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The Worlds Children Peace Monument
The Worlds Children Peace Monument (WCPM) is located at Coe Lake Park in Berea, Ohio.  It was designed and built by David Jakupca as a project of the International Center for Environmental Arts (ICEA) in cooperation with the United Nations Culture of Peace Program. As new WCPM Stones are added to gardens around the world, it will, in time, become the largest monument dedicated to Global Peace. The sculpture serves as a milestone for the ICEAlity of the Environmental Art Movement indigenous to the Great Cleveland Area, that is to "Assist in understanding of the relationship between Humans and their Environment through the Arts to build a sustainable culture of Peace". The WCPM was officially inaugurated in 2003 at the 3rd World Peace Conference held in Verbania, Italy by American Cultural Ambassadors David and Renate Jakupca where they received an Italian Medal of Arts. They were also recognized by the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland and in 2006 appointed Universal Peace Ambassadors. The WCPM is organized in support of the UN Decade of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World and the UN Millenium Development Goals.

Dear Friends,
Thanks for joining this peace movement. It will take all of us working together to bring a global sustainable Culture of Peace to every child and we wanted to make sure you know about all the opportunities to get involved in your community and online.
Check out the resources at www.wcpm.info  -- learn how you can connect with fellow supporters, organize in your neighborhood, build our local, national and international grassroots organization, and stay informed with the very latest Peace news.
Explore these resources and forward this message to anyone you know who wants to get involved.  Thanks for taking a moment to visit with us and get involved today....
Peace Friend,
Renate Jakupca 

1987 to 2007- ICEA Celebrating Twenty Years of Community Service 
"Assisting in understanding of the relationship between Humans and their Environment through the Arts"
 
International Center for Environmental Arts (ICEA)
P. O. Box 81496
Cleveland, Ohio 44181
Tel/Fax; 440-891-8376
Email: icea2000@sbcglobal.net
www.TheICEA.Org
www.WCPM.info

North Korea – Visit by the New York Philharmonic

The purpose of music, like that of all the arts in North Korea, is to serve the State.  Kim Jong Il -- who in his youth oversaw the transformation of North Korean cinema, opera and performing arts into 'revolutionary' forms -- understands that mission full well. It remains to be seen how he'll use the New York Philharmonic's concern internally -- According to information sent to American Cultural Ambassadors David and Renate Jakupca, the people of North Korean were informed of the visit only on the Friday before the concert.  
But we believe cultural exchanges such as the visit by the New York Philharmonic to Pyongyang provide an opportunity for ICEAlity to enhance mutual understanding and promote a sustainable Culture of Peace.  http://www.TheICEA.org

.......and according to the Internet and the new word entry at the Urban Dictionary,  the good word on Cleveland is ICEAlity !!

Merry Christmas And Congradulations

A Special Thanks on a Special Day

Greetings Everyone,

David and I just wanted to drop you a brief note to thank you for your support, your encouragement, and your commitment to the principles, hopes and dreams that we share through ICEA for the future of our community, our nation and the entire world.

Without your help and the help of so many others, much of what we've been able to accomplish in this campaign would not have been possible. We are truly blessed to have such friends.

So, to you and yours, our deepest gratitude and our most sincere best wishes for a Very Happy Thanksgiving.

David and Renate Jakupca
International Center for Environmental Arts (ICEA)
www.TheICEA.Org

Andere Länder, andere Sitten.  

Suburban West Side neighborhood unveils new addition for the Cleveland Plus Campaign: Berea German Village.

The Ohio German American Business Association (OhioGABA), in the friendly streets of this Cleveland’s near West Side Community recently resolved to adopt this racially mixed, culturally diverse neighborhood as a little Alpine Dorf by assisting and promoting European Business and Culture through community-building projects. 

Berea, Ohio has a rich European history dating back to the mid 19th century and continues to make history today. As caretakers of a legacy, a Berea German Village would be committed to preserving the integrity and essence of the original ethnic historic district, while encouraging the rehabilitation of existing properties and the creation of new structures to add vitality to the contemporary urban community.  

