DreamingBear Baraka Kanaan

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DreamingBear Baraka Kanaan is an internationally renowned spoken word artist, author, and peace activist. He poetically blends quantum understandings of the universe 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. “I have devoted my life to the artful weaving of conscious expressions that give something of beauty and value back to the world,” says Dreaming-Bear. “My words are vessels for the voice of the universe to open hearts and minds to embracing their own capacity for greatness.” The foundation for Dreaming-Bear’s work as a transformational artist is deeply personal. Born to a runaway teenage mother and refugee father, he survived through years of poverty and abuse. When he was eight years old, he witnessed the death of his brother and the kidnapping of his sister. To cope with an overwhelming sense of pain and loss, he began to write, beginning the alchemical inspiration for metamorphosis and spiritual discovery. Dreaming-Bear has traveled the world extensively, sharing his message of unconditional love and fulfillment of personal potential with audiences as diverse as United Nations dignitaries, corporate groups, and third world refugees. He holds a master’s degree in Communications and is the author of seven inspirational books and two spoken word cd’s. Dreaming-Bear is a frequent guest in the media, hosts his own weekly radio show on 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.


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If Poetry Can Unite Israelis and Palestinians
Imagine What it Can Do for You

While guns and bombs work to tear communities apart, spoken word artist Dreaming-Bear Kanaan is using the simple power of words to bring them back together. For over 15 years, Dreaming-Bear has been working to unite victims of conflict through poetry, art, and music in countries such as Nicaragua, Russia, and most recently the Middle East. His universal message of forgiveness, unconditional love, and peace combined with his linguistically brilliant delivery not only convey the beauty of such concepts, they allow you to fully experience their transformational power.

Dreaming-Bear recently returned from a 6 month "Tour of Tenderness” of intensive peace-outreaches between Palestinians & Israelis where he witnessed the pure joy of two divided cultures reuniting for the first time, rediscovering each other’s beauty through poetry. It was on this tour that he realized how crucial creativity is to the peace process.

Dreaming-Bear offers a fresh voice in a newly awakening peace movement that is building in response to an abundant number of conflicts around the world. He has dedicated his life to using his poetic gift as a way to inspire and heal. In an interview, Dreaming-Bear can discuss his recent tour in addition to:

* How we can infuse creativity into our lives as a tool to transform and heal
* How to awaken your relationship to the earth and the universe
* How to unlock the power of your dreams
* How social activists and other change makers can incorporate creative self expression and art as a tool to inspire change

Dreaming-Bear is available for interviews and events internationally. For more information and to view videos of his presentations on the multi-media page. I think you will find Dreaming-Bear’s work unique, inspirational, and of interest to your audience. Thank you for your time and consideration.


Aloha,
Katie McMillan, Publicity Director
808-250-8321
katie@dreamingbear.net