Past Events
Give Peace a Chant! has been gathering for over six years. Here is what 2007 had to offer:
- January 5th
- Candle-lit healing mantra chant Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra honouring the spirit of wellness, healing and growth with Sandra Leigh and Yoga Dhyanam
- January 12th
- Kirtan and Peace Prayers The Healing Voice of Jerry DesVoignes with Sandra Leigh
- January 26th
- Kirtan and Circle dance for Peace SEVA Canada FUNDRAISER! with Amir O'Loughlin and friends
- February 2nd
- Full Moon Healing Water Ceremony with special guests Navaro and Joseph Pepe Danza and Sandra Leigh
- February 9th
- Kirtan for wellness, kinship and awakening with Sandra Leigh and friends
- February 16th
- Maha Shivaratri celebration with chantmaster Jerry DesVoignes and friends
- February 23rd
- From Bowen Island – songs for peace with Brian and Shasta (www.thelisteningwell.ca)
- March 2nd
- Full Moon chant – Peace Through Music with Lyle Povah and Sandra Leigh
- March 9th
- Kirtan and Peace Prayers The Healing Voice of Jerry DesVoignes with Sandra Leigh
- March 16th
- Peace Through Music with Sandra Leigh, Lyle Povah and friends
- March 23rd
- Kirtan! with Sandra Leigh, Harreson Sito and friends
- April 6th
- Good Friday — A Celebration of the Spirit with Jerry DesVoignes and friends
- April 13th
- Songs for wellness, friendships, and our peaceful awakening
with Lyle Povah
and Sandra Leigh
www.lylepovah.com - April 20th
- Special Event! Earth Day Celebration and Blessings with guests, Phil L'Hirondelle and friends. Praising our indigenous relations with native chants and drumming. Come be part of this great evening as we connect deeply in our hearts, give back to our Mother Earth and pray for our healing.
- April 27th
- Invoking the Highest — Chants with Hirdaya and friends
- May 4th
- Songs for wellness and a peaceful awakening with Lyle Povah, Sandra Leigh and friends
- May 11th
- Chants for the Divine Mother — KIRTAN! with Jerry DesVoignes, Sandra Leigh and friends
- May 18th
- Come join in the Chant — with Maalaa and friends
www.yogatree.com - May 25th
- Tribal Spirit Chant with Navaro Franco and Pepe Danza
- June 1st
- Full Moon Chant with Sandra Leigh and Lyle Povah. Join in the healing sounds of rhythm and chant.
- June 8th
- Kirtan and Peace Prayers – the Healing Voice of Jerry DesVoignes with Sandra Leigh
- June 15th
- From Bowen Island – songs for peace with Brian and Shasta (www.thelisteningwell.ca)
- June 22nd
- Homage to the Sun – 108 rounds of the Gayatri Mantra with Sandra Leigh
- June 29th
- Kirtan! with Sandra Leigh and Lyle Povah. Join in the healing sounds of rhythm and chant.
- July 6th
- Jai Ma Kirtan ~ Devi Chant for Divine Mother in all Her Names and Forms with Shuddhi, Sandra Leigh and friends.
- September 7th
- Welcome back! Kirtan with Jerry DesVoignes and Sandra Leigh
- September 14th
- Join in the healing sounds of rhythm and yoga chant with Sandra Leigh and Lyle Povah
- September 15th
2–6pm -
Special GPaC Event, Yoga of Sound (Nada Yoga) workshop with Gina Salá
$60 (sliding scale available)
www.ginasala.com - September 15th
8pm - Kirtan with Gina Salá, Amir O'Loughlin, and
Stefan Cihelka on Tabla
$15–$20 - September 21st
- Kirtan to honour International Peace Day with Sandra Leigh and Stefan Cihelka on tabla — www.internationaldayofpeace.org
- September 22nd
- SPECIAL EVENT fundraiser! Global Mala Project: join Lily Gonclaves, Erica Gehrke, Sandra Leigh and Laura Brett for an evening of healing meditation, 108 mantras, kirtan, yin practice, yoga nidra, poetry and prayer as part of a global collective project to raise funds, awareness and consciousness. 7:30 pm at 'Yoga Sukha', by donation ~ all welcome! All proceeds in aid of WAR CHILD Canada. For more info on the Global Mala Project, go to: www.globalmala.com
- September 28th
- Dive into the bliss of Self — Kirtan with Soorya and Niranjan
- October 5th
- Join in the healing sounds of rhythm and yoga chant with Sandra Leigh and Lyle Povah
- October 12th
- Navaratri Kirtan! Chants for Divine Mother with Jerry DesVoignes and Sandra Leigh
- October 19th
- Navaratri Chanting! Jai Ma Kirtan with Aarti, Shuddi and Yoga Dhyanam (Sandra Leigh, Catherine Malone and Dave Fogel from Little Rikhia)
- October 20th
-
Saturday Satsang, Mantra Meditation and Kirtan
with Sandra Leigh and friends.
Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre, in Vancouver
www.sivanandavancouver.com
Suite 280 – 2010 East 48th Ave @ Victoria 7:30 – 9:30 pm 778.388.8295 for more info - October 26th
- Full Moon — Join us for this special event: an evening of Indian chants and mantras to calm the mind. Bhagavad Gita chanting and meditation. With special guests from Wales, UK, including Susan Kulas with Sandra Leigh and friends.
- November 2nd
- Krishna Das Kirtan! — Join us and welcome KD's first visit for kirtan in Vancouver St. Andrew's Wesley, Burrard @ Nelson, tickets $29, now available at Banyen Books and Sound Reserve by phone at 604.737.8858, or toll free: 1.800.663.8442 This event will sell out! Get your tickets early!
- November 9th
- We celebrate the Light of Diwali! New Moon candlelit chant and mantra meditation with Sandra Leigh, Maggie Reagh, and Stefan Cihelka on tabla
- November 16th
- Kirtan! and yoga chant. Join Lyle Povah and Sandra Leigh for an evening of sacred sound vibration and rhythmical celebration!
- Saturday, November 17th
- Namaste Yoga's Lilian Bianchi presents A Circle of Light Celebration, in Duncan, BC community meditation and chant circle with GPaC's Sandra Leigh to uplift and inspire!
- November 23rd
- Dive into the bliss of Kirtan and yoga chanting with Soorya and Niranjan
- November 30th
- Welcome David Embry Solest, together with Sandra Leigh and Stefan Cihelka on tabla
- December 7th
- Kindle the flame in your Inner Temple. Join Lorne Mallin and Amir O'Loughlin for chants in the midst of Chanukah, the Jewish celebration of light. Bring your voice and be transported by the deep intention and beautiful melodies.
- December 14th
- Join the GPaC community and celebrate the coming solstice season with a candlelit interfaith chant, meditations and mantras of light! With special guests Lyle Povah and Sandra Leigh. Please bring a non-perishable vegetarian food item for the Food Bank hamper.
- December 21st
- Celebrate the return of the sun! Join us for outdoor festivites at the Secret Lantern Solstice festival! On this night, GPaC will gather outdoors, details coming soon. www.secretlantern.org
- December 22nd
- Winter Solstice Celebration and Kirtan in the Heart of Roberts Creek, BC with Sandra Leigh, Lyle Povah and friends Saturday, 4pm–6pm, Yoga by the Sea, 1055 Roberts Creek Road, 604 740 2382 Tickets Available at Roberts Creek Health Food Store and at Yoga By the Sea (google map)
- December 22nd
- Saturday, 8 pm, Christmas in the Round with Jerry DesVoignes and friends at Trinity St. Mark's. Tickets available at Banyen Books and Sound 604.737.8858
- December 28th
- Sharing the Light with All the Creatures of this World — Join Sandra Leigh, Stefan Cihelka (tabla), Rob Scharein, Barb Moyle and friends for a fun evening of kirtan and animal earthling slide show to warm your heart. Raising funds, spirits, and awareness for Vancouver Orphan Kitten Rescue Association (VOKRA) www.orphankittenrescue.com
- January 4th
- First Friday of 2008… start it off with a community kirtan! Join Sandra Leigh, Maggie Reagh, Stefan Cihelka on tabla for an evening of yoga chant and mantra meditation. Sing your intentions for a bright and happy New Year!