"Berea has a vibrant cultural diversity. We hope to expand the local German Heritage beyond the Labor Day Oktoberfest and 'ARK in Berea' eco-museum to include making Berea the 'German Town' of Greater Cleveland that will include a sister city in Germany, annual Parade, new displays at the Mahler Museum and a Berea Kristkindl Markt for Christmas”, said American Cultural Ambassadors David and Renate Jakupca . "This will be an asset to travelcleveland.com as a destination for visitors."  

Prof. Wolfgang von Meztler, OhioGABA's German-American liaison in Berlin says, “Since the the US Network for EXPO2000, OhioGABA members have established themselves here and in Germany in their role as forerunners in sustainable business practices by demanding drastic changes in climate policies. For instance, global warming and renewable energy practices." Maria Roth, Editor of the GERMANIA Newspaper also states, "Sustainable Development through ICEAlity has long been discussed by OhioGABA members. Subsequently, such scrutiny of the issue has sparked debates on various socio-political levels. It is a hot button topic today that is generating quite the buzz and ultimately has become one of the day's most important issue for Ohio Government and Businesses.” Unfortunately, as with all ethnic cultures there are bigots who hamper the democratic process - Berea City Council President Dik Malott who assisted in trailblazing this local sustainable economic community development initiative is receiving harassing phone calls to drop this important issue.  

First Annual Berea Kristkindle Markt:
Holiday Traditions and Treasures will come to life in downtown the Berea Parkway Shops Plaza when the Berea Kristkindle Markt opens on the November 17th Holiday Walk and again on the December 6th Christmas Parade.  

The Berea Kristknindl Markt is a traditional German Christmas Outdoor Market and will add a wonderment and delight to every ones winter season. It will feature traditional Christmas music by renowned German Carolers, authentic Tannenbaums (Christmas Trees), fire roasted chestnuts, enjoy mulled cider, hot chocolate, home-made holiday cookies, candies, and holiday breads baked by some of the best Oma’s in the area. Get your shopping done early with many distinctive gifts from the Berea Kristkindl Markt Shopes and downtown stores. No doubt, there will be sightings of Santa Claus, his reindeer, and maybe Pelsnickel. No Scrooges allowed, the Berea Kristkindl Markt is the perfect setting, simply brimming with holiday merriment.  

“Come savor and enjoy the German Christmas atmosphere, foods, beverages, music, entertainment, shopping...There are no strangers on the streets of Berea” said Renate. “We invite you to share the "Gemuetlichkeit" of this warm and endearing Holiday Season!”  

Be sure to look in the GERMANIA Newspaper or visit www.OhioGABA.com or www.BereaBuzz.com for the full Berea Kristkindl Markt schedule of events.

SOME FOLKS believe that one day God will come down from the heavens and save the world," Christopher Mark O'Brien writes in his book, "Fermenting Revolution: How to Drink Beer and Save the World" (New Society Publishers, $18.95).

"The book in your hands is about how beer is already doing that. "Bud Lite fans - and anyone else who swills industrial suds - are going to feel as guilty as Catholics if they read this earnest expose against the de-germenifacation of beer.
And fans of Great Lakes Brewing and the International Center for Environmental Arts (ICEA) in Cleveland? Bless you EXPO2000 and the ZERI Project (Zero Emissions Research and Initiatives) by Gunter Pauli. On April 16, 1997, The International Center for Environmental Arts (ICEA) was appointed by Lukardis von Studinitz, Generalkommissiart EXPO2000, to promote EXPO2000 in the United States. This project was named The US Network for EXPO2000 Cleveland on the international stage. Because of the success of the project, ICEA founders, David and Renate Jakupca would spend six month's as American Cultural Ambassadors to EXPO2000. The closing of EXPO2000 in October 2000 was not the end of the Fair but the beginning of its impact on the future of Mankind.

The US Network for EXPO2000, a project of ICEA has helped implement concepts from EXPO200 to American Businesses. In Cleveland, Ohio Great Lakes Brewery now makes its own bio-fuel, uses recycled six pack cartons and strives for a zero-waste operation (not to mention making a fine Dortmunder) all influenced by the ZERI Project from EXPO2000.

