The fifth World Festival of Sacred Music in Los Angeles, October 1-16, will feature 832 local and international artists in 32 performances at historic theaters, churches, temples and public spaces and include disciplines ranging from sacred traditional music to contemporary dance. The festival program, which reflects concerns of peace, unity and environmental stewardship, will be bookended by ‘Honoring the Sea’ and ‘Water Is Rising.’ ‘Honoring the Sea’ will be a free concert at 3 p.m. on October 1 at Dorothy Green Park at Santa Monica Beach. Over 300 artists will present sacred traditions from seven lineages of world cultures. Members of the Ti’at Society will paddle their traditional canoe beyond the ocean’s breakwaters, carrying offerings and sacred blessings to the four corners of the Earth. ‘Water Is Rising,’ a gala concert at UCLA’s Royce Hall at 7 p.m. on October 15, will bring together 36 artists from the smallest countries in the world (Kiribati, population 100,000; Tokelau, population 1,500; and Tuvalu, population 12,000) for the first time in the U.S. As highlighted in the Copenhagen UN Climate Change Conference of 2009, these Pacific atolls are at the front lines of global warming, with elevations of only three to five meters above sea level and at risk of being submerged. The festival promotes intercultural and interfaith exchange among diverse Los Angeles communities. Some events are free, others require tickets or reservations. Contact: festivalofsacredmusic.org.
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