so, you may have heard buzz about what's happening in September. these are the main 12 points (in no particular order)...
#1 - the united nations 70th Anniversary and agenda 21 meeting (Government)
#2 - Pope to visit USa (Religion/Government)
#3 - SHemitTah year (Religion)
#4 - Sun/Moon/stars (Science)
#5 - Arrival of the Messiah/Madhi (Religion)
#6 - international year of light (science)
#7 - CERN (Science/Government)
#8 - Jade Helm 15 (Government)
#9 - Climate Chaos (science)
#10 - Tomorrowland Festival (Humanity)
#11 - The Economist Magazine (Government)
#12 - year of the Sheep or Goat (humanity)
OK, let me explain in greater detail...
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United Kingdom and the United States at Dumbarton Oaks, United States in August-October 1944. The Charter was signed on 26 June 1945 by the representatives of the 50 countries. Poland, which was not represented at the Conference, signed it later and became one of the original 51 Member States. The United Nations officially came into existence on 24 October 1945, when the Charter had been ratified by China, France, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, the United States and by a majority of other signatories. United Nations Day is celebrated on 24 October each year.
Here's their current video commemorating their anniversary:
Here's their current video commemorating their anniversary:
Sources:
http://www.squidalicious.com/2015/06/today-70th-anniversary-of-signing-of.html
http://www.un.org/en/aboutun/history
http://www.amtvmedia.com/un-plans-agenda-21-meeting-september
#2 - Pope to visit USa
About the Papacy
Pope Francis is the fourth pope to visit the United States. His journey to the United States is scheduled to take place September 22-27, 2015, and he will visit Washington, New York and Philadelphia. Pope Francis' visit will be the tenth time a pope has made a journey to the United States. |
PAPAL STOP #1 - President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will welcome Pope Francis to the White House
PAPAL STOP #2 - House Speaker Boehner Announces Pope Francis Will Address Congress Sept. 24
PAPAL STOP #3 - U.N. Says Pope Francis Will Visit Morning of Sept. 25
PAPAL STOP #4 - Pope Francis Sept. 26 and 27 for the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia
Source:
http://www.usccb.org
PAPAL STOP #2 - House Speaker Boehner Announces Pope Francis Will Address Congress Sept. 24
PAPAL STOP #3 - U.N. Says Pope Francis Will Visit Morning of Sept. 25
PAPAL STOP #4 - Pope Francis Sept. 26 and 27 for the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia
Source:
http://www.usccb.org
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.Sabbatical cycle. In the Jewish calendar, counting from Creation, this was the year 3829, 68–69 CE on the secular calendar. By counting sevens from then, we see that the current year is the Shemittah, year 5775 after Creation, which runs from Sept. 25, 2014, through Sept. 13, 2015. The Jubilee year begins Sept. 14, 2015. This will mark the 70th Jubilee of the Nation of Israel.
The observance of Shemittah has several dimensions. In the following paragraphs we will outline the basics of Shemittah observance.
As well as giving the people an opportunity to put their faith in G-d and see it fulfilled, the year-long abstention from farming also allowed them to collectively take a breather and focus on higher, more spiritual pursuits—as the people packed the synagogues and study halls. Even today, when the vast majority of Jews are not involved in the farming industry, the lessons of Shemittah are very germane. During this holy year we are expected to concentrate more on our spiritual mission in life, and a little less on our material pursuits. More on why we are needed, less on what we need. More on faith in G‑d, less on faith in our own talents and wiles.
Source:
http://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/562077/jewish/What-Is-Shemittah.htm
The observance of Shemittah has several dimensions. In the following paragraphs we will outline the basics of Shemittah observance.
- Give Your Friend a Break - "At the end of seven years you will make a release. And this is the manner of the release: to release the hand of every creditor from what he lent his friend; he shall not exact from his friend or his brother, because the time of the release for the L‑rd has arrived." (Deuteronomy 15:1–2) The Shemittah year waives all outstanding debts between Jewish debtors and creditors. This aspect of Shemittah observance is known as shemittat kesafim, “release of money [debts].”