I don't mean to trivialize the environmental issues raised here relating to ICEAlity.

"Fermenting Revolution" is undoubtedly the most politically aware book I've ever written about beer.

I can’t resist conveying a quote relating to micro breweries citing a article by O’Brien in Playboy Magazine:
"Beer is the well-spring of my hope. It’s not that I am simply drunk on the fleeting kind of optimism that comes from imbibing good beer. I am optimistic because the craft-brewing movement is steering society toward sustainability. Brewers are perfecting solutions to the global, social and environmental problems we face today. The act itself, of drinking good beer, does contribute to my generally cheerful outlook, but it is the accomplishments of dedicated beer activists that give me hope for an enduring shift to sustainability. Small local breweries and brewpubs are innovating closed-loop systems that shift society away from wasteful, polluting, oil-dependent business practices. Brewers are using small-scale technologies, developing local markets, reducing packaging and shipping requirements, making use of locally available materials and radically reducing overall waste. The craft beer movement is, in short, putting into practice a sustainability model call bioregionalism". More info can be found  in Green Living Magazine

A fair-trade activist and organic brewing ingredients supplier, O'Brien offers an unapologetic manifesto "for building a better world with beer“.

For the author, mankind's beers - from the very first sips from Siduri, the Sumerian beer goddess, to that can of PBR - are a direct reflection of history and culture.

O'Brien neatly lays out beer's centuries-long transformation from a "natural" product to a commodity - much to the detriment of our palates and souls.

"It is a democratic drink," O'Brien writes, "but it is also complicit in the tyranny of civilization."

He notes, for example, the important role beer played in winning the Revolution, with Washington urging citizens to drink American, not British, beer.

Two centuries later, O'Brien moans, beer showed its ugly side in American politics with the likes of Anheuser-Busch and Coors influencing elections with millions in campaign contributions.

O'Brien lays much of the blame on money.

Till the end of the Middle Ages, brewing was the domain of women, one of the skills required to run a household. Indeed, brewing likely gave women "a considerable degree of power" in those earlier societies, O'Brien says.

Ironically (or maybe not) it was the Roman Catholic Church that changed beer for the worse in Western culture. With the rise of monasteries in Europe, control of brewing was taken from individuals.

For the first time, independent micro breweries were taxed while male-dominated monasteries - and later merchants authorized by the reigning authorities - controlled access to ingredients.

The Reinheitsbegot of 1516, the seminal German purity law that standardized beer ingredients, was actually a government tax scheme, O'Brien writes, that effectively shut down small breweries operated by housewives.

Brewing, he says, "became more about the money."

This is an argument that anyone who drank beer in the 1970s surely understands. There were fewer than 50 breweries in America, the result of takeovers, consolidation and modernization - all driven by the pursuit of profit.

And good beer disappeared.

But it was nothing new. During the 18th and early 19th centuries, England saw the same thing happen to its beloved porter. That dark brew was once filled with a smoky character, the product of fire-roasted malt. Then more efficient malt-roasting techniques that employed coal eliminated the smoke. Cheaper, "black patent" malt to boost the color was substituted. As one British brewer laments, "The real flavor of porter, as originally drunk, is completely lost."

O'Brien sounds like he could use a drink when he observes, "Some view these innovations as the triumph of technology in helping man achieve better quality with less work and fewer resources. But the truth is, these so-called advances were driven by one consideration only, and it was neither quality nor sound resource use, but profit pure and simple."

O'Brien sees many hopeful signs. In just 20 years, thanks to the microbrewery movement, America has gone from a low of just 44 breweries nationwide to more than 1,500 today.

In the United Kingdom, the grassroots Campaign for Real Ale has more than 75,000 members who have rallied to protect historic breweries and demand that pubs serve an honest pint.

He even tosses kudos to A-B for reducing its solid waste by more than 50 percent and operating the world's largest aluminum-can recycler.

Meanwhile, small-scale brewing is a shift away from polluting, oil-dependent business practices, concentrating sales on the local market. And do-gooder breweries promote a range of progressive issues, from slow food to profit-sharing.

"More so than ever before," O'Brien writes, and I agree, "the world today needs GOOD beer."

Source:
GERMANIA Newspaper
Ohio German American Business Association

Using Cleveland's own  ICEAlity as a tool for social change, dozens of artists will perform in concerts in eight cities around the world on July 7, 2007 in a bid to spur governments, corporations and the public to take action on global warming.

Following are details of some celebrities and politicians using the International Center for Environmental Arts (ICEA) ICEAlity phenomena of culture integrating with social issues. 

* TONI COLETTE -- The 34-year-old Australian will help kick off the global Live Earth concerts with her band Finish, which includes her husband Dave Galafassi. Collette will share the Sydney stage with Jack Johnson, Wolfmother and other artists to belt out rock tunes. Collette worked working with US Vice President turned environmental activist Al Gore demonstrates the power celebrities can wield using ICEAlity to make positive changes to the planet.

* SPINAL TAP -- The spoof heavy-metal band immortalised by the mock documentary "This is Spinal Tap" has reunited to join a campaign to save the world from global warming.

Director Rob Reiner, whose 1984 film set the bar for the "mockumentary" genre, has made a new short film called "Spinal Tap" as part of a campaign dubbed SOS/Live Earth. The band will also play in London at one of 7 Live Earth concerts on July 7.

* MADONNA -- Madonna has written a new song for the July 7 Live Earth concerts and the first million downloads will result in a donation to the Alliance for Climate Protection.

* LEONARDO DICAPRIO -- The actor started the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation in 1998 to promote environmental issues. His film, "The 11th Hour", is an environmental documentary on the impact of humans on the planet. It includes former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and leading scientist Stephen Hawking.

However, DiCaprio's earlier movie, "The Beach", was controversial because of allegations by environmentalists that production work damaged a Thai beach paradise.

DiCaprio fiercely defended the project. "I don't want a bad reputation as somebody who endorses something hostile to the environment," said the Hollywood star.

* AL GORE -- The former US vice president produced a documentary about a slide show he has given on global warming, "An Inconvenient Truth". The short film was presented in Cannes in 2006 and won an Oscar this year.

* ROBERT REDFORD -- Thirty years on the board of the Natural Resources Defense Council, founder of Sundance Preserve, winner of 1993 Earth Day award, 1987 United Nations Global 500 award. In April 2007, he launched a weekly three-hour slot called "The Green", dedicated entirely to the environment, on his Sundance TV channel.

* DARYL HANNAH -- The actress hopes to become a full time activist, campaigning on the environment and slavery. Hannah lives off the electricity grid in the Rocky Mountains, using solar energy and driving a car run on biodiesel made from recycled cooking oil.

* WILLIE NELSON -- With Hannah and biodiesel producers Bob and Kelly King, the country singer helped set up the Sustainable Biofuels Alliance, bringing together activists and scientists to give consumers better guidance on clean fuels.

* SHERYL CROW -- The singer travelled around US colleges in April to raise awareness about global warming. Crow toured in a biodiesel-powered bus to university campuses with a final stop in Washington for Earth Day on April 22. Crowe and Karl Rove, political strategist to President George W. Bush, clashed over global warming at a White House dinner just after her tour.

Starting off in Sydney and traveling west around the world, Live Earth's global concerts through ICEAlity are expected attract more than a million people to see over 100 musicians on July 7, 2007 as part of a global campaign to raise awareness of climate change. ICEAlity  is the aesthetics of the relationship between Humans and their Environment through the Arts, ultimately promoting an effective sustainable global culture of Peace.

Here is an overview of the venues, line-ups and expected audiences:

GIANTS STADIUM, NEW JERSEY: -- WHO: AFI, Akon, Alicia Keys, Bon Jovi, Dave Matthews Band, Fall Out Boy, John Mayer, KT Tunstall, Kanye West, Keith Urban, Kelly Clarkson, Ludacris, Melissa Etheridge, Roger Waters, Smashing Pumpkins, Taking Back Sunday, The Police. -- IN THE AUDIENCE: 80,000 people.
WEMBLEY STADIUM, LONDON: -- WHO: Beastie Boys, Black Eyed Peas, Bloc Party, Corinne Bailey Rae, Damien Rice, David Gray, Duran Duran, Foo Fighters, Genesis, James Blunt, John Legend, Kasabian, Keane, Madonna, Metallica, Paolo Nutini, Pussycat Dolls, Razorlight, Red Hot Chili Peppers Snow Patrol, Spinal Tap, Terra Naomi. -- IN THE AUDIENCE: 90,000 people.
AUSSIE STADIUM, SYDNEY: -- WHO: Blue King Brown, Crowded House, Eskimo Joe, Ghostwriters, Jack Johnson, John Butler Trio, Missy Higgins, Paul Kelly, Sneaky Sound System, Toni Collette & The Finish, Wolfmother. -- IN THE AUDIENCE: 42,000 people
MAKUHARI MESSE, TOKYO: -- WHO: AI, Abingdon Boys School, Ai Otsuka, Ayaka, Bonnie Pink, Cocco, Genki Rockets, Kumi Koda, Linkin Park, Michael Nyman, Rihanna, Rip Slyme, Rize, UA, Yellow Magic Orchestra. -- IN THE AUDIENCE: 9,000 people
THE STEPS OF THE ORIENTAL PEARL TOWER, SHANGHAI: -- WHO: 12 Girls Band, Anthony Wong, Eason Chan, Evonne Hsu, Huang Xiao Ming, Joey Sarah Brightman, Soler, Winnie Hsin.
COCA COLA DOME, NORTHGATE, JOHANNESBURG: -- WHO: Angelique Kidjo, Baaba Maal, Danny K, Joss Stone, The Parlotones, The Soweto Gospel Choir, UB40, Vusi Mahlasela, Zola. -- IN THE AUDIENCE: 18,000 people
COPACABANA BEACH, RIO DE JANEIRO: -- WHO: Macy Gray, Jorge Ben Jor, Jota Quest, Lenny Kravitz, O Rappa, Marcelo D2, MV Bill, Pharrell Williams, Vanessa Da Matta and Xuxa. -- IN THE AUDIENCE: 1,000,000 people
HSH NORDBANK ARENA, HAMBURG: -- WHO: Chris Cornell, Enrique Iglesias, Jan Delay, Juli, Katie Melua, Lotto King Karl, Mana, Mando Diao, Michael Mittermeier, Reamonn, Roger Cicero, Sasha, Shakira, Silbermond, Snoop Dogg. -- IN THE AUDIENCE: 55,000 people

2007 German American Festival

Join American Cultural Ambassadors David and Renate Jakupca at the Federation Of German-American Societies of Greater Cleveland (Stadtverband) 117th Annual German American Festival at German Central Farm in Parma, Ohio. 

As part of a commitment to establish closer cultural ties between Germany and the United States, organisers of the 2007 German-American Festival  are providing a platform for a weekend-long celebration of the German culture.

According to American Cultural Ambassadors David and Renate Jakupca of the International Center for Environmental Arts (ICEA), the move will help put Ohio's arts sector on the global map.

"We are delighted to be taking part in the 2007 German-American Festival, particularly at a time when the eyes of the world are on Germany for the G-8 Summit and so many different people will be visiting Ohio.  It gives us the unique opportunity to display crafts that are not only beautiful but also provide a living for the people here," said Renate Jakupca.
"There will also be delicious culinary delights, musicians and storyteller dancers at the festival, all of whom will bring our culture alive in the most special way. And, of course, we will be showcasing some incredible musical talents - from contemporary chart-toppers to those keeping our musical heritage alive" 

Working with other national departments of arts and culture, a team have developed a program that turns the spotlight on the astonishing diversity of cultural industries and activities that have thrived  in Germany.
"The whole program makes for a great insight into just what our cultural industries are all about and how far we have traveled since the American Revolution, when German immigrants have started coming to America. We are also hoping that by showcasing Germany, we will stimulate the interest of people to visit Germany to explore its culture in all its diversity," Vera Dickerhof stated.

