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I Celebrate Hindu deity Ganesha's birthday
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The public is invited to celebrate the
1 0 birthday of Ganesha, the elephant deity
i'I of the Hindu religion. Although the
usual ascribed birth date for Ganesha is
Sept. 11 through Sept. 22, the Andrea
Smith Gallery will host a birthday party
I on Samrday, Sept. 18, complete with a
21A-foot reclining Ganesha chocolate
cake with 14K edible
birthday
gold,
frosting.
Westerners as well as the vast Indian
- culture have a huge fascination with
u, the elephant whether it is the mythical
o = Ganesh or the mighty, tusked giant of
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the jungle. This powerful pachyderm
has a charm with a great percentage of
the world's population that has been
going on for centuries. In Southeast
Asia, the elephant is a powerful laborer
u
Z that moves giant logs and makes way for
u construction in remote areas. In India,
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they are dressed with jewels and painted
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and seen as a creature of beauty. In the
U.S., they are thought of as a circus
animal, and the trunk going upward
brings good luck.
The belief in Ganesha is that he is
the remover of obstacles and bringer
of prosperity. Hindu religion believes
that Ganesha brings sustainable family
wealth for many generations to come,
not just in the present. Knowledge is
also a primary focus of Ganesha in the
Indian culture. To the Hindus, this mystic
god knows no bounds, he is the channel
to all of the gods. He is as universal as
gravity and responds to one's every need
faster than the speed of light.
Ganesha is remembered as the patron
of culture, protector of travelers, the
door opener and the guardian of destiny,
according to a press release.
Over the last 10 years, the Andrea
Smith Gallery has been focused on art
of the elephant, and that of Ganesha in
particular. The gallery has a collection
of elephant rings, sculptures, paintings,
earrings and bracelets in its Ganesha
collection.
Smith just returned from Asia with
over 100 different renditions of Ganesha
and the elephant. In celebration of
Ganesha's birthday, the gallery will have
ruby elephants, opal elephants, sapphire,
jade and petrified wood elephants on
display.
The intention is to create a museum
atmosphere dedicated to one of the
largest riving animals of the earth.
The public is invited to celebrate
Ganesha's birthday by stopping by the
Andrea Smith Gallery to enjoy a slice of
the birthday cake, view the wonderful
collection of Ganesha art and jewelry,
and hear tales of the Ganesha from
the gallery's consultant, Swami Rama,
who spent 10 years living in India. The
Andrea Smith Gallery is located at
Tlaquepaque arts and crafts village in
Sedona.
For details, contact the gallery at
203-9002.
Courtesy photo
CELEBRATE GANESHA'S BIRTHDAY at
the Andrea Smith Gallery on Saturday,
Sept. 18.
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Musician presents thoughts
on universe using drumming
Join Three Trees for an evening of "now-
age" music on Saturday, Sept. 18, at 7 p.m. at
the Sedona Creative Life Center. The concert
will feature sacred songs of Africa, exotic
gypsy melodies of the Middle East, indigenous
instruments and the worldly sounds of the halo
drum -- a melodic ethereal drum that trans-
ports the listener to other worlds, according to
a press release.
Fresh from playing drums for a healing
workshop and performance and recently seen
at Studio Live for his CD release party, Three
Trees is back and ready to capture his audience
again for a pilgrimage in the celebration of
Awo.
In West Africa the Yoruba people believe
consciousness originated from the lae-lae
[eternity] the mystical source of creation,
stated the release. This is part of a collection
of thoughts on the universe referred to as Awo,
or secrets. According to Awo, everything is
created from opposing forces of right and dark-
ness. Awo is a driving force people call on for
their community and leaders.
Three Trees also incorporates sacred and
healing rhythms in his vibrational healing
practice and offers sessions to locals and visi-
tors. As a visual artist, he hand carves flutes,
didgeridoos and drums. His art reaches past
the music realm, as he apprenticed under
acclaimed local sculptor John Soderberg. Three
Trees is currently creating a bronze depicting
an African shamanic healing.
Tickets are $10 and are available at the
Creative Life Center, Crystal Magic, The
Book Worm and Golden Door.
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