- Take a Break from Farming - "For six years you shall sow your field, and for six years you shall prune your vineyard, and gather in its produce. But in the seventh year, the land shall have a complete rest, a Sabbath to the L‑rd; you shall not sow your field, you shall not prune your vineyard, nor shall you reap the aftergrowth of your harvest . . . And [the produce of] the Sabbath of the land shall be yours to eat for you, for your male and female servants, and for your hired worker and resident who live with you . . ." (Leviticus 25:3–6) During the Shemittah year, the residents of the Land of Israel must completely desist from cultivating their fields. They also relinquish personal ownership of their fields; whatever produce grows on its own is considered communal property, free for anyone to take. This aspect of the Shemittah year is known as shemittat karka, “release of the land.”
- Refocus - In The nation collectively took a breather and focused on higher, more spiritual pursuits. The ancient Israeli agrarian culture, the Shemittah year proved to be a difficult challenge for the people’s collective trust in the Creator, the One who bequeathed them the land of milk and honey. "And if you should say, 'What will we eat in the seventh year? We will not sow, and we will not gather in our produce!'" (Leviticus 25:20)Yet those who put their trust in G‑d were richly rewarded: "I will command My blessing for you in the sixth year, and it will yield produce for three years. And you will sow in the eighth year, while still eating from the old crops. Until the ninth year, until the arrival of its crop, you will eat the old crop!" (Leviticus 25:21–22)
As well as giving the people an opportunity to put their faith in G-d and see it fulfilled, the year-long abstention from farming also allowed them to collectively take a breather and focus on higher, more spiritual pursuits—as the people packed the synagogues and study halls. Even today, when the vast majority of Jews are not involved in the farming industry, the lessons of Shemittah are very germane. During this holy year we are expected to concentrate more on our spiritual mission in life, and a little less on our material pursuits. More on why we are needed, less on what we need. More on faith in G‑d, less on faith in our own talents and wiles.
Source:
http://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/562077/jewish/What-Is-Shemittah.htm
Blood Moons/Eclipses
Can you imagine in our lifetime of EVER seeing 4 consecutive Total Lunar Eclipses in one sequence, called a TETRAD, and 4 Solar Eclipses occurring in a span of 17 ½ months? That’s 1 eclipse every 65 days. That is RARE. NASA, the National Aeronautical Space Administration, has precisely and accurately documented on their websites every Lunar and Solar Eclipse from 3,000 BC to 3,000 AD. A Lunar Eclipse occurs when the moon passes behind the earth and blots out the sun’s rays from striking the moon directly, thereby giving it a “blood red” color, also called a BLOOD MOON. A Solar Eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and the earth, thereby darkening the sun.
These date of these are April 15, 2014, October 8, 2014, April 4, 2015 and Sept. 28,2015.
These date of these are April 15, 2014, October 8, 2014, April 4, 2015 and Sept. 28,2015.
SuperMoon
A Supermoon is a full Moon or a new Moon at its closest point to Earth; also called perigee. A Supermoon looks around 12 to 14% bigger than its counterpart, the Micromoon.
The eclipse on Sept. 28 will also be a Supermoon.
You can read more about it here:
http://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/moon/super-full-moon.html
The eclipse on Sept. 28 will also be a Supermoon.
You can read more about it here:
http://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/moon/super-full-moon.html
Bethlehem star
Jupiter and Venus culminated a month-long dance on June 29, 2015 with what astronomers say will be a dazzling display, appearing just a fraction of a degree apart from one another in the night sky -- a show that some astronomers say could account for the "Star of Bethlehem" mentioned in the Bible."To the eye they'll look like a double star," Sky & Telescope editor Kelly Beatty said on the magazine's website. Many saw this by looking to the west-northwest shortly after sunset. Jupiter and Venus moved closer together throughout the month of June and eventually appearing to converge. But the combination of how close the planets appeared -- one-third of a degree -- the viewing angle at many latitudes and the time of day made this a particularly special event that ranks "very highly" among conjunctions, Rice University astronomer Patrick Hartigan wrote on his website. Although the planets will appear to draw near one another in August and again in October, the next such event won't happen again until 2023, he said. The lineup won't have any impact on Earth or anything else in the solar system, except scads of folks looking up for a better view, Sky & Telescope senior editor Alan MacRobert said. "These planetary groupings in the sky have no effect on Earth or human affairs -- except for one," he said. "They can lift our attention away from our own little world into the enormous things beyond."
