BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:NingEventWidget-v1 VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:5143044:Event:93323 DTSTAMP:20260412T004156Z SUMMARY:Jerusalem Hug DESCRIPTION:The next Jerusalem Hug will be on Sunday, July 3rd 2011The Jerusalem Hug takes place every year since 2007. These events were jo ined by more than 5.000 participants; residents of Jerusalem, Palestin ians and Israelis, as well as peace activists from all over the world. We embraced the Old City of Jerusalem, walking hand in hand around th e city walls. We stood shoulder to shoulder, sharing our wish for peac e and our love for Jerusalem.   The aim is to promote a peaceful exp erience; a foretaste of freedom and joy to all people. The Jerusalem H ug focuses on love, respect and unity. With this attitude, the partici pants spread out around the walls of the Old City holding hands, singi ng and praying for peace and respect for all humankind. The Jerusalem Hug is a symbol for another way to achieve peace. From our point of vi ew, the only way is through our hearts. When we find peace in ourselve s and when we are able to forgive, world peace comes closer. This kind of change can only come from within one’s own heart.The Jerusalem H ug gives expression to this wish for change. Jerusalem stands as a sym bol for peace and forgiveness in the world. Let Jerusalem, the heart o f the world, be a city of connection where unity and peace is a fact. Jerusalem Hug 2011On Sunday, July 3rd 2011,  the Jerusalem Hug will t ake place for the fifth time. Around the city  and at various gates, groups of people will experience and express what peace is. The audien ce will be accompanied by musicians, singers, dancers, artists and hea lers coming from many places around the world. Spiritual leaders will hold hands together with local residents of Jerusalem, forming a human chain around the walls of the Old City.   Family PicnicThis year th e Jerusalem Hug will start at 3pm  with a family picnic on the lawn o f Hutzot Hayotzer, down below Jaffa Gate. Families are welcome to join the celebration. There will be music, performances and children’s a ctivities.  At 6pm  we will go to Jaffa Gate and spread along the wa lls of the Old City, into the direction of Damascus Gate.  Healing an d HuggingDuring the Jerusalem Hug the participants will become convers ant with all kind of healing methods to open their hearts for their fe llow human beings. We will sing together and hug together and we will receive Oneness Deekshas and Blessings from healers from  all over th e world. Jeannette Albers, who walked all the way to Jerusalem from Am sterdam, will lead this Oneness Deeksha and Blessing and will, as the   Angel of Amsterdam, connect the participants with their heart throug h her Blessing.  Drumming for Peace Drumming together is a recurring activity at every Jerusalem Hug, connecting the different population g roups. During the event Palestinian and Israeli drummers from Jerusale m will play together. The drumming circle will be led and organized by Eyal Davidoff of the King David Peace Drummers Army Organization. Eya l has years of experience uniting opposing forces in Israel and global . Through the rhythm of the drums, movement is aroused in us. We let g o, we open ourselves, and we forget our differences. In the rhythm we are all equal. Rhythm is of all races and of all people, and drumming together emphasizes that we all come from one source. The drumming cir cle at  8 pm Tzahal square,  is the 'Grand Finale' of the Jerusalem Hug. www.jerusalemhug.org mail@jerusalemhug.org  \n\nFor more inform ation visit https://peaceformeandtheworld.ning.com/events/jerusalem-hu g DTSTART:20110703T150000Z DTEND:20110703T223000Z CATEGORIES:peace, event LOCATION:Along the walls of the old city of Jerusalem WEBSITE:http://www.jerusalemhug.org URL:http://www.jerusalemhug.org CONTACT:0031646608660 ORGANIZER;CN="Rob Schrama":https://peaceformeandtheworld.ning.com/prof ile/RobSchrama ATTACH;FMTTYPE="image/jpeg":http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/ file/get/2631938175?profile=original ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="Adolphus Francis Quintus Andradi":https://peaceformeandtheworld.ning.com/profi le/AdolphusFrancisQuintusAndradi ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="Ned Hams on":https://peaceformeandtheworld.ning.com/profile/NedHamson ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="Béatric e LATEUR LACROIX":https://peaceformeandtheworld.ning.com/profile/LATEU RLACROIX ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="Irit Hak im-Keller":https://peaceformeandtheworld.ning.com/profile/IritHakimKel ler ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="Eva Libr e":https://peaceformeandtheworld.ning.com/profile/Eva ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="Rob Schr ama":https://peaceformeandtheworld.ning.com/profile/RobSchrama ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=TENTATIVE;RSVP=TRUE;CN=wizanda: https://peaceformeandtheworld.ning.com/profile/wizanda END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR