We had the privilege of getting the details of a concert produced by Supreme
Master Ching Hai International Association to be held at the Shrine Auditorium
on December 18th at 8:00 p.m. Trang Vo, a staffer of the producer, provided
a very impressive cast of the show. However, the background of this humanitarian
and producer showed in the past performances that in 1991 Mt. Pinatubo
Volcanic eruption; 1993 Southern California fires; the Oklahoma City bombing;
the 1994 Northridge earthquake, including numerous charities and causes
like the American Cancer Society, the American Foundation for AIDS research,
the International Red Cross, the Salvation Army, Department of Veteran
Affairs, Health Education Alternative Liaison (HEAL) the Cotonou Infant's
in terms of cash donation and manpower in implementing its relief capabilities.
The curtain raisers:
Supreme Master Ching Hai, the founder of this foundation is a gifted poetess.
By popular demand she has agreed to have her poems set in music by the
Oscar and Emmy Award-winning composer Fred Karlin for the symphonic portrait
The Peace Seeker.
Beach Boys Family &Friends:
The Group is under the guidance of the original member singer/songwriter
Alan Jardine, the lead vocalist of "Help Me Rhonda," a new exciting
incarnation, of the Beach Boys, who will begin touring this fall.
Fred Karlin:
He has many film scores to his credit. But Peace Seeker was specifically
written to be set around the beautiful lyrics of Supreme Master Ching Hai
which reflects the inspirational message of the evening.
The foundation is composed of a diverse group of people from different
professions, religious, cultural backgrounds and world regions. Through
their sponsored concerts and performances they strive to make a difference
in the world by acting with love and compassion. Ching Hai believes that
"compassion is the key to bringing peace on earth and attaining peace
a visible reality."