Source:
http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/30/us/feat-jupiter-venus-conjunction/
Source:
http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/30/us/feat-jupiter-venus-conjunction/
Messiah (Jewish)
Leading Israeli Rabbi Says the Arrival of the Messiah is Imminent
Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, a leading authority in mainstream Ultra-Orthodox Judaism, has been giving clear and unequivocal messages recently that the coming of the Messiah is imminent. He is urging Jews to make Aliyah as soon as possible. Aliyah, the Hebrew verb for “going up”, refers to immigrating to Israel, which is seen as higher spiritual action that can help herald in the coming of the Messiah. The Rabbi told him that he should not leave Israel because the Messiah would be arriving very soon. The teacher responded that he had 700 students waiting for him in Lakewood. Rabbi Kanievsky told him that he must bring all of the students to Israel. Upon his arrival in Lakewood, the story spread quickly, creating quite an impression on the students who all revere Rabbi Kanievsky. After a lifetime of immersing himself in classical Jewish texts, Rabbi Kanievsky’s study partner informed various media sites that the Rabbi is talking about the messiah “all the time.” Since last summer’s war in Gaza, the Rabbi has been spreading this message of imminent return. In one instance, Rabbi Kanievsky instructed a Jew from Argentina who asked for a blessing that he should “gather your family and come to Israel. Otherwise, there won’t be enough room for you on the airplanes.” When asked about the timing of the Messiah’s arrival, Rabbi Kanievsky answered, “At the end of the Sabbatical year.” Several people have asked the Rabbi to verify this and he has given the same answer each time. This year is the Sabbatical year and it will be ending on the 29th day of Elul, which, by the Gregorian calendar falls on Saturday, September 12, 2015.
Source:
http://www.breakingisraelnews.com/44534/leading-israeli-rabbi-messiah-imminent-jewish-world/#vyAVYMHkzXTaY3GV.99
Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, a leading authority in mainstream Ultra-Orthodox Judaism, has been giving clear and unequivocal messages recently that the coming of the Messiah is imminent. He is urging Jews to make Aliyah as soon as possible. Aliyah, the Hebrew verb for “going up”, refers to immigrating to Israel, which is seen as higher spiritual action that can help herald in the coming of the Messiah. The Rabbi told him that he should not leave Israel because the Messiah would be arriving very soon. The teacher responded that he had 700 students waiting for him in Lakewood. Rabbi Kanievsky told him that he must bring all of the students to Israel. Upon his arrival in Lakewood, the story spread quickly, creating quite an impression on the students who all revere Rabbi Kanievsky. After a lifetime of immersing himself in classical Jewish texts, Rabbi Kanievsky’s study partner informed various media sites that the Rabbi is talking about the messiah “all the time.” Since last summer’s war in Gaza, the Rabbi has been spreading this message of imminent return. In one instance, Rabbi Kanievsky instructed a Jew from Argentina who asked for a blessing that he should “gather your family and come to Israel. Otherwise, there won’t be enough room for you on the airplanes.” When asked about the timing of the Messiah’s arrival, Rabbi Kanievsky answered, “At the end of the Sabbatical year.” Several people have asked the Rabbi to verify this and he has given the same answer each time. This year is the Sabbatical year and it will be ending on the 29th day of Elul, which, by the Gregorian calendar falls on Saturday, September 12, 2015.
Source:
http://www.breakingisraelnews.com/44534/leading-israeli-rabbi-messiah-imminent-jewish-world/#vyAVYMHkzXTaY3GV.99
Mahdi (Muslim)
End of Time Prophecies, Apocalypse & Eschatology
Based on numerical analysis of the Quran and Hadith, the official beginning of the End of Time and the coming of the Imam Mahdi will most likely be in 2015 (or 2016) and Jesus Christ (p) will come down from Heaven to Earth in 2022, in-sha Allah (if Allah is willing). All events may be witnessed before the official beginning of the End of Time are NOT part of the official End Times events. In Islam, Muslims expect at least 3 important individuals to appear, before the Day of Judgment, in following order: (a) Al-Mahdi, (b) The Dajjal (Anti-Christ), (c) Jesus Christ (p). Two of them are good men: (a) Sunni Muslims' Mahdi (b) Jesus Christ (p) (the Messiah). The third man is the Dajjal (Anti-Christ) will certainly be an evil man. The Dajjal means the Deceiver. There might be two evil persons appearing in the End Times, one in 2015 (or 2016) and one in 2022.
