EARTHDANCE 2005 PRESS RELEASE:
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PRESS RELEASE For
Immediate Release IT’S THE WORLD’S LARGEST DANCE PARTY FOR PEACE--AND YOU’RE INVITED ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2005, MORE THAN 150 CITIES AND 50 COUNTRIES WILL COME TOGETHER FOR 9th ANNUAL EARTHDANCE GLOBAL CELEBRATION. The
synchronized music & lifestyle event supporting non-profit
environmental Do you have plans for Saturday, September 17, 2005? That’s when over 200,000 world citizens in over 50 countries - along with many online attendees - will join together in venues across the world from large-scale festivals, concert halls and clubs, to city parks, community halls, backyards and living rooms for the 9th Annual Earthdance--The Global Festival For Peace. Earthdance, which has been called “The Dance Aid for the New Millennium,” has grown into the world’s largest synchronized music and lifestyle event, now occurring in well over 150 cities in 50 countries. The highlight of Earthdance is a simultaneous link-up, when every event across the world plays the 4-minute Prayer for Peace track at 4:00 PM Pacific Standard Time. Morning in the Australian rainforest, midnight in London, and sunrise over the Himalayas, the Prayer for Peace is a profound and powerful unifying moment. The mega-event’s mission is to unite world communities in support of non-profit humanitarian and peace-related causes, and foster an environment of peace and harmony throughout the global sphere. In the spirit of "Think Global, Act Local," each local Earthdance promoter must donate at least 50% of their profit to a local charity. Since its 1997 launch (in 18 countries), this grass roots-fueled juggernaut has generated both awareness and financial support for non-profit organizations across the world. The selected charities work for the welfare of children, urban youth or indigenous peoples, international relief and development, environmental protection, and peace. Founded by producer, promoter, and musician Chris Deckker, Earthdance sprung out of the synergy he experienced infusing spiritual concepts into mainstream U.K. clubs. “The blueprint for Earthdance was simple,” he says. “It’s a day when the world can unite through the universal platform of music and dance to affirm peace and celebrate cultural diversity.” From stadium concerts to living room gatherings, there are no conditions on how big or small an event has to be. The spirit of Earthdance is participation on whatever level possible. The international success of Earthdance has been driven by the connective power of internet. Born from the internet revolution, Earthdance has truly captured the social networking power that the web offers and demonstrates how the internet can be used to further positive humanitarian goals. In 1999, Earthdance conducted one of the world’s first successful global webcast featuring 12 cities. In 2004, they conducted a global web cast of 36 Earthdance events around the world with support provided by innovative technology company Macromedia. Deckker says, “Earthdance has been credited as one of the early pioneers in the ability of the Internet to profoundly influence global culture.” Earthdance
International, is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization. ###
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