sri Chinmoy: The Peace Meditation at the United Nations
THEME,
“Realization of our one human family through spirituality and the UN goals”
Institute of International Social Development Honorees:
United Nations:
- Mrs. Salwa Kader, President & Founder US Federation for Middle East Peace and Sustainable Development Spiritual Community:
- Nayaswamis Jyotish & Devi , Emissaries of Paramhansa Yogananda and Spiritual Directors of Ananda.
- Devotional Singing and Tribute by the Singers from Sri Chinmoy: The Peace Meditation at the United Nations
Sponsored by Institute of International Social Development (IISD) – New York, an NGO in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations
Sharon Hamilton-Getz, Vice President, Institute of International
Social Development – New York (917) 721-3312
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IISD Award Ceremony: Singers Perform 17 Nov 2017
| The members of the Peace Meditation at the UN were invited to participate in: The Institute of International Social Development 2017 Annual Award Ceremony – 21st Anniversary on Thursday, 17 November 2017 , 1-3pm at Tillman Chapel, the UN Church Center 777 UN Plaza (1st Avenue and 44th Street), New York 2017
THEME, “Realization of our one human family through spirituality and the UN goals |
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| Introduction: Sharon Hamilton-Getz, Vice President, Institute of International
Social Development – New York, an NGO in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations
Devotional Singing and Tribute by the Singers from Sri Chinmoy: The Peace Meditation at the United Nations |
Singers from Sri Chinmoy: The Peace Meditation at the United Nations
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Sponsored by Institute of International Social Development (IISD) – New York
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IISD Award Ceremony: Singers Perform, Nov 2017
17 Nov 2017, The members of the Peace Meditation at the UN were invited to participate in an Award Ceremony at Tillman Chapel, the Church Center for the UN. THEME, “Realization of our one human family through spirituality and the UN goals”
The Singers were invited to perform songs composed by Sri Chinmoy, dedicated to the UN and peace, for the 2017 Award Ceremony of the Institute of International Social Development (IISD), an NGO in special consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council.
Sharon Hamilton-Getz, Vice President of IISD, emceed the programme during which she and IISD President Shomik Chaudhury presented the Awards. The honorees were Mrs. Salwa Kader, President and Founder of the US Federation for Middle East Peace and Sustainable Development; and Nayaswamis Jyotish and Devi, emissaries of Paramahansa Yogananda, author of Autobiography of a Yogi.
For the opening musical interlude, Kamalakanta Nieves played his own interpretation on the synthesizer of Sri Chinmoy’s music. The Singers then performed several of Sri Chinmoy’s songs of peace, as arranged and conducted by Paree Atkin, accompanied by harmonium and synthesizer. For the closing musical interlude, they performed songs by Sri Chinmoy dedicated to oneness and gratitude, including one in Sri Chinmoy’s native Bengali. The Singers had also previously performed at the 2016 IISD 20th Anniversary Award Ceremony, held on 17 November 2016. Following was the video that aired subsequently on ITV: ITV Presentation of the IISD 2016 Awards