Bruktawit Tigabu, the 2001 winner of the Rolex Awards for Enterprise, Young Laureates Programme and member of the Baha'i Faith, is featured in CNN International's African Voices for her co-creation of Ethiopian children's TV show "Tsehai Loves Learning."
Congratulations to Los Angeles Baha'i Andy Grammer for winning the 'Most Innovative Music Video' award from O Music Awards.
Three short films released today, featuring interviews with Iranian Baha'is whose families have been persecuted by the Iranian government, mark the launch of a series of mini-documentaries – titled "Angels of Iran" – that focus on the country's human rights record.
Since its start in 2007, the annual Baha'i House of Worship Choral Music Festival has attracted musicians and sacred music lovers from around the world. As many as 200 singers spend three days together, learning and rehearsing the a cappella choir parts. The festivals culminate with free, public performances, often for full audiences in the 1200-seat Baha'i House of Worship auditorium.
Carl highlights the band Common Market in his blog Losing Sight of Land.
James Moody was a world-renowned, Grammy award-winning jazz saxophonist and flutist. He contributed music to Baha'i events, including the Second Baha'i World Congress in 1992, even before he formally enrolled in the Baha'i Faith.
The dates for the 2011 Baha'i Choral Music Festival have been set: Thursday, May 26 though Sunday, May 29, 2011. Two free concerts will be held at the House of Worship on Sunday, May 29th at 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
In Yours Ambiguously blogger E.E. Talisman shares this rockin new music video by Baha'i artist, Andy Grammer. This video is interactive - you get to choose what adventure Andy takes!
Moving Pictures, a blog about films that challege, inspire, and provoke thought, reviews the film Cape of Good Hope by Baha'i film director, Mark Bamford.
"This thought-provoking comedy explores the ever-present friction between class, race and faith in modern-day South Africa, tracing the intersection of multiple lives."