The 2007 German-American Festival program begins on June 29th and June 30th.

Music is the focus of the cultural activity on all days. The Vienna Cafe with its open-air stage will showcase the always engaging, deeply rooted music of German Bands, Brass Bands and Polka Bands as well as many ethnic dance groups.

GERMAN-AMERICAN FESTIVAL 2007
Information:  www.FOGAS.org

Rebuffed in Washington, former US Vice President Al Gore is taking his 'Live Earth' rock concert to New Jersey. A better place to demonstrate the ICEAlity of the whole concept would have been in Cleveland, Ohio says American Cultural Ambassadors David and Renate Jakupca.  "Cleveland is home to both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the International Center for Environmental Arts (ICEA) so combining these two great institutions for this Concert would be completing the circle of environmental arts. 

The concert to raise awareness about global warming will be held instead on July 7 at Giants Stadium in New Jersey, just across the Hudson River from Manhattan, organizers said on Tuesday.  Gore had wanted to use the National Mall in Washington but two other groups had already obtained permits for that day. 

Artists at the Giants Stadium concert will include the Dave Matthews Band, the Police, Faith Hill and Tim McGraw, Ludacris, and close Gore friend and New Jersey native Jon Bon Jovi, organizers said.

It will be one of several concerts held on July 7 on each of the seven continents. The others are slated for Shanghai, Sydney, Johannesburg, London, Rio de Janeiro, Tokyo and Antarctica.

Organizers predict more than 1 million people will attend the shows, with millions more tuning in via the Internet, television, radio and wireless services.

Gore has embarked on a mission using ICEAlity  to warn that the world is facing a "planetary emergency" and has called for emissions of carbon dioxide by the United States, the largest source of the greenhouse gas, to be frozen at current levels.

Staging the concert on the Capitol grounds would require congressional approval and Gore ran into opposition from some Republicans. 

While one of New Jersey's other famous rock musicians, Bruce Springsteen, was not on the lineup on Tuesday,  Live Earth founder and executive producer Kevin Wall hinted that he could be added.   "You think we've announced everything?" he said.

 

 

SUBJECT: The International Center for Environmental Arts (ICEA) released a new perfume in time for Mothers Day to benefit the Worlds Children Peace Movement.

‘PEACE…..one of Life’s essential choices'

tm

This new PEACE tm fragrance by Renate will be produced in Cleveland, Ohio by ICEA but also lists New York and Geneva, Switzerland as the other global cities, as they are connected to Renate and the United Nations peace programs. “I wanted to partner with cities that would be able to express my personality through this worthy cause,” says Renate. “The Worlds Children Peace Monument (WCPM) programs can fuel economic revitalization through their support of Arts and Culture peace initiatives”.

I would like to invite Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson, Berea Mayor Joseph Biddlecombe, Mayor Michael Bloomberg of NYC and the Mayor of Geneva, Switzerland, Andre Hediger, and anyone else with an interest in the promotion of this venture dedicated to global peace to join us in developing this worthwhile project. “It is imperative that we partner with local Cleveland agency’s with established ties to state and city civic leaders, the business community and statewide media as well as educational leaders,” said Pris Reagan, ICEA’s Public Relations Consultant. It has long been known that the pursuit and appreciation of creative endeavors engages the mind, relaxes the soul and seasons our everyday world with beauty, We are happier as people and more productive as a society when we incorporate ICEAlity in our lives.

"PEACE tm is a modern day symbol of all that Renate embodies -- beauty, dreams, femininity, and tranquility -- the perfume is a great fit for me to accomplish this. Like a favorite memory, this scent evokes a dream, creates a mood and inspires a feeling a goodwill." Renate states.