A. Minor Signs
The minor signs generally speaking are expected to occur before the major signs start. Most of the Minor Signs have been fulfilled. The remaining few Minor Signs which have not been fulfilled yet include Major Earthquakes, Famines, Asteroids, and Epidemic diseases; Euphrates River will uncover a mountain of gold (meaning something very valuable); The return of the land of Arabs (Arabian Peninsula) to being green pastures and rivers, instead of its current condition as a desert; Lake of Tiberias in Palestine (also known as Sea of Galilee) will dry up.
The major signs of the Day of Resurrection are the Smoke, the Dajjal (Anti-Christ), the Daabba, the Rising of the Sun from the West, the Descent of Jesus Son of Mary عليه السلام (from Heaven), the emergence of Ya'juj and Ma'juj (Gog & MaGog), and Khusuf (Land Collapse) will occur in three places: one in the East, one in the West and one in Arabian Peninsula. At the end, a Fire would burn forth from Yemen (or from Aden according to Ahmad), which would drive people to the place of their final assembly (before they get resurrected by God)."
Source:
http://www.discoveringislam.org/end_of_time.htm
Based on numerical analysis of the Quran and Hadith, the official beginning of the End of Time and the coming of the Imam Mahdi will most likely be in 2015 (or 2016) and Jesus Christ (p) will come down from Heaven to Earth in 2022, in-sha Allah (if Allah is willing). All events may be witnessed before the official beginning of the End of Time are NOT part of the official End Times events. In Islam, Muslims expect at least 3 important individuals to appear, before the Day of Judgment, in following order: (a) Al-Mahdi, (b) The Dajjal (Anti-Christ), (c) Jesus Christ (p). Two of them are good men: (a) Sunni Muslims' Mahdi (b) Jesus Christ (p) (the Messiah). The third man is the Dajjal (Anti-Christ) will certainly be an evil man. The Dajjal means the Deceiver. There might be two evil persons appearing in the End Times, one in 2015 (or 2016) and one in 2022.
A. Minor Signs
The minor signs generally speaking are expected to occur before the major signs start. Most of the Minor Signs have been fulfilled. The remaining few Minor Signs which have not been fulfilled yet include Major Earthquakes, Famines, Asteroids, and Epidemic diseases; Euphrates River will uncover a mountain of gold (meaning something very valuable); The return of the land of Arabs (Arabian Peninsula) to being green pastures and rivers, instead of its current condition as a desert; Lake of Tiberias in Palestine (also known as Sea of Galilee) will dry up.
The major signs of the Day of Resurrection are the Smoke, the Dajjal (Anti-Christ), the Daabba, the Rising of the Sun from the West, the Descent of Jesus Son of Mary عليه السلام (from Heaven), the emergence of Ya'juj and Ma'juj (Gog & MaGog), and Khusuf (Land Collapse) will occur in three places: one in the East, one in the West and one in Arabian Peninsula. At the end, a Fire would burn forth from Yemen (or from Aden according to Ahmad), which would drive people to the place of their final assembly (before they get resurrected by God)."
Source:
http://www.discoveringislam.org/end_of_time.htm
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OVERVIEWS AND AIMS
In proclaiming an International Year focusing on the topic of light science and its applications, the UN has recognized the importance of raising global awareness about how light-based technologies promote sustainable development and provide solutions to global challenges in energy, education, agriculture and health. Light plays a vital role in our daily lives and is an imperative cross-cutting discipline of science in the 21st century. It has revolutionized medicine, opened up international communication via the Internet, and continues to be central to linking cultural, economic and political aspects of the global society.
IYL 2015 programs will promote improved public and political understanding of the central role of light in the modern world while also celebrating noteworthy anniversaries in 2015—from the first studies of optics 1,000 years ago to discoveries in optical communications that power the Internet today.
This International Year will bring together many different stakeholders including scientific societies and unions, educational institutions, technology platforms, non-profit organizations and private sector partners.
"An International Year of Light is a tremendous opportunity to ensure that international policymakers and stakeholders are made aware of the problem-solving potential of light technology. We now have a unique opportunity to raise global awareness of this."
