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Upftoday March2008 Es.Pdf ¿Por qué un Fesval por la Paz Global? ste ejemplar presenta informes sobre dos Fesvales para la Paz UPF HOY Global. El tema central del Fesval para la Paz Global es ”Una familia P I*J* H P6 global centrada en Dios”. Todo acerca de nosotros está centrado E Presidente de la FPU en esta simple idea. Es suficientemente pequeña para que quepa en una Chung Hwan Kwak tarjeta de visita, una bandera, una matrícula, en la puerta de una casa de oración para toda la gente. Y es suficientemente grande como para juntar Vicepresidente Hyun Jin Moon al mundo. El FPG es un nuevo modelo de paz que une gobiernos, ONGs, Director instuciones confesionales, y hombres y mujeres de todas las Dr. Thomas G. Walsh, Thomas G. Walsh Secretario General, FPU edades que buscan armonía entre sí y paz en el mundo. Nuestros (Universal Peace Federaon) Editor Ejecuvo Fesvales incluyen muchas acvidades y programas, pero son Michael Balcomb esencialmente para crear compañerismo entre personas creando Editora una red de paz que abarque a toda la humanidad. Joy Pople En el 2007 el FPG viajó desde Corea a Francia, Alemania e Inglaterra. Se diseminó desde Israel a Benin, Mali y las Filipinas. Encontramos espíritus emparentados y una entusiasta respuesta en Traductora todos lados. Una cosa es clara: ”Una Familia Global bajo Dios” toca una parte profunda y sedienta Liliana V. Karlsson en la gente. Comunidades y naciones están cansadas de la brutalidad y el alejamiento que carac- Diseñador terizan tan frecuentemente a las relaciones entre los miembros de la familia humana. Page Designs, Inc. ”Una Familia Global centrada en Dios” ene profundas implicaciones para la paz. Es la mejor manera, y tal vez la única, para llegar a alcanzar a empo los Objevos de Desarrollo para el Director Vocal Milenio. Si consideramos que esas metas son sólo responsabilidad de la Organización de las Jin Bok Lee Naciones Unidas, o de los gobiernos, o de las grandes empresas, jamás se lograrán. Sin embargo, UPF Hoy es una revista para miembros de la si aprendemos a tratarnos como miembros de una sola familia, no va a ser tan dicil. Es nuestro Federación para la Paz Universal, fundada por el Rvdo y la Sra.de Sun Myung Moon. hermano que está muriéndose de hambre, o es nuestra hermana que está enferma al dar a luz, y Con la visión de la paz como un estado de nosotros vamos a tomar medidas. armoniosa interdependencia entre indi- viduos, familias, naciones y pueblos, la UPF Este año se están planeando fesvales por todo el mundo. Te invitamos calurosamente a que promueve práccas construcvas y origi- nales que contribuyen a alcanzar un mundo te unas, no simplemente para observar sino para ayudar a que la paz ocurra. Juntos, podemos unido de paz, la esperanza de todas las construir Una Familia Global centrada en Dios. eras. La revista ofrece un foro de Embajadores de la Paz fomentando el desarrollo humano, el buen gobierno, el servicio público, y colaboradores esfuerzos por la paz involuc- rando religiones, naciones y organizaciones Contenido no-gubernamentales. Copyright © 2008, Federación para la Paz Universal. Todos los derechos reservados. 3 Fesvales por la Paz Global 12 Proyectos del Servicio de Prohibida la reproducción total o parcial, Juventud Religiosa excepto con permiso escrito. Subscripción 6 La Regla de Oro como Éca periódica es pagada en Tarrytown, New Global 16 Mi Primer Viaje al Cielo York, y en oficinas adicionales. UPF es una ONG con Estatus Consulvo 8 Estados Unidos y Lano 18 Asamblea 2007 Especial otorgado por el Consejo Económico y Social (ECOSOC) de la Organización de las America: Hacia una Alianza Naciones Unidas (ONU 10 CLIC: “Juntos Podemos Foto de la Portada Mejorarlo” en Londres Fesval por la Paz Global en Filipinas. 2 | UPF HOY Festivales por la Paz Global Un Día de Gran Fesval en La Srta. Pops Fernandez, conocida Manila como la “Reina del Por Aya Goto, GPF Coordinator Concierto” entre- tuvo a la multud con una canción y l 12 de diciembre de 2007 Filipinas fue anfitriona expresó su aprecio de la gran celebración del Fesval por la Paz hacia los organiza- EGlobal 2007 en el histórico Quirino Grandstand en dores por promover Manila, la capital. El evento consisó en una variedad el tema de la paz a de acvidades y entretenimientos bajo el tema: ”Paz través del mundo. Global y Una Sola familia bajo Dios”. El programa prin- El día comenzó con una limpieza de la playa de la cipal comenzó con ciudad en la Bahía de Manila. Las acvidades de la Srta. Pops Fernandez, la ”Reina del una ”Oración por tarde se lanzaron con un gran desfile que contó con la Concierto” de las Filipinas. la Paz Universal” liderada por repre- sentantes de las religiones mundiales, quienes expresaron la convicción de que “Somos todos hermanos sin importar nuestro color de piel, nacionalidad o religión; somos una sola familia bajo Dios. ” Esto fue seguido por