Mandala Ethnic Arts to feature spoken word, music and dancing event.

Award-winning spoken-word artist Dreaming-Bear Baraka Kanaan and internationally renowned musician Fantuzzi will perform at a Mandala Ethnic Arts spoken word, music and dancing event meant to inspire creativity. The performance will be held at Mandala Ethnic Arts, 29 Baldwin Ave. in Pa‘ia on Saturday, Aug. 2, from 8 to 10 p.m. Admission is $15.

Dreaming-Bear, an internationally renowned spoken word artist, author and peace advocate, elegantly blends the universe’s quantum understanding with inner expressions of the heart, offering a fresh perspective on how to transform pain into beauty. Most recently, his work has been focused on the war torn regions of the Middle East, where he uses creativity and art to build bridges of commonality between life-long enemies.

Dreaming-Bear has traveled the world extensively, sharing his message of unconditional love and fulfillment of personal potential with audiences as diverse as international dignitaries, corporate groups and third world refugees. He is the author of seven inspirational books and two spoken word CDs. He is a frequent guest of the media, hosts his own weekly radio show on www.consciousalliances.com and was featured in Without Walls, a documentary on peace in the Middle East. He is an acclaimed keynote speaker and conducts seminars, workshops and inspired gatherings worldwide.

Fantuzzi is an internationally renowned musician, playing conscious, Latin, Reggae, Afro-Funk and Devotional Heart Songs. Fantuzzi is a traveling mystic, musician and global troubador, transforming the world through music for the last 30 years. In 1969, he performed at Woodstock… and has not stopped since.

For more information, call 579-9555 or visit www.fantuzzimusic.com or www.dreamingbear.net.