The Worlds Children Peace Monument (WCPM) is located at Coe Lake Park in Berea, Ohio. It was designed and built by David Jakupca as a project of the International Center for Environmental Arts (ICEA) in cooperation with the United Nations Culture of Peace Program. As new WCPM Stones are added to gardens around the world, it will, in time, become the largest monument dedicated to Global Peace. The sculpture serves as a milestone for the ICEAlity of the Environmental Art Movement indigenous to the Great Cleveland Area, that is to “Assist in understanding of the relationship between Humans and their Environment through the Arts to build a sustainable culture of Peace”. The WCPM was officially inaugurated in 2003 at the 3rd World Peace Conference held in Verbania, Italy by American Cultural Ambassadors David and Renate Jakupca where they received an Italian Medal of Arts. They were also recognized by the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland and in 2006 appointed Universal Peace Ambassadors. The WCPM is organized in support of the UN Decade of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World and the UN Millenium Development Goals.

The suggested retail of the PEACE tm perfume gift box is $60, with all the profits going to the WCPM. The black velvet and satin gift box includes a crystal decanter of perfume, an actual stone from Berea Quarries, photo of the WCPM, a refill funnel and Renate’s personal business card.

PEACE tm can be ordered online at www.myspace.com/jakupca or at:
Naturally Gifts, 2 Berea Commons, Berea, OH, (440) 234-2400 and at the

Bohemian National Hall Gift Shop, 4939 Broadway Ave., Cleveland, Ohio (216) 883-0675.

For more information please contact:

INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ARTS (ICEA)
Box 81496
Cleveland, Ohio 44181 USA
Tel/Fax:440-891-8376
Icea2000@sbcglobal.net
www.TheICEA.Org

The prototype Tesla Roadster is displayed at a media event touting green
transportation as part of the Oscar Celebration in Hollywood California.

Already 330 celebrities, including George Clooney, have signed up to buy the
electric car that goes from 0 to 60 mph (0 to 100 kph) in four seconds --
"faster than most Porsches," according to Tesla Motors vice president Darryl
Siry.
The global theme extended to the documentary win for "An Inconvenient Truth,"
which chronicles Al Gores campaign to educate people on the dangers of global
warming.
"This is not a political issue. It's not a political movie. Some of the
solutions will have to be worked out within the political sphere, but it really
should be bipartisan, and it should be seen as a moral issue," Gore said. "It is
the overriding moral issue of our time."
Earlier in the evening, Gore and Leonardo DiCaprio took the stage to unveil a
series of initiatives by the motion picture academy to make the Oscars more
environmentally friendly.
"What AL and Leonardo are doing is amazing statement for ICEAlity, We have to
be connected to our planet as people, through our culture for our environment to
live in a sustainable future of Peace." said American Cultural Ambassadors David
and Renate Jakupca from ICEA in Cleveland, Ohio, "This year, you see people from
all over the world. We need that. We need to understand that this over here is
connected to this over there. We have to pay attention and understand that I
affect you and you affect me and together we all affect the this planet Earth we
call home."

"Morgen, morgen, nur nicht heute, sagen alle faulen Leute."

As this year ends another one will be beginning. How are you preparing for what it will have to offer? Are the current relationships you have with other people working? Or are you a loner, doing your own thing?

As the saying goes, "No man is an island." So it's a proven fact that in order for you to succeed, you must get help from other people. If you don't, you will have a much harder time to attract good and get what you want.

One advantage of having people you can depend on is what we call "leverage. With their help, you can have more time to do the things you really want. And whenever you need anything, they might know someone (or someone they know might know someone else) who can solve your dilemma. Do you part by getting involved in your Ethnic Community!

So it pays to be nice to others. Show your kindness and generosity to others, and they will return the favor. The Law of Reciprocity works like a charm. People will feel compelled to return any act of goodwill you've shown them.

However, don't go about being nice to others while expecting something in return. Do acts of kindness unconditionally. Don't demand from others, saying something like, "I have done so many favors for you, now I want you to return the favor." No, that's not the way.

Just do good things. Even if people don't remember or appreciate what you've done, the Universe will certainly give you the reward that you deserve. Yes, the Law of Karma is working at all times.

And one very important thing we want to point out .

We acquire the behavior or attitude of people we spend the most time with. (Including time online)

So it's a good idea to stick with positive friends who will uplift you and help you become a better person, instead of being with people who are pessimistic about life. That's not to say totally avoiding negative people. Just learn how to filter. Absorb ideas/suggestions that will help improve your life and develop your personality, and leave out the so called "garbage" that will do you no good.