John Dudley, Chairman of the IYL 2015 Steering Committee
Source:
http://www.light2015.org/Home/About.html
In proclaiming an International Year focusing on the topic of light science and its applications, the UN has recognized the importance of raising global awareness about how light-based technologies promote sustainable development and provide solutions to global challenges in energy, education, agriculture and health. Light plays a vital role in our daily lives and is an imperative cross-cutting discipline of science in the 21st century. It has revolutionized medicine, opened up international communication via the Internet, and continues to be central to linking cultural, economic and political aspects of the global society.
IYL 2015 programs will promote improved public and political understanding of the central role of light in the modern world while also celebrating noteworthy anniversaries in 2015—from the first studies of optics 1,000 years ago to discoveries in optical communications that power the Internet today.
This International Year will bring together many different stakeholders including scientific societies and unions, educational institutions, technology platforms, non-profit organizations and private sector partners.
"An International Year of Light is a tremendous opportunity to ensure that international policymakers and stakeholders are made aware of the problem-solving potential of light technology. We now have a unique opportunity to raise global awareness of this."
John Dudley, Chairman of the IYL 2015 Steering Committee
Source:
http://www.light2015.org/Home/About.html
#7 - CERNAt CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, physicists and engineers are probing the fundamental structure of the universe. They use the world's largest and most complex scientific instruments to study the basic constituents of matter – the fundamental particles. The particles are made to collide together at close to the speed of light. The process gives the physicists clues about how the particles interact, and provides insights into the fundamental laws of nature. |
The instruments used at CERN are purpose-built particle accelerators and detectors. Accelerators boost beams of particles to high energies before the beams are made to collide with each other or with stationary targets. Detectors observe and record the results of these collisions. Founded in 1954, the CERN laboratory sits astride the Franco-Swiss border near Geneva. It was one of Europe's first joint ventures and now has 21 member states.
Here's a quick video:
Here's a quick video:
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Also CERN has a short film called "Symmetry" explained here:
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Here is the film:
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#8 - Jade Helm 15
U.S. Army Special Operations Command will take point on a large-scale training exercise in Texas — or if you believe some fringe outlets, they'll take point on the Pentagon's preparation for civil war.Jade Helm 15, as the exercise is called, will run through Sept. 15 and will involve unconventional warfare involving Army special operators, as well as representatives from the other services. |
It will focus on enhancing team-level elements' abilities to operate in unconventional warfare well-removed from company- and battalion-level organization, said USASOC spokesman Lt. Col. Mark Lastoria. "This overall training exercise is designed to ensure that Army special operations forces are trained, equipped and organized to meet future threats," Lastoria told Army Times. "Even a lot of the journalists in Texas have said a lot of the controversy has died down."
About four to five members of the Texas State Guard will act as a liaison for citizens and coordinate with the Army from Camp Mabry, headquarters of Texas Military Forces, according to the governor's office. A spokesman said the state should have no reason to worry or distrust the military, and said most communications between the Texas State Guard and constituents have dealt with simple logistics.
Lastoria said the biggest inconvenience to residents will be noise from military vehicles passing through. Most activities will occur in remote settings, and any use of private land has been coordinated and agreed to in advance, he said.
Source:
http://www.armytimes.com/story/military/2015/07/14/jade-helm-starts-army-special-operations-exercise/30144561/
About four to five members of the Texas State Guard will act as a liaison for citizens and coordinate with the Army from Camp Mabry, headquarters of Texas Military Forces, according to the governor's office. A spokesman said the state should have no reason to worry or distrust the military, and said most communications between the Texas State Guard and constituents have dealt with simple logistics.
Lastoria said the biggest inconvenience to residents will be noise from military vehicles passing through. Most activities will occur in remote settings, and any use of private land has been coordinated and agreed to in advance, he said.
Source:
http://www.armytimes.com/story/military/2015/07/14/jade-helm-starts-army-special-operations-exercise/30144561/
#9 - Climate Chaos
The world has “500 days to avoid climate chaos,” French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said alongside Secretary of State John Kerry at the State Department on Tuesday. “We have 500 days to avoid climate chaos,” Fabius said. “And I know that President Obama and John Kerry himself are committed on this subject and I’m sure that with them, with a lot of other friends, we shall be able to reach success in this very important matter.” |
Fabius was referring to the next big United Nations climate conference, scheduled to open in Paris, France in November 2015, or in 565 days’ time. (There will actually be a U.N. climate conference held before Paris – in Lima, Peru at the end of this year – but the world body views that more as a stepping stone to the 2015 meeting.) The organizers have high hopes for the Paris event known in U.N. jargon as the 21st conference of the parties (COP21) – the parties being the signatories to the 1992 U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change and the 1997 Kyoto Protocol. “By the end of the meeting, for the first time in over 20 years of U.N. negotiations, all the nations of the world, including the biggest emitters of greenhouse gases, will be bound by a universal agreement on climate,” the French foreign ministry said around the time it offered to host the conference.
