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From: Ricardo Ocampo <lacasadelared@...>
Date: 18-nov-2008 19:57
Subject: Re Rainbow Peace Caravan / Creating a temporary model Peace ECO-Village in Brazil
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From: Jean Hudon <
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Date: 18-nov-2008 19:15
Subject: Re Rainbow Peace Caravan / Creating a temporary model Peace
ECO-Village in Brazil
To: Ricardo Ocampo <
lacasadelared@...>
Cc: Alberto Ruz Buenfil <
subcoyotealberto@...>
Dear Ricardo
Thanks a LOT for forwarding this to me. It is now included as shown
below in my next compilation.
And dear Alberto!
It is wonderful to get some news about all your amazing work and
ongoing journey! I hope that through networking this below to the
Earth Rainbow Network e-list (with 3200 subscribers) this will help
direct some financial support for you and your group. Incidentally I
would like to send you a donation but wonder if it would be possible
to do so through Paypal - this would be a much more convenient way for
MOST people in stead of having to go through a bank and the cumbersome
process a wire transfer entails. If you can find someone you trust in
Brazil who has a PayPal account and who could receive donations on
your behalf and then transfer in your bank account in one lump payment
all donations received, this would be a good way to process. If you
don't know anyone, there is a friend I could recommend to you who can
receive PayPal donations and who can be trusted: Edna Spennato
<
ednaspennato@...> - check her website:
http://earthheal.blogspot.com/ -- She would probably appreciate some
compensation for this service as she is herself struggling to make
ends meet.
I wish much success with your current project and send you MUCH love!
Jean
P.S. BTW Alberto if you'd like to subscribe again to the ERN list,
just let me know. Check
http://www.earthrainbownetwork.com and
http://www.earthrainbownetwork.com/FocusArchives/home.htm to see what
I've been doing lately ;-) ... and the same invitation also applies to
you Ricardo!
NOTE from Jean: The following was forwarded on 18 Nov 2008 by Ricardo
Ocampo (
lacasadelared@...), co-founder of the Global Meditation
Focus Group and the man in charge of the IBERAMERICAN WEB OF LIGHT and
the RED ANAHUAK NETWORKS (founded 1996) with 60,000 subscribers in 90
countries and 2 languages, and organiser of 9 International Spanish
Speaking Gatherings. (If you wish to receive his weekly emails you may
subscribe through
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LuxWebIII/The original message from Ricardo contained both the following English
version as well as a Spanish version which you may review through
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LuxWebIII/message/492As for Alberto Ruz Buenfil, whose message is featured below, he has
been an ERN subscriber several years ago and has been on the road
touring South America with the Rainbow Peace Caravan for the past 13
years doing amazing socio-eco-educational work with his group of
friends (and before that he has travelled around the world as an
active participant to the Rainbow Gatherings and other related
activities - I've included some info on his beautiful book below).
Please take a couple minutes to review what they have done and what
their current project is. I encourage anyone who is inspired to
support them to send a donation through a wire transfer directly in
Ricardo's Bank account as explained below. This would be a great
investment for a better future for all and a great show of support for
an amazing Rainbow activist and Light Server!
From: Alberto Ruz Buenfil (
subcoyotealberto@...)
Date: 07 nov 2008
Subject: Rainbow Peace Caravan / Creating a temporary model Peace
ECO-Village in Brazil
PROJECT: CREATING A TEMPORARY MODEL PEACE-ECOVILLAGE at the 2009 World
Social Forum in BRAZIL
Dear friends, brothers and sisters, road companions:
Greetings from the Brazilian northeast!
As you may know, the Rainbow Peace Caravan which I created in 1996 and
led for the last thirteen years has been in Brazil these last three
years, doing its socio-eco-educational work in partnership primarily
with the Brazilian Ministry of Culture.
As emissaries from "Another Possible World", we have planted seeds of
change along the way, in 17 countries, in hundreds of communities,
touching the hearts and minds of thousands of people from the most
diverse ethnic, economic, and cultural backgrounds. This work has
initiated many projects, networks and movements, which you can read
about at the conclusion of this letter.
Besides innumerable workshops, artistic events, lectures, articles,
and documentaries, the Caravan has won great respect in South America
with the organization of small, medium and large bioregional, national
and international events. These events have brought together
representatives from the whole spectrum of socio-political,
educational, environmental and indigenous organizations from as many
as 35 different countries at a time. (Please refer to the conclusion
of this letter for a comprehensive list).
We were also responsible for hosting and organizing two "ENA"
(Ecovillage Network of the Americas) annual regional representatives
meetings in South America. One in the Natural Reserve Sasardi,
Colombia in 2000, the second in Oyantaitambo, Perú; and one "GEN"
(Global Ecovillage Network) general meeting, also in
Oyantaitambo-Peru, both in 2005.
