MEDIA ADVISORY: July 25, 2005 
CONTACT: Trish Ellis, 888-222-7205  
<trish@hawaiiforgivenessproject.org>

Third Annual Hawai'i International Forgiveness Day: 
August 7, 2005

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* Free festival calls for forgiveness in community, political, 
  religious life in Hawai'i  
* Marking the 60th Anniversary of the Atomic Bombs in Japan
* Hawaiian voices: Kumu John Keola Lake, Kauila Clark, Aaron 
  Mahi
* International Delegations from the U.K., Brazil
* Performances from Na Hoahanau, Iona Dance Theater
* Statewide Awards: Hawai'i Forgiveness Heroes, Images, Poetry 
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HONOLULU: JULY 25, 2005 - The Hawai'i Forgiveness Project 
presents International Forgiveness Day on Sunday, August 7, 2005 
in the Parish Hall, Central Union Church, 1660 S. Beretania, 
Honolulu Hawai'i. Doors open at 2:00 p.m. For the whole family; 
free to the public.

Key Events: Opening and closing invocations from Hawaiian 
voices, including Kumu John Keola Lake; international delegations 
from Scotland and Brazil; talks by local authors Jerry Jampolsky, 
Diane Cirincione and Wally Amos; special presentations about the 
atomic bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, exactly 60 years ago.

Organizers draw insight from Nelson Mandela: "As we let our own 
light shine, we invite other people to do the same. As we are 
liberated from our own fear, our presence liberates others."

International Dimension: 300 communities worldwide celebrate 
Forgiveness Day. The Hawai'i event is one of the largest; other 
cities include Buenos Aires, London, Paris, Lagos, New York.  

David Keith of Dumfries, Scotland will bring a fresh account of 
the recent terrorist events in the UK, and their meaning for the 
future. Demonstrating practical peacemaking techniques for Unipaz 
Brazil will be Margarete Birmingham. The American Institute of 
Massage Therapy (Kailua) will offer a free, specially-created 
"Forgiveness Massage" throughout the event.

The Arts: Performers include members of Hawai'i's top dance 
troupe, Iona Contemporary Dance Theater, and popular Hawaiian 
twin sisters Na Hoahanau. 'Olelo Community Television will 
cover the entire event for later broadcast. The artistic richness of 
Hawai'i will be celebrated by the Images of Forgiveness and Poetry 
of Forgiveness Awards. Free copies of the Forgiveness Stories book 
will be available. Jeff Gere will perform one of his shadow-puppet
stories from The Arabian Nights, with original poetry and music.

The headline presentation will be the Hawai'i Forgiveness Hero 
Recognition Awards, honoring people who demonstrate the power 
of forgiveness in their lives. 

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Complete full-length press release, with more detail, background, 
photos, availability of speakers, organizers for interviews, awards 
entry details, available at the Press Center at 
http://www.hawaiiforgivenessproject.org
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