The best way to create your future is to invent it. Look upward into the expanding Universe and see the opportunity or focus your mind on all the negativity, low-life arguments and you will create more of the same. Get invoved in your Ethnic Heritage and Community - TODAY!

Poverty and Abundance will always coexist and you cannot have one without the other but you can choose the one you focus on.

Peace and Blessings in 2007,

David and Renate Jakupca
American Cultural Ambassadors
www.myspace.com/jakupca

CliffsNotes: ICEAlity for Dilettantes

On the eve of the 20th Anniversary of the International Center for Environmental Arts (ICEA), Ohio Governor Robert Taft will officially recognized ICEA's accomplishments through the Ohio Department of Multi-Cultural Affairs and International Development.

A synopsis follows:

ICEAlity is the Aesthetics of the relationship between Humans and their Environment through the Arts, ultimately promoting an effective sustainable global culture of Peace.

(consider ICEAlity being the enhanced outdoor version of Feng Shui: The Chinese art of interior design whereby the positioning objects will have a positive or negative impact on inhabitants).

A)---It is the process of the Environmental Arts Movement started at the The International Center for Environmental Arts (ICEA) founded by David and Renate Jakupca in 1987.
B)---Environmental Art is the indigenous art form of the greater Cleveland, Ohio area.
C)---The ARK in Berea is the home to the global Environmental Art movement.
D)---David Jakupca is the recognized leader and the Spiritual Father of the Environmental Art movement.
E)---In 1993 in Vienna, Austria at the World Conference on Human Rights, ICEA, with the approval of U.S. Delegates, Jimmy Carter and Geraldine Ferraro, began recycling and promoting United Nations' World Conferences.
F)---Through this partnership with the United Nations, ICEA has influenced a global audience of literally billions of people.
G)---Environmental Art is now the number one movement in Cleveland, Ohio.
H)---Environmental Art is the number one movement in America.
I)---Environmental Art is the number one movement Worldwide.

Help for Parents at MYSPACE

There is a lot of family controversy over MySpace right now. Sexual predators, suicide notes, intentions being blogged or bragged what’s a responsible parent to do?. Myspace is a powerful tool. By itself, it is simply an online community medium. And parents have concerns about this medium.
Times are changing - and the internet is a way of life for children. Myspace was able to put the focus on larger issues involving family and societal values. MySpace, with about 61 million registered users, is open to anyone; while it appeals largely to teens, 78% of members are over 18, the company says. Most parents are still caught in the generation gap. Many didn't use the internet as a tool when they were children - but now their Children do. So there are things that children need to be educated on that their Parents weren't necessarily taught. That is to say, what can be done to prepare children for life as it is in this day and age - and how to protect themselves. "Teach them well and let them lead the way". This is the life for this young generation, and posting online is recognition of the power of this medium to capture their imagination and time. Self-censorship is also an issue here. Parents need to be more in-tune with their children's lives and careers so that they would be able to instill in them the values of self-worth and privacy.
As much as young people across the nation are using MySpace, Facebook and other "social websites" just to sound off and show off, the popular social networking phenomenon appears to be taking on new dimensions. These dimensions are all helping civilization to grow through a better medium that allows people to easily communicate and keep in touch with each other in this fast paced world we live in.

American Cultural Ambassadors David and Renate Jakupca of the International Center for Environmental Arts (ICEA) have a MYSPACE Project that utilizes this new technology for parents and their children to go and network with them and other concerned Celebrities on building a sustainable culture of peace. Complex global issues like 'ICEAlity' and the worldwide impact of the Environmental Arts Movement that is indigenous to Cleveland, Ohio are highlighted. This ICEA MYSPACE Project is part of the International Center for Environmental Arts 2007 Twentieth Anniversary of dedication to international community service.*

See the ICEA MYSPACE Project: www.myspace.com/jakupca

*Note: To measure world wide response grow daily, every morning, GOOGLE: ICEAlity
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