For thirteen years I have dedicated all of my time, energy and
resources to these projects, and as I reached last september my 63rd
anniversary, I have to decide if I want to spend the rest of my years
on the road, with the Caravan, or if it is time to begin contemplating
another, more suitable project for the next chapter of my life.
You all know me, and therefore also know that my priority in life has
been my mission, and that I have put aside my health, wealth and
security, leaving my beautiful community in Huehuecóyotl and dearest
blood family, in order to follow the vision and the paths upon which
my heart has led me.
In all these last 13 years, I was personally funded for only three
years by an Ashoka Fellowship (2002-2005); and recently by a small
grant from Gaia Trust, for the investigation of the book I am
currently working on dealing with rescuing the disperse "History of
the Communitarian Movements from Brazil: 1500-2008)"
In addition, the former Minister of Culture of Brazil, Gilberto Gil,
funded our NGO "Caravana Arcoiris", for a 12 month project, visiting,
interacting, keeping an audiovisual recording and writing a book on
this exceptional experience throughout 10 Brazilian states. The
project was a huge success and we won a national prize as a "Living
School," and were selected with the highest notes for a new 12 month
project, which, due to the difficulties of the bureaucratic
administrative process in this country and the recent change of
Minister, has been kept on "stand by" for almost two years now,
surviving with several small projects with local Majors and
Secretaries of Culture and education here and there.
In the years past, we received small punctual grants from GEN, ENA and
the educational office from the State Department from the US, which
were applied to specific one month projects in Colombia, Ecuador and
Peru. Besides that, we have survived mostly thanks to the cooperation
of the communities that received us in exchange for our work, from
donations from a few generous friends, from the cultural activities we
sold to local cultural, municipal and educational organizations, from
trade, from magic hats, from faith and providence.
During these years, neither myself, nor any other members of the
Caravan received a salary. We all did it as a service and voluntarily
for the Earth and for the people. Only when we were funded by the
Ministry of Culture in Brazil did the Caravan members receive a
monthly compensation of $150 US for our personal expenses.
So, where does that leave us now?
We have a very big project ahead, and we need your support! We have
the opportunity to participate in the upcoming World Social Forum in
January 2009, located in northeast Brazil, in Belem-Para, at the mouth
of the Amazon River. Our intention is to dedicate all of our energy
and resources, from now on, to get there at least one month before the
event, and create a model temporary Peace ECO-Village. This space will
receive thousands of people, mostly young activists from the entire
planet, which will come, attracted as never before, to this historical
event.
WE NEED FUNDING!!!
We are obviously aware that the actual Economical Global Crisis could
be an impediment for donations, but it can also be a challenge, a
lesson that we cannot let pass, to prove that we believe and have the
means and disposition to create "Another Possible World."
If you can personally afford so send a donation, it will make our
purpose more feasible, and we will be thankful to your gesture. If you
cannot, you may have leads to other people, institutions, social
enterprises, organizations, and may become a local founder for this
project. And we will be again, very thankful to you.
How much and for what?
1-Fixing of our vehicles in order to move from here
(Recife-Pernambuco), to Belem (Par)
2-Fuel for our six vehicles,(two buses, one truck, two trailers and
one light vehicle), to cover a distance of approximately 1,750 miles
each and in Belem for production (1,500 miles)
3-Provisions for a permanent crew of 25 people from mid December to mid February
4-Production money to set-up the infrastructure of the Peace ECO-Village
5-Provisions for an extra crew of 75 people from January 15th to
February 7th. (Volunteers are needed to mount the Village, run the
event and for dismounting and cleaning afterwards)
1- Item $ 7.000,00 US
2- Item $ 6.000,00 US
3- Item $ 7.000,00 US
4- Item $ 10.000,00 US
5- Item $ 10,000,00 US
TOTAL. Approximately: $40,000.00 US
What would be the purpose to fund such a project?
First of all, the WSF is the largest world event focusing on the
presentation of possible models for a sustainable and alternative
planet. It is mostly a forum of ideas, proposals, panels, and round
tables, with information concerning web-sites, blogs, documentaries,
photos, and the production of artistic events.
How do we put into practice all of these visions?
The temporary peace Eco-Village we will set in Belem will create a
physical-visible model where those proposals can be directly
experienced. A cooperative effort where activists, from all over
Brazil, Latin America, the US, Europe and the rest of the Planet can
come and give a hand, to learn, to share their knowledge and to
manifest our collective dream.
We do not plan to have a "stand" on ecovillages, permaculture,
bioregionalism or other subjects common to us all; we plan TO BE a
place where those ideas can be actually lived. That is our main
purpose in La Caravana: a "Living School." Yes, we will also have
information, show films, do workshops and presentations, but the focus
will be on how to do things in collaboration, integrating the
physical, social, artistic, and spiritual aspects of being human on
this diverse and sacred planet.