Invited to respond Tuesday to Fabius’ 500-day warning, White House press secretary Jay Carney pointed to the National Climate Assessment released last week which, he said, “made clear in the view of the science that climate change is upon us and the effects and impacts of climate change are being felt today. We’ve laid out a comprehensive strategy aimed at helping communities around the country prepare for the effects of climate change, as well as a strategy to reduce our carbon pollution, enhance our energy independence, and address climate change in the future to try to mitigate future impacts,” Carney said. “There’s no question that this is a global effort that has to be undertaken because of the nature of carbon emissions around the world.”
The Paris climate conference will be held from November 30 to December 11, 2015.
See video below:
Invited to respond Tuesday to Fabius’ 500-day warning, White House press secretary Jay Carney pointed to the National Climate Assessment released last week which, he said, “made clear in the view of the science that climate change is upon us and the effects and impacts of climate change are being felt today. We’ve laid out a comprehensive strategy aimed at helping communities around the country prepare for the effects of climate change, as well as a strategy to reduce our carbon pollution, enhance our energy independence, and address climate change in the future to try to mitigate future impacts,” Carney said. “There’s no question that this is a global effort that has to be undertaken because of the nature of carbon emissions around the world.”
The Paris climate conference will be held from November 30 to December 11, 2015.
See video below:
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#10 - Tomorrowland Festival
In September 2014, TomorrowWorld (International Tomorrowland) welcomed 160,000 visitors from over 75 countries to the Chattahoochee Hills just outside of Atlanta, Georgia. This marked the second international edition of Tomorrowland, the world’s most popular electronic music festival, held in Belgium each year. |
TomorrowWorld is a 3-day festival (and 5-day camping experience) known for innovative and immersive experiences with mind-blowing décor, enchanting acts and animation, A-class camping, eccentric VIP areas and gourmet food. TomorrowWorld 2013 was the first European festival of its scale in the US and the first to set a minimum age of 21.
Performing among seven uniquely designed stages over 3-days, TomorrowWorld 2014 assembled a nearly steller line-up including Bassnectar, David Guetta, Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike, Diplo, Kaskade, Martin Garrix, Nickey Romero, Richie Hawtin, Skrillex, Steve Aoki, Tiesto, Zedd, and hundreds of others. The location sits within 8,000 acres of rolling hills, lakes and forests and is easily accessible from downtown Atlanta and the Atlanta airport. A mystical place called Chattahoochee Hills.
TomorrowWorld was nominated for Best Festival Worldwide by the International Dance Music Awards (IDMA) in 2014 and Tomorrowland won six “Best” awards in 2012 including "Best Music Event Worldwide" at the IDMA (2011-2012-2013) and "Best Major European Festival" (2012). Tomorrowland welcomes 180,000 visitors annually from 215 nations making it the largest international festival gathering on earth.
Here's an official video promoting the event:
Performing among seven uniquely designed stages over 3-days, TomorrowWorld 2014 assembled a nearly steller line-up including Bassnectar, David Guetta, Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike, Diplo, Kaskade, Martin Garrix, Nickey Romero, Richie Hawtin, Skrillex, Steve Aoki, Tiesto, Zedd, and hundreds of others. The location sits within 8,000 acres of rolling hills, lakes and forests and is easily accessible from downtown Atlanta and the Atlanta airport. A mystical place called Chattahoochee Hills.
TomorrowWorld was nominated for Best Festival Worldwide by the International Dance Music Awards (IDMA) in 2014 and Tomorrowland won six “Best” awards in 2012 including "Best Music Event Worldwide" at the IDMA (2011-2012-2013) and "Best Major European Festival" (2012). Tomorrowland welcomes 180,000 visitors annually from 215 nations making it the largest international festival gathering on earth.
Here's an official video promoting the event:
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Their 2015 event is scheduled for September 25-27 in Atlanta as well.
the Burning man Festival
(Similar to Tomorrowland and Also in September)
Their slogan: A city in the desert. A culture of possibility. A network of dreamers and doers.
