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What is A peace festival?


We’re glad you asked!
A Peace Festival is a gathering where like-minded, peace-and-freedom-loving individuals come together for empowering talks and networking with others who share their values.
The format is simple:
We provide the speakers, and you come to have fun! We feature speakers every hour on the hour. Each speaker talks for 30 minutes, followed by 30 minutes of open time. Open time is your chance to engage with other festival-goers. We’ve received tons of feedback from past participants who found this part truly magical. We think so too—we love bringing people together in peace!
 
Depending on the time of year and venue
These other activities may happen at a Peace Festival:
    • Music between speakers
    • Mini yoga or Qigong sessions
    • A potluck-style (vegetarian) lunch
    • Campfire and conversations
    • Closing Ceremony: The evening concludes with a campfire and an optional ceremony featuring elements like cacao, music, and fire rituals, tailored to the unique energy of each location.
    • Overnight camping: Stay and enjoy more conversations the next morning before departing.
Past participants have described the Peace Festival as a beautiful and intentional gathering that fosters connection, healing, and unity.

Who We Are

We practice living in peace everyday
We are all accepting
We practice ahimsa
We understand ubuntu
We are servant leaders
We are working together for a better way of living together

Mission and Vision

Our mission is to host festivals that foster peace, connection, support, learning, and collective thriving. We envision bringing together like-minded individuals and organizations united by a higher purpose of peace, love, and kindness.

Purpose

We believe in the potential for harmony and the importance of helping one another thrive. Our commitment is to come together to elevate the collective vibration of our community.

Actions

Through our gatherings, we aim to connect, share, and uplift each other, ensuring that the light we generate continues to shine wherever we go.

What an amazing honor to have been there for this momentous occasion 🙏

Tatiana Maxim

Love the beautiful presence of every peace-loving soul I got to surround myself on this day of peace. Gratitude for Wayne’s leadership and everyone’s partnership in co-creating and holding the safe and sacred experience for our souls learning and evolving. 🙏💜🦋😇🎶😍.

Lisa Kar Ying Wong

This was a beautiful event! My heart was so happy. Thank you! This is the recording of my talk with the group on how to Activate our Highest Potential ! https://youtu.be/odZ-WZ5DBow?si=7AI2-LjDWY0A2Ty4

Zachariah Stillwater

You’re AWESOME Wayne! Thanks for being in the world ~ esp. in these particular times. 🙏

Nancy Luv

THANK YOU for hearing and listening to spirit and allowing guidance to motivate you to act. ITS SO important. Some hear the whispers, but don’t act on it.

Alisha Minshel

You are an incredibly beautiful soul.
I never knew peace until I met you.
Now, I’ll never forget it.

Hi Wayne,
I met you at the peace festival on 2/22 which was a wonderful event, so grateful you are in this world creating events like this and bringing people together!

How do you want to be remembered? Personally, I hope to be remembered as a compassionate servant leader. This is a value I was fortunate to learn from one of the best mentors I’ve had, Wayne Vandemerwe, during my time at the Kraft YMCA. Wayne taught me the power of leading through compassion and empathy, especially for those struggling or in need. His leadership continues to inspire me.

Mark Jahad

Ahimsa (Sanskrit: अहिंसा, IAST: ahiṃsā, lit. 'nonviolence'

1. is the ancient Indian principle of nonviolence which applies to actions towards all living beings

U·bun·tu

noun

1. a quality that includes the essential human virtues; compassion and humanity