(Below you will find links to more information.)
Thank you for your interest and patience, many blessings to you all.
We look forward to hearing from you soon, and to meet all of you who
may be able to come to Belem to share this unforgettable experience.
Always, Alberto Ruz
For personal donations and/or money orders, PLEASE ONLY from physical person
to person (Please confirm if you send one)
Roque Alberto Ruz Buenfil
Banco do Brasil
Account: # 37.922-0
Agency: 1835-X CAXANGA, Recife, Pernambuco-Brazil
For grants, fundings from Foundations, organizations, institutions, etc:
(Please confirm if you send one with date, amount and swift #)
ODIN GOVINDA RUZ HANSBERG
BBVA-BANCOMER
Agency Number: 5653 Tepoztlan Centro,
Morelos-MEXICO
Account # 0155229979
Unique key of interbank transference ( CLABE )
#:012277001552299794.
SWIFT: BCMRMXMMPYM
Odin Ruz
Permacultura en acción
(52) 01739-3955011
Alberto Ruz Buenfil
subcoyotealberto@...http://caravanaarcoiris.blogspot.com/www.lacaravana.org
Tel:(55) 81-8641-6734
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Site from the WSF:
www.forumsocialmundial.org.brBlog from the WSF:
http://www.fsm2009amazonia.org.br
Blog actualized from the WSF :
http://belemjaneiro2008.blogspot.comSite (in re-construction)
www.lacaravana.orgSite from the "Hummingbird Call":
www.humingbirdcall.com
(Recommended to watch this Canadian documentary from Alice Klein "Call
of the Hummingbird, filmed with the caravan in Brazil, and her
proposal of the Eco-Manifest)
E-mail from Nicolas Dyszel:
fckallthis@...
(Recommended to watch the documentary "People from the Earth-Gente de
la Tierra", (in Spanish) on the event organized by the Caravan
"Chamado do Beija Flor" de Brazil), directed by the Argentinean
Nicolas Dyszel.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?V=cOnSAAmEZ14E-mail from Jason and Penelope Gutzmer (
laranarcoiris@...)
To get copies from the documentaries: "World Bridger's": 10 years
traveling with the Caravana Arcoris por la Paz, and "The Call of the
Condor"
E-mail from Gabo Zapata and Erica Tomas
gabozapata@... e
anandanadi@...For two documentaries edited in México: "The Call of the Condor" and
"Tzajalá-Consejo de Visiones de Chiapas in 2002.
Site from the most recent biorregional Council in South America
(October 2008)- "El Llamado del Espino," to held in a temporary Peace
Village in Chile:
http://www.llamadodelespino.clProjects initiated in cooperation with La Caravana ArcoIris
The Colombian Ecovillages Network, integrating the North Andean
Network (Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela) that will be having their
coming Bioregional Council in La Atlantida Ecovillage, in January
2009, led by former caravanistas Jorge Calero and Beatriz Arjona
(
lacarretadelapaz@...)
www.aldeafeliz.org and
ecoaldea@...The Amazonian Bioregional Council, led by a former member from the
Caravan, founder of the ecovillage Abra144, and actually focalizer
from ENA in Brazil, Vanessa Mariño:
Ecovilasbrasil@...http://ena.ecovillage.org/mailman/listinfo/ecovilasbrasil_ena.ecovillage.org)
The project Weimure-Ecovillage -Sustainable Center in El Pauji, Great
Savanna, in Venezuela, led by Manuel Mateus and a group of people that
took their first ecovillage and permacultural training with the
Caravana in 1998.
www.elpauji.comwww.venezuela.solarquest.com/elpaujihttp://www.thelostworld.org/elpauji/paujifot.htm
ECO-Chile, the "Arcoiris network" that was formed by a group of
people that was part of the Caravan during our long stay in Chile, and
has just organized its first Vision Council for a Bioregional Action
in the month of October 2008 in the central bioregion of that country,
(
www.llamadodelespino.cl)
Gatherings, or "Peace Villages" (Aldeas de Paz) organized and
co-organized by the Caravan:
*Mexico (1st Bioregional Council from the Americas-Meztitla, 1996);
*First bioregional gathering and ecovillage training in Great Savanna
and El Pauji, Venezuela, 1998;
*First bioregional gathering of the Colombian Ecovillages Network, in
Titiribi-Medellin, 2000
*The first Women's Leadership Peace Village in Ecuador, 2002;
*The first Continental Vision Council for Bioregional Action, (Call
of the Condor) in Peru, 2003
*The first bioregional Vision Council in Santiago de Chile (Llamado
del Arcoiris), in 2004
*The first Vision Council for Bioregional Action in Brazil (Call of
the Hummingbird), 2005
*The Olinda Peace Village for the Traditional Cultural Points of the
state of Pernambuco, Brazil, 2008.