el Himno Nacional tocado por la Banda Filipina de las Fuerzas Armadas. El Honorable Alfredo Lim, Intendente de presencia de autoridades nacionales y locales, líderes Manila, dio un discurso Hon. Alfredo Lim, Intendente cívicos, líderes religiosos, educadores, organizaciones de Manila de bienvenida, seguido estudianles, y equipos atlécos. por el Honorable José de Venecia Jr., Presidente de la Siguiendo al desfile, la concurrencia se congregó Cámara de Representantes, quien expresó la creencia en la tribuna Quirino para el programa de entreten- de que ”el entendimiento entre las grandes religiones imientos que incluía las actuaciones de la Banda de las y las grandes civilizaciones se ha vuelto la única base Filipinas de las Fuerzas Armadas y de la Universidad para una paz global duradera.” El siguiente orador era Politécnica de Banda Kawayan con instrumentos musi- el presidente del fesval, el gobernador de la Cruz Roja cales navos hechos de bambú. Las ganadoras de la Nacional Señor Leonida ”Baby” Orz. “Competencia de Animadoras por la Paz” realizaron Siguiendo al tema musical ”Un mundo de Paz” por saltos acrobácos y danzas de runa bajo el lema de la Srta. Fame Flores, se proyectó un video sobre de los ”Una sola familia bajo Dios”, seguidos por actuaciones antecedentes del Fesval por la Paz Global. de cultura tradicional Filipina por el grupo de danza Marn Luther King III, hijo del famoso acvista por Rizalistas “Rigodon de Honor” y el famoso Grupo de los derechos humanos y laureado con el Premio Nobel, Danza del Fesval Ilo- ilo Dinagyang. Dr. Marn Luther King Jr., animó a todos a ”hacer MARZO 2008 | 3 Festivales por la Paz Global realidad sus sueños “El sueño de construir una familia global y metas”, agregando que ”aquellos que bajo Dios se está plantando en el corazón lideran con amor dejan un legado de aquellos reunidos aquí. Que este gran más perdurable.” El sueño sea tu sueño. Introduzcámonos en fundador y director de “Realizando el Sueño, una nueva era de paz mediante el poder del Inc.”, citó las famosas palabras de su padre: amor verdadero.” Marn Luther King III “Cualquiera puede DR. HYUN JIN MOON ser grande porque cualquiera puede servir. Sólo necesitas un corazón lleno de gracia y un alma generada por amor”. Moon enfazó que los cambios mundiales empiezan El Dr. Christopher B. H. Kim, director regional de dentro de nosotros. “Estamos aquí para celebrar una la FPU-Asia, introdujo al fundador y orador principal vision para la paz,” explicó. “No la visión para la paz de del Fesval por la Paz Global, Dr. Hyun Jin Moon. El Dr. alguien ajeno sino mi visión y tu visión para la paz.” ”Esta es una visión para toda la humanidad”, agregó. ”Debería ser nuestro sueño, ya que tenemos el mismo Padre Divino. Antes de ser coreano, filipino, japonés o lo que nos llamemos, somos ante todo y sobre todo hijos e hijas de Dios y miembros de Su familia eterna.” El Dr. Moon llamó al escenario a varias personas relevantes para expresar la dedicación a su sueño por la paz mundial: el Dr. Primivo Chua, presidente de la FPU-Filipinas; Bayani Fernando, presidente de la Autoridad de Desarrollo de Metro Manila; y el campeón mundial de box Manny Pacquiao. Acto seguido, el Dr. Moon y su esposa, la Sra. Jun Sook Moon, invitaron al escenario a personas sobresalientes en su trabajo por la paz Dr. Hyun Jin Moon hace que la audiencia se involucre en expresar sus sueños por la paz. en sus diversos campos de acvidad, 4 | UPF HOY Festivales por la Paz Global Jóvenes Embajadores por la Paz en las Filipinas jugaron un rol clave en el Fesval por la Paz Global. para recibir cerficados de Embajadores por la Paz. luz en la multud. Entre los nominados estaban al Gral. Hermogenes El Dr. Samuel Salvador, presidente de la Asociación Esperon Jr; el Vicepresidente del Hotel Manila, Ricardo de Maestros Filipinos para la Invesgación de Yap; el Presidente del Hotel Manila Hon. Joey Lina; Principios, lideró el grito de victoria, seguido por una el actor y líder juvenil musulmán Robin Padilla y los espectacular exhibición de fuegos arficiales sobre el cantantes Jay-R y Fame Flores. cielo de Manila. Se cerró la noche con más actuaciones Bayani Fernando y su esposa Marikina, Intendente musicales, demostraciones de artes marciales, y baile. Hon. Marides Fernando, lideraron a la audiencia en Con una multud de 200.000, el evento fue la recitación de la ”Promesa de una sola familia bajo descripto por el diario Manila Times como ”uno de Dios”. En un momento profundamente conmovedor, los fesvales por la paz más grandes del mundo”. El se encendieron en el escenario velas por la paz mien- Fesval por la Paz Global aspira a fomentar y hacer tras los conocidos cantantes Raki Vega y Mike Kilayco realidad una cultura de paz y reconciliación entre la entonaban el himno del fesval, ”Donde empieza la gente de todas las naciones, razas, religiones y creen- paz”.
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