"Wounded" by His beauty

The exhibits, conferences, and artistic performances make the 2012 New York Encounter both a dwelling place and a point of departure for men and women wishing to live fully and promote a society of truth and love.

Here are just a few of the events this year:

Saturday, January 14, 2012 

12:00 PM A Star Is Born! A presentation and a virtual journey back through space and time. Star formation in the latest stunning images from the Hubble Space Telescope with Massimo Robberto, Full Scientist at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, the operation center for the Hubble Space Telescope and the future James Webb Space Telescope.

8:30 PM "The Truest Expression of a People Is in its Dance and in its Music." (Agnes de Mille) An evening of folk dances from Korea, Mexico, Nigeria, Russia, and the Ukraine. Tickets are $15. (This is the only paid event--all others are free.) Open seating. Performances by: JUNG Traditional Korean Dance Academy, Barynya Russian Dance Ensemble, and more. 

Sunday, January 15, 2012

4:00 PM William Congdon: Painting to the Depths of Reality A documentary on an action painter rediscovered, presented by Jane MILOSCH, Director, Provenance Research Initiative, Office of the Undersecretary for History, Art, and Culture, at the Smithsonian Institution.

5:30 PM "Either We Depend on God or on Power": The Case of the Arab Spring A discussion about the events in Arab countries and the role of religion in the fight for freedom, with Frank ANDERSON, Former Chief, Near East Division, Directorate of Operations, CIA and Wael FAROUQ, Professor of the Arabic Language Institute at the American University in Cairo.

The cry for freedom, more freedom, seems to be the catalyst of the struggles and conflicts taking place in the Arab countries. Entire populations were ready to risk their lives in the name of it. What is the origin of this desire and thirst – to the point that it is preferred over life itself? 

To see the Weekend at a Glance, click here. For a full schedule of events, click here.