12th Annual RVA Peace Festival this Saturday
9/9/2016, 6:50 p.m.
The 12th Annual RVA Peace Festival, featuring performances,
art, a meditation labyrinth and workshops, will be held 11 a.m. to
5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, at Saint Stephen’s Episcopal Church,
6000 Grove Ave.
Organizers said the festival is an opportunity to foster a deeper
understanding between the diverse cultures and faiths that form
the rich tapestry of Richmond’s community.
The festival was created in 2004 in response to rising fear
and Islamophobia in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorists
attacks.
This year’s event will feature performances from the Ezibu
Muntu African dancers, the Latin Ballet of Virginia, Sri Sai Dance
Academy and Falun Dafa Chinese Dancers. The Richmond Boys
Choir also will perform.
Mexican and Middle Eastern food will be available for
purchase.
For the first time, the festival will include a “Mini Memoir
Exhibit” hosted by the Chrysalis Institute. People from across
the Richmond region have submitted six-word memoirs about
their lives over the course of the year, which will be displayed
as a visual tapestry at the festival.
The RVA Peace Festival is sponsored by the Interfaith Council
of Greater Richmond, the Chrysalis Institute, the Richmond
Peace Education Center and Saint Stephen’s Episcopal Church’s
Center for Interfaith Reconciliation.
The festival is free and open to the public.
Details: www.rvapeacefestival.org