- January 11th
- Join Lyle Povah and Sandra Leigh for an evening of sacred sound vibration, yoga chant and a community rhythmical celebration!
- January 18th
- Welcome back Soorya and Niranjan for a special Capricorn kirtan and surprise celebration of life!
- January 25th
- Kirtan TBA
- February 1st
- Bon Voyage Kirtan! Come celebrate with us! Yoga chant with Sandra Leigh, Lyle Povah and Stefan Cihelka on tabla. While Sandra is away, Give Peace a Chant! will continue… with a little help from our friends! Lyle Povah will be coordinating and leading the evenings, and Rob, Debbie and Kim will be helping out, too. Lyle will share the evenings with GPaC guests Hirdaya, Soorya and Niranjan, Elio Rota, Chantal Jolly, Stefan Cihelka and other talented local musicians who have offered to help out, as spirit calls them.
- February 7th
- Join Lyle and Hirdaya for an evening of Sanskrit yoga chants.
- February 15th
- Lyle Povah, Soorya and Niranjan for an evening of kirtan, community and kinship!
- February 22nd
- Join Lyle and Hirdaya for an evening of Sanskrit yoga chants.
- February 29th
- It's a Leap Year chant night!! Join Lyle and Hirdaya for a Friday evening kirtan that can only be heard once in 28 years!!
- March 7th
- New Moon — Lyle Povah, Hirdaya and guests
- March 14th
- Lyle Povah, Soorya and Niranjan for an evening of kirtan, community and kinship!
- March 21st
- GOOD FRIDAY — NO KIRTAN!
- March 28th
- Our first chant of Spring! Kirtan fever with Lyle Povah, Hirdaya and guests. Sing your spring song!
- April 4th
- Sandra returns from India! Welcome home Kirtan! Join Sandra Leigh and share satsang and bhajans and experiences from her travels in India, with Stefan Cihelka on tabla.
- April 11th
- Devi Kirtan! — 'Yoga of Sound', with special guests Chantal Jolly, Sandra Leigh and friends.
- April 18th
- Give Peace a Chant! Celebrates Earth Day… with guests Phil L'Hirondelle, Luannah Ethan and friends. Praising our indigenous relations with native chants and drumming. Come be part of this great blessing as we connect deeply in our hearts and give back to our Mother Earth with our song. Native chants and prayers will be directed towards awakening humanity to greener action, as well as for the healing and repair of the planet. The future of the Earth is in our hands and in our voice… we really do make a difference.
- April 25th
- Yoga chanting, mantra meditation and music just for the health of it; with Lyle Povah and Sandra Leigh.
- May 2nd
- Welcome Wade Imre Morissette on his "my religion is kindness" 2008 tour! We are pleased to have Wade lead us in an evening of inspirational groove and call and response kirtan. For this event only, there is a $20 admission fee ($15 for students and seniors). This event will most likely sell out, tickets are available in advance at Banyen Books, 604.737.8858 toll free 1.800.663.8442.
- www.wadeimremorissette.com
- May 9th
- We are pleased to welcome back Joseph Pepe Danza and Navaro Franco for an evening of Yemanja Chant and Afro Brazilian call and response. Come ready to move your body and your soul!
- May 10th
- Give Peace a Chant! Kirtan in the Heart of Roberts Creek, BC with Sandra Leigh, Lyle Povah and friends Saturday, Kirtan at 7pm - Yoga by the Sea, 1055 Roberts Creek Road, 604 740 2382 Tickets Available soon at Roberts Creek Health Food Store and at Yoga By the Sea (google map)
- May 16th
- Join Lyle Povah and Sandra Leigh for an evening of sacred sound vibration, yoga chant and a community rhythmical celebration!
