Intercultural Spring Festival of the Universal Peace Federation in Munich, Germany

T and meditatively wandered from the Wellenhofer gave a slide show with he Munich UPF feels challenged heart, through our body towards nature, beautiful slides of spring and words of to not only organize interreligious to rivers, lakes and oceans and back inspiration of Rev. Moon and other gatherings, but also intercultural again to our heart feeling the peace and famous authors. ones. Rev. Moon, the founder, has often beauty of all created beings, and we After that the 20 participants met for a reminded us to establish a culture of expressed our high regard and gratitude vivid sharing with snacks and peace and of heart. He himself loved to for all of it. refreshments. sing and has motivated his followers to do the same; and he has founded several Participants presented some spring We were very happy that this time about music bands, orchestras and ballet poems of different authors and pianist half of the participants were youngsters ensembles. Gianni Scarcella delighted us by his and young adults. moving songs. Ms Naomi Lee presented The emerging spring inspired us to pay When there is joy in our lives on earth some nature slides and sang to it the homage to it with poetic texts and songs. and in spirit world, then we laugh, Korean song Arirang. Fumiko Jensen Also spring can be seen in a figurative dance and sing. Nevertheless we can joined in singing a Japanese spring song. sense. Our society and we ourselves need experience and share happiness and joy again and again new breakups. Another inspiring part was given by the not alone. God also needs a counterpart May brothers, Juri, Mattheo and Isaac, a in order to realize and express His A beautiful contribution to the evening trio that brought a real highlight to the happiness. was a so called ‚heart meditation‘ from evening through their song presented the Sufi-Tradition. Ms Marlene Straub, a Rev. Moon with guitar and piano. member of the international Sufi Order,