Per the website:
Burning Man is not a festival. It’s a catalyst for creative culture in the world. Burning Man is a network of people inspired by the values reflected in the Ten Principles and united in the pursuit of a more creative and connected existence in the world. Throughout the year we work to build Black Rock City, home of the largest annual Burning Man gathering, and nurture the distinctive culture emerging from that experience. The hub of this global network is the 501(c)(3) non-profit Burning Man Project, headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Mission Statement: The mission of the Burning Man organization is to facilitate and extend the culture that has issued from the Burning Man event into the larger world.
Vision: The Burning Man organization will bring experiences to people in grand, awe-inspiring and joyful ways that lift the human spirit, address social problems and inspire a sense of culture, community and personal engagement.
Program Areas: Burning Man provides infrastructural tools and frameworks to support local communities in applying the Ten Principles through six interconnected program areas, including Arts, Civic Involvement, Culture, Education, Philosophical Center and Social Enterprise.
The 10 Principles of Burning Man
Burning Man co-founder Larry Harvey wrote the Ten Principles in 2004 as guidelines for the newly-formed Regional Network. They were crafted not as a dictate of how people should be and act, but as a reflection of the community’s ethos and culture as it had organically developed since the event’s inception.
Radical Inclusion
Anyone may be a part of Burning Man. We welcome and respect the stranger. No prerequisites exist for participation in our community.
Gifting
Burning Man is devoted to acts of gift giving. The value of a gift is unconditional. Gifting does not contemplate a return or an exchange for something of equal value.
Decommodification
In order to preserve the spirit of gifting, our community seeks to create social environments that are unmediated by commercial sponsorships, transactions, or advertising. We stand ready to protect our culture from such exploitation. We resist the substitution of consumption for participatory experience.
Radical Self-reliance
Burning Man encourages the individual to discover, exercise and rely on his or her inner resources. Radical self-expression arises from the unique gifts of the individual. No one other than the individual or a collaborating group can determine its content. It is offered as a gift to others. In this spirit, the giver should respect the rights and liberties of the recipient.
Communal Effort
Our community values creative cooperation and collaboration. We strive to produce, promote and protect social networks, public spaces, works of art, and methods of communication that support such interaction.
Civic Responsibility
We value civil society. Community members who organize events should assume responsibility for public welfare and endeavor to communicate civic responsibilities to participants. They must also assume responsibility for conducting events in accordance with local, state and federal laws.
Leaving No Trace
Our community respects the environment. We are committed to leaving no physical trace of our activities wherever we gather. We clean up after ourselves and endeavor, whenever possible, to leave such places in a better state than when we found them.
Participation
Our community is committed to a radically participatory ethic. We believe that transformative change, whether in the individual or in society, can occur only through the medium of deeply personal participation. We achieve being through doing. Everyone is invited to work. Everyone is invited to play. We make the world real through actions that open the heart.
Immediacy
Immediate experience is, in many ways, the most important touchstone of value in our culture. We seek to overcome barriers that stand between us and a recognition of our inner selves, the reality of those around us, participation in society, and contact with a natural world exceeding human powers. No idea can substitute for this experience.
Sources:
http://www.tomorrowworld.com
http://burningman.org
Per the website:
Burning Man is not a festival. It’s a catalyst for creative culture in the world. Burning Man is a network of people inspired by the values reflected in the Ten Principles and united in the pursuit of a more creative and connected existence in the world. Throughout the year we work to build Black Rock City, home of the largest annual Burning Man gathering, and nurture the distinctive culture emerging from that experience. The hub of this global network is the 501(c)(3) non-profit Burning Man Project, headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Mission Statement: The mission of the Burning Man organization is to facilitate and extend the culture that has issued from the Burning Man event into the larger world.
Vision: The Burning Man organization will bring experiences to people in grand, awe-inspiring and joyful ways that lift the human spirit, address social problems and inspire a sense of culture, community and personal engagement.
Program Areas: Burning Man provides infrastructural tools and frameworks to support local communities in applying the Ten Principles through six interconnected program areas, including Arts, Civic Involvement, Culture, Education, Philosophical Center and Social Enterprise.