- May 16 – 19th
- Spring Planting Festival — Bhakti and Karma Yoga retreat at Bhumi Farms in Saranagati Village near Ashcroft BC. Come join this getaway to chant and plant!
- www.saranagati.ca
- May 30th
- Yoga of Sacred Chant - Devi Kirtan with Sandra Leigh, Chantal Jolly and friends.
- June 13th
- Yoga of Sacred Chant — Devi Kirtan with Sandra Leigh, Chantal Jolly and friends.
- June 21st
- Duncan, BC, Yoga of Sound and Summer Solstice kirtan at the Mercury Theatre! For details see the bulletin board.
- June 22nd
- Victoria, BC, Summer solstice afternoon celebration and Kirtan! More information is on the bulletin board.
- July 11th
- Devi Kirtan with Sandra Leigh and Chantal Jolly.
- August 8th
- — 08/08/08 — Chanting for Infinite One — Yoga of Kirtan and Visual devotional art display with Sandra Leigh, Lyle Povah and Rob Scharein on visual art.
- August 22nd
- Devi Chant — The Yoga of Kirtan with Sandra Leigh and Chantal Jolly.
- September 12th
- Join Sandra Leigh and Lyle Povah for an evening of sacred sound vibration, yoga chant and a community rhythmical celebration!
- September 19th
- Devi Kirtan with Sandra Leigh and Chantal Jolly.
- September 26th
- Devi Kirtan with Sandra Leigh and Chantal Jolly, with Marvin Entz on percussion
- October 3rd
- Candlelit Kirtans and rhythmical celebrations with Sandra Leigh, Dean Rath and friends
- October 10th
- Join Sandra Leigh and Chantal Jolly for yoga of kirtan and sound healing session.
- October 24th
- Give Peace a Chant! celebrates the month of Kartik with a special Diwali season kirtan. Join Lyle Povah and Sandra Leigh for a candlelit celebration to warm your heart and lighten your life. In the month of Kartik, (end of Oct and into Nov) we can make more progress towards the Divine than at any other time of year, as every effort we make is magnified a hundred times. It is an especially beneficial time of year to sing the Holy Names!
- October 31st
-
Krishna Lila Kirtan & Masquerade! Come as you are ~ or wear a fun & fancy costume.
Sweet bhajans, musical mantra and magical Lila with
Chantal,
Sandra and Lyle
~ special guests, prizes and more! ~
wait... there's more!! SINGING *and* DANCING!! After Give Peace a Chant! Kirtan we'll join up with 'Just Dance' for an AWESOME Hallowe'en Dancing Bash! All are welcome to join in the fun!
Special Offer: DJ Abheeru has kindly extended a generous 2 for 1 offer for those chanting dancers who would like to come to both events! A password will be given at the kirtan so you and a friend can celebrate into the night!
Fancy dress or not, this is an alcohol and drug free environment, please respect.
Just Dance Fusion: Friday October 31 - BIG HALLOWE'EN PARTY!!
Location: 2114 West 4th Avenue (at Arbutus)
Cost: adults $10 - Students $8 - Children free - November 7th
- Come hear the new energizing kirtan sound with Lyle Povah, Sandra Leigh, Chantal Jolly and her electric bass!
- November 15th
- Yoga of Kirtan in Langley
Hari Om Yoga Studio
102 - 20230 64th Ave, Langley
Saturday, November 15th, 2008 at 7pm
~ $15 ~ registration in advance ~ call 604-539-0566 - November 21st
- Candlelit Kirtan and Yoga of Sound ~ with Sandra Leigh, Lyle Povah and Chantal Jolly. Harmonium, percussion, acoustic guitars, electric bass, crystal bowls, hand bells & more!