JOBURG TOURISM COMPANY WELCOMES GAUI - GLOBAL AFRIKA UBUNTU INDABA
[9 – 11 NOVEMBER 2011, ELLIS PARK CONFERENCE CENTRE & COCA COLA PARK]
19 October 2011
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“On behalf of the City of Johannesburg, we are delighted to be welcoming the Global Afrika uBuntu/Oneness Indaba to the City of Gold on the 11th November 2011- and we encourage locals, visitors and tourists to support this extraordinary event,” says Lindiwe Kwele, CEO of the Johannesburg Tourism Company (JTC). “This entire event draws its inspiration from Ubuntu, the African expression of oneness and embraces the global shift towards a more spiritual way of living and conducting our busy lives.”
Headed up by Dr Desre Coertze (Chairperson, Oneness Afrika) and her team, this event is the culmination of two years of preparation and hopes to draw participation and delegates from across the continent and the globe. “This is an unprecedented opportunity for the people of the world to contribute towards the - African Spiritual Rebirth and the Spiritual Rebirth of the World,” says organizer Dr Coertze. The Global Afrika uBuntu Keynote Gala Event will unite people in Africa with the rest of the world, (160 countries and the potential of 400 million people through live Facebook streaming), in prayer, meditation and blessings for 30 minutes at 11 pm South African time on 11 November 2011.(11/11/2011).
Bookings for the event: Oneness Afrika: Tel: 011 896 - 2817
Cindy@afrikaubuntu.co.za Mobile: 083 4450798
Special GAUI accommodation, flight and tourist packages are available from: www.afrikaubuntu.com
The Global Afrika uBuntu Programme
Phase 1: 2011 The Global Afrika uBuntu Indaba Keynote Gala Event: (11 November 2011)
This event will carry local and international speakers on the Dawn of a New Civilization through the Spiritual Renaissance of Africa and the World. Bringing awareness that Ubuntu, the African expression of Oneness is the spiritual heritage of the African Continent, Africa’s gift to the world. Uniting Afrika and the world in 30 minutes of prayer, silence and blessing on the 11/11/11 at 11pm this event will serve to create awareness of uBuntu and Oneness in all areas of life, raise funds, and serve to launch the Global Afrika uBuntu Programme (2012-2035)
Phase 2: 2012- Sikilel’iAfrika Stadium Event
Connecting up to 70 000 people in South Africa, with Africa and the world (160 countries and the potential of 400 million people through live streaming on Facebook) in an annual effort of prayer, blessings and silence towards the spiritual renaissance of Africa and the world.
Phase 3: Global Afrika uBuntu Programme (2012- 2035)
Extended Oneness Programmes in Africa
This phase runs from 2012 to 2035 and will be directed towards all Africans
at grassroots levels, bringing about continued healing, awareness, transformation and spiritual awakening for individuals, families, communities and nations. These programmes and projects will focus on all levels of existence and life.
Contact details:
Website: www.afrikaubuntu.com
Coordinator: Desre Coertze
Email desre@afrikaubuntu.com
Mobile: +27832710224 Skype:desre.coertze
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Global Afrika Ubuntu Indaba Background Information/Content:
African Visionaries:
“I dream of