FFWPU USA: HJ Arts and Culture May 2022 Newsletter — Sunhwa Reiner

Hello, family!

Spring is blooming and summer is upon us - a season of growth, beauty, and flourishing change. There are so many creative arts endeavors that are happening all around us, actively creating this incredible culture of heart that we are all a part of. If you have any news, events, or creations in the realm of the arts that you’d like to share with the community, please connect with us. We would love to feature the impact that is happening right here, right now.

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Invite Others to Dance for Ukraine Deadline to submit: Tuesday, June 7th

Earlier this year, Heavenly USA missionary students teamed up with the Soul Children of Chicago to perform a song for Ukraine titled “We Sing for Ukraine.” We encourage you to be creative and dance with your friends and family! This is a chance to reach out within your community or even beyond your community to dance for a good cause. A praise dancer friend of ours Damika Davis created the choreography! Below is the link to the video.

Send your video by Tuesday, June 7th to lhiguchi@ unification,org

Listen to the Song Learn the Cheoreography!

River of Love Band’s New CD Titled “Oakland Music Vol. 1”

The River of Love band, from the Bay Area Family Church, is pleased to announce the release of a new CD: “Oakland Music Vol. 1!” It contains new and exciting arrangements of songs written in the Oakland Church many years ago including Take Me Through the Doorway, Day of Victory, Love Each Other and many more. Performers include Joshua Cotter, Rob Schwartz, Jenny Hughes, Theo Townsend, and many others from the Bay Area Family Church. You can find it on all streaming services including Spotify, Amazon Music and more – just search for ‘Oakland Music Vol. 1.’

Limited CDs are available – please email Theo Townsend at theraytow@ outlook,com to obtain one!

Stream on Spotify Stream on Apple Music

YAYAM Presents HJ Stars Join this Talent Competition Series and support YAYAM!

YAYAM is raising funds through a talent competition series called “HJ Stars!” The first preliminary round is July 22nd, semi-final round is August 5th, and the final round is August 12th with a grand prize of $1000. Let’s support these ministries across the nation! You can support by either submitting a video to the competition, or by donating to the cause.

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BCSF is Back in Person! Early bird registration ends June 26th

The Blessed Culture and Sports Festival (BCSF) is finally FULLY in person again! Dates are August 10th - 14th at the Unification Theological Seminary (UTS) in Barrytown, NY. Young people and families from all over the country have been coming together for now 18 years to join and compete in sports, participate in cultural and arts activities, and much more. Join us this summer - you won’t want to miss it!

For more info: www,bcsfusa,com/

Are you an artist? We hope to connect with you. Whether you sing, write, act - anything creative! - we would love to hear from you and see how we can co-create this culture together. You can do so by filling out the form here: cultureofheart,org/join

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Raising funds to support our Youth & Young Adult Ministries in North America through this talent competition series.

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Virtual Talent Show to allow our talented youth to share their talents as well as support their talent endeavors with cash prizes.

Funds raised from this event will go towards future events and programs dedicated to building our Youth & Young Adults in North America.

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- Preliminary Round All participants w ill submit a 1-min or shorter video or files to showcase their talent. Submissions are due by June l, 2022. The showcase will be livestreamed on June 3, 2022.

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About The Blessed Culture and Sports Festival (BCSF) is traditionally 5-day culture and sports event that was started in 2006 and has taken place every year since.

BSCF is a grass-roots lead project of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification. All staffing, program design and management is done by unpaid volunteers. There is a core team of about 10 people who work with dozens of volunteers around the world each year.

BCSF is usually held at 30 Seminary Drive, Barrytown, NY 12507.

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Vision Positively influence the culture of the world by:

Statement: • Creating a hub for Unificationists and their friends

• Infusing the belief that individuals and communities can impact the world

• Empowering those people to share their talents, skills and values

Culture The cultural aspect of BCSF involve various expressions and venues for fine art, cinema, dance, and music. Cultural elements include:

• Evening programs

• Social gatherings

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Sports The sporting aspect of BCSF involve multiple competitive and intramural sports tournaments with teams from around the world coming to compete.

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