Amado Espinoza, who plays more than 40 instruments in the traditional style of the Andes, is one of the musical performers.

Hillcrest will host KC’s International Day of Peace Festival

Free event offers peace-building workshops, meditations and prayers, poetry, story telling and global music

By John Sharp

The Greater Kansas City Interfaith Council along with numerous co-sponsors is hosting a free International Day of Peace Festival from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, September 21, at Hillcrest Community Center, 10401 Hillcrest Rd., that will focus on what groups and individuals can do to reduce violence and promote peace here in the Kansas City area and throughout the world.

The festival will feature workshops on promoting human rights and deterring violence and war without threats, meditations and prayers for peace by multiple faith groups, poetry reading and story telling.

Advance reservations are not required.

Musical performers will include nationally acclaimed jazz vocalist David Basse, a master of the music of the Andes region of South America, Amado Espinoza who plays over 40
instruments and the Traditional Music Society drum ensemble that plays traditional music from West Africa.

Learn more online or email info@kcinterfaith.org.

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