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Hualien Gathering For Peace 11-11-11 花蓮音樂聚會

Peace Dave diggin' the vibes in SanJhan, Hualien, site of next week's Peace Gathering. Photo: Trista di Genova

Friday, November 11 · 11:00am – 11:00pm
Location: Bei Xi Yuan 花蓮三棧北溪園
North River Sanctuary
San Jhan (Pratan) Hualien
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Scott Cook: Peace Fest is coming up next weekend, Nov 11-13, by the pristine mountain streams of San Jhan, Hualien County.

Peace Fest is nine years old this year. It’s been through many manifestations, with all kinds of tangles along the way, but at its root, Like the Occupy movements currently catching fire around the globe, it’s an exercise in community-building, non-violent political advocacy, non-hierarchical and consensus-based decision making, elucidation of our current… Read more…

Peacefest spirit, gearing up

By Trista di Genova
The Wild East

Meeting under banyan trees in ShiDa Rd. park, organizers of this year’s Hoping for Hoping “Peacefest” gathered for the first of weekly discussions, on Tuesday, Sept. 8.

Peacefest fans may be pleasantly surprised with the decision to hold this year’s music festival on mild Nov. 6-8, rather than in June, when record-breaking scorchers, and drizzles, have been likely to occur.

Another major, exciting change is the venue. The past site of Kunlun Herb Gardens in Taoyuan County served as a stunningly beautiful haven for performers as well… Read more…