The 10 Principles of Burning Man
Burning Man co-founder Larry Harvey wrote the Ten Principles in 2004 as guidelines for the newly-formed Regional Network. They were crafted not as a dictate of how people should be and act, but as a reflection of the community’s ethos and culture as it had organically developed since the event’s inception.
Radical Inclusion
Anyone may be a part of Burning Man. We welcome and respect the stranger. No prerequisites exist for participation in our community.
Gifting
Burning Man is devoted to acts of gift giving. The value of a gift is unconditional. Gifting does not contemplate a return or an exchange for something of equal value.
Decommodification
In order to preserve the spirit of gifting, our community seeks to create social environments that are unmediated by commercial sponsorships, transactions, or advertising. We stand ready to protect our culture from such exploitation. We resist the substitution of consumption for participatory experience.
Radical Self-reliance
Burning Man encourages the individual to discover, exercise and rely on his or her inner resources. Radical self-expression arises from the unique gifts of the individual. No one other than the individual or a collaborating group can determine its content. It is offered as a gift to others. In this spirit, the giver should respect the rights and liberties of the recipient.
Communal Effort
Our community values creative cooperation and collaboration. We strive to produce, promote and protect social networks, public spaces, works of art, and methods of communication that support such interaction.
Civic Responsibility
We value civil society. Community members who organize events should assume responsibility for public welfare and endeavor to communicate civic responsibilities to participants. They must also assume responsibility for conducting events in accordance with local, state and federal laws.
Leaving No Trace
Our community respects the environment. We are committed to leaving no physical trace of our activities wherever we gather. We clean up after ourselves and endeavor, whenever possible, to leave such places in a better state than when we found them.
Participation
Our community is committed to a radically participatory ethic. We believe that transformative change, whether in the individual or in society, can occur only through the medium of deeply personal participation. We achieve being through doing. Everyone is invited to work. Everyone is invited to play. We make the world real through actions that open the heart.
Immediacy
Immediate experience is, in many ways, the most important touchstone of value in our culture. We seek to overcome barriers that stand between us and a recognition of our inner selves, the reality of those around us, participation in society, and contact with a natural world exceeding human powers. No idea can substitute for this experience.
Sources:
http://www.tomorrowworld.com
http://burningman.org
#12 - Year of the sheep or goat
Many East Asian cultures use zodiac animals to symbolize each New Year and predict a person's fortunes. But which animal represents 2015 is up for debate. Some Chinese words are vague and not as specific as English words, so yang could refer to either a goat, sheep or even a ram. You may have seen goat, sheep or ram as the English translation for this year's animal according to the Chinese zodiac — yang, in Mandarin. All of them are correct, says Lala Zuo, a Chinese language and culture professor at the U.S. Naval Academy in Maryland. "I don't think there's a wrong
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translation," she says. "I think there are various ways of translation. It really depends on the context." Some Chinese words are vague and not as specific as English words, so yang could refer to a goat, sheep or even a ram. But in ancient times, Zuo says, that Chinese character meant goat. "I think goat is more commonly seen by people in China, both in the north and south," she says. Not in Korea, though, according to Sang-Seok Yoon, a Korean language instructor at the University of Iowa. "China is big and there are many different types of one animal, but Korea is small and the most prototypical image of yang for Korean people is sheep," he says. The correct way to describe this Vietnamese New Year is the year of the goat — or mùi in Vietnamese, according to James Lap, who teaches the language at Columbia University. "In Vietnam, there is no sheep or ram at all because the weather is so hot," Lap says. Some cultures go beyond the goat-sheep divide and assign a gender to a zodiac animal. In Tibetan culture, this is the year of the female wood sheep, according to Tsering Shakya, who teaches Tibetan literature at the University of British Columbia. "A female year tends to be much more sort of peaceful than say male," he says. "Male is aggressive, and female will be more calm. When sheep eat grass, they leave the roots there," he explains. "But when the goats eat them, they just take everything, so next year, there'll be like no more grass."
Source:
http://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2015/02/19/387203812/whatever-floats-your-goat-asian-languages-interpret-lunar-year-animal-differentl
Source:
http://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2015/02/19/387203812/whatever-floats-your-goat-asian-languages-interpret-lunar-year-animal-differentl
is there possibly Anything Else??
Actually, since creating this page, many other events have surfaced which are happening in September. This short video (10 mins long) covers 33 total events:
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OK so what does this all mean? Lets move on to The Mania for some background...