On foot from the Stone Circle of Almendres near Evora to the Stone Circle of Tamera
We can be the change that we want to see in the world.
Each step taken in such consciousness is a step on a new continent.
Sabine Lichtenfels and the GRACE Foundation extend this invitation to
you to participate in the 4th GRACE Pilgrimage taking place from
September 27th to October 15th, 2009. Using the motto "Creating Models
for a Future without War," the pilgrimage is intended to draw the
attention of leading European powers to the original sources of human
culture on this continent. It is also the wish of Sabine Lichtenfels to
motivate financial backers to invest their money in the development of
comprehensive peace models rather than in the war machinery.
After the three preceding pilgrimages through areas of crises,
such as the Middle East and Colombia, this year's GRACE Pilgrimage
takes place in Portugal and puts its focus on Europe. Historically,
Europe as a continent has been the source of conquest, the destruction
of nature, and the global annihilation of aboriginal tribal cultures.
Just as Europe played a central part in the worldwide injuries
inflicted throughout history, it can now play a central part in their
healing by coming to a fundamental change of mind and behavior about
the key issues involved. The Pilgrimage will therefore end with the
presentation of a technological, ecological and social model that is
intended to provide answers designed to lead us out of the cultural
impasse of our times.
The Pilgrimage starts at the prehistoric stone circle of
Almendres near Evora and goes from there through Torrao, Grandola,
Santiago de Cacem, Sines and Odemira, ending at the contemporary stone
circle of the Peace Research Center of Tamera. This journey will aid in
the recollection and
comprehension of humanity's passage from prehistoric and peaceful
tribal cultures to a global model project for a humane and peaceful
culture of the future. Sabine Lichtenfels invites the participation of
peace activists, pilgrims, visionaries, and of people of all ages who
want to
contribute to the dawn of a new age, from Portugal or any other country
in the world.
The Pilgrimage will be accompanied by a theater tour from the
"Place of the Children" in Tamera. They will perform their play in
Portuguese, "The Black Shadow and the Secret of the Princess," a
political piece that is looking for solutions and alternatives from a
children's point of view.
Sabine Lichtenfels, the leader of the Pilgrimage, is the
author of many books. She is a member of the Portuguese contingent of
the Swiss initiative "1000 Women for Peace," which was nominated for
the Nobel Peace Price in 2005, and she is a founding member of the
international Peace Research Center of Tamera near Colos in Portugal.
For registration and information please contact: contact(at)sabine-lichtenfels.com
Further events in 2009:
29.7. - 7.8.2009, Tamera: Tamera Summer University
"Global Grace Village"
16.-18.10.2009, Tamera: Creating Models for a Future without War
Presentation of the SolarVillage Test Field and the overall plan for Peace Villages.
9.11.2009, Global Event: Global Grace Day
"The Day of Change"
