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Saving Starfish: Father Rick at St. Damien’s Hospital in Haiti

Janera Soerel — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:13:48 +0000

In early December, I volunteered for a week as an Urban Zen Integrative Therapists (UZIT) at St. Damien’s Pediatric Hospital in Haiti. Gillian Cilibrasi, Mitten Wainwright, Liz Lattuga, and I taught yoga to the staff and a handful of the sick children.

The Arc of the Moral Universe is Long, But it Bends Towards Justice

Janera Soerel — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 21:38:24 +0000

On Wednesday December 7th, for one night only, we hosted Ron Suskind, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and best-selling author, in conversation with former Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill and Jesse LaGreca, Occupy Wall Street activist and blogger at The Daily Kos. They discussed the fall and bailout of Wall Street, the perils of speaking truth to power, and the tough choices ahead for America. The conversation was recorded on FORA.tv, and can be watched here.

LaGreca, O'Neill, Suskind: The Rise and Fall of Wall St. from Culture Project on FORA.tv

Culture Project’s 2011 Producers’ Weekend

Janera Soerel — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 21:23:03 +0000

It's been a while since I last wrote, and I hope you're well and thriving in these fascinating times. Occupy Wall Street, the currency crisis in Europe, the deep polarization of American politics, and the aftermath of the Arab Spring, are only a few signs of the historical shifts in which we're living. Culture Project, an organization I highly respect and proudly support, casts an artistic spotlight on social injustice and is at the forefront of crucial conversations.

The Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers at Urban Zen

Janera Soerel — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 21:07:32 +0000

On June 10th 2011, I produced a conversation with the The 13 Indigenous Grandmothers at the Urban Zen Foundation.

Talking to the Khannas

Janera Soerel — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 05:53:48 +0000

JANERA update

Janera Soerel — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 23:49:12 +0000

It has been awhile, and much has happened since my last newsletter. The biggest news is that I am now the Program Director at the Urban Zen, Donna Karan’s Foundation in New York.

Do You Love Chess?

Janera Soerel — Sat, 08 May 2010 04:08:39 +0000

Every once in a while I produce an event for a client which I think may be of interest to you too. I’m now working on the Kick-Off Fundraiser for the KARPOV2010 Campaign. The goal of this campaign is to elect the twelfth world chess champion, Anatoly Karpov, as President of the World Chess Federation (FIDE). The party will take place on Monday May 17th at the Trump Soho in New York.

A Great Idea on How to Curate a Virtual Global Conversation – One Global Voice

Janera Soerel — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 15:43:37 +0000

Tell Us What You Like!

Janera Soerel — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 21:24:47 +0000

Curse of the Black Gold – Ed Kashi

Janera Soerel — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:33:48 +0000

On an unseasonably cold Friday night in east London, a crowd of photographers, journalists and activists gathered at Host Gallery in London for the opening of photographer Ed Kashi’s photo exhibition, Curse of the Black Gold. It features images taken in the Niger Delta since the discovery and extraction of oil in the region began five decades ago. Amidst the cold gloom of London, Kashi’s images burned with the fire of oil flares, with the desire of displaced families and with the brutality of a military seeking to protect the government against its own people.