Opening Ceremony
The Green at Denver Downtown Aquarium

• Temple Bell Countdown
  • Bill Hamaker, Zen Center of Denver
• Metta: A Buddhist Prayer of Lovingkindness
  • Venerable Danan Henry, Roshi, Zen Center of Denver
• Muslim Call to Prayer
  • Imam Ibrahim Kazerooni, The Abrahamic Initiative
• Welcome
  • Don Morreale and Reverend Dr. Toni Cook, Meditate 08 Co-Coordinators
• Buddhist Chant
  • The Monks of Wat Buddhawararam
• Words of Gratitude and Acknowledgement
  • Lloyd Burton, PhD, Colorado Insight Meditation Community
  • Nicole Langley, EarthNest Institute
• Honored Guest
  • Giancarlo Esposito
    Two-time Obie Award Winner, star of "The Usual Suspects" & “Do the Right Thing”
• Introduction of Teachers
  • Don Morreale and Reverend Dr. Toni Cook
• Tibetan Longhorn & Flute
  • Nawang Khechog
    Tibetan Multi-instrumentalist, Grammy Nominee, Tibetan Music Award Winner
• African & Native American Chanting
  • Opalanga Pugh, African Griot and Spiritual Teacher
  • David Young, Apache Curandero and Spiritual Leader of Iglesia de Aztlan
• Silent Meditation
  • Lloyd Burton, PhD, Insight Meditation of Colorado
• Hebrew Chant
  • Rabbi Nadya Gross, Pardes Levavot: a Jewish Renewal Congregation
• “Lift Your Voice”
  • Rev. Cynthia James, Mile Hi Church of Religious Science
• Peace in Many Languages
  • Teachers and monastics are invited to stand and say the word Peace in their own language
• Closing Sanskrit Benediction
  • Yogacharya Srinidhi Baba, Denver Kriya Yoga

Dances of Universal Peace with Sara Rain
At Fishback Landing Park immediately following the Ceremony