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Alberto Ruz Buenfil is the author of
RAINBOW NATION WITHOUT BORDERS: TOWARD AN ECOTOPIAN MILLENNIUM
(Published in 1991)
Discover how the Woodstock Generation of the 1960s has become the
Rainbow Warriors of the 1990s! RAINBOW NATION WITHOUT BORDERS recounts
the spiritual search of the post-war generation, which has tried to
bring about a new balance and harmony to a world in turmoil. The
leaders of Greenpeace International, Rainbow Gatherings, and
eco-feminist communities worldwide describe how legend and myth are
transformed into the reality of historical change as the Earth moves
toward an "ecotopian millennium."
What Theodore Roszak's MAKING OF THE COUNTERCULTURE was to the '60s
and '70s, and Marilyn Ferguson's AQUARIAN CONSPIRACY was to the '80s,
Alberto Ruz Buenfil's RAINBOW NATION WITHOUT BORDERS will be to the
'90s. Weaving together radical history, visionary politics, and Native
American prophecy, Alberto Ruz Buenfil's message is bold and clear: if
the rainbow nation does not become the mainstream of the 1990s, you
can forget about the 21st century.
- Jose Arguelles, author of THE MAYAN FACTOR and EARTH ASCENDING
Written in a clear and concise manner, RAINBOW NATION WITHOUT BORDERS
will let you discover and even feel from a first-row seat the
emergence and maturation of some of the most extraordinary seeds of
change in this world. From the beatniks' spontaneous experiences of
the '60s to the New Age communities and events of the '80s, an
ever-growing army of Rainbow Warriors is actively preparing the way
for a soon-to-come golden age of peace and wisdom.
- Jean Hudon, director of Global Awareness in Action
The international Rainbow phenomenon is the most important social
movement of our time, and RAINBOW NATION WITHOUT BORDERS represents
the first comprehensive study of its origins and current developments.
- Steve Hager, editor-in-chief of HIGH TIMES magazine
Alberto Ruz Buenfil is a noted radical of the 1960s, who participated
in political protests worldwide. In 1973, he began a spiritual quest
that took him to India, the Middle East, the North American deserts,
and northern Africa, where he was initiated by many great spiritual
teachers including the Dalai Lama. He is founder of a land-based,
eco-feminist-community in Mexico and is a ceremonial leader for the
opening of planetary sacred sites.
To read the Contents go at
http://www.welcomehome.org/rainbow/info/bibliography.txtIt can be ordered through
http://www.aurumbooks.com/si/1200.html of
through these other sites
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Related invitation:
Call for day of action / mobilisation January 26th 2008
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LuxWebIII/message/463
We are millions of women and men, organisations, networks, movements,
trade unions from all parts of the world; we come from villages,
regions, rural zones, urban centres; we are of all ages, peoples,
cultures, beliefs, but we are united by the strong conviction that
ANOTHER WORLD IS POSSIBLE. With all the richness of our plurality and
diversity and our alternatives and proposals, we struggle against
neo-liberalism, war, colonialism, racism and patriarchy which produce
violence, exploitation, exclusion, poverty, hunger and ecological
disaster and deprive people of human rights. For many years we have
been resisting and constructing innovative processes, new cultures of
organization and action from the local to the global, in particular
within the processes and Charter of Principle of the World Social
Forum from which this call emerges. Aware of the need to set our own
agenda and to increase the impact of these thousands of expressions
and manifestations, we are committed to strengthening the solidarity
and convergence amongst our struggles, campaigns, and constructions of
alternatives and alliances. We commit ourselves to a week of action
which will culminate in a Global Day of Mobilisation and Action on
January 26, 2008. With our diversity which is our strength, we invite
all men and women to undertake throughout this week creative actions,
activities, events and convergences focusing on the issues and
expressed in the ways they choose. ACT TOGETHER FOR ANOTHER WORLD!
First signatures (from WSF International Council Berlin meeting - May
30th, 2007)
http://www.wsf2008.net
NOTE: Here is an excerpt from their Chart of Principles: "The World
Social Forum is opposed to all totalitarian and reductionist views of
economy, development and history and to the use of violence as a means
of social control by the State. It upholds respect for Human Rights,
the practices of real democracy, participatory democracy, peaceful
relations, in equality and solidarity, among people, ethnicities,
genders and peoples, and condemns all forms of domination and all
subjection of one person by another." To read the rest go at
http://www.forumsocialmundial.org.br/main.php?id_menu=4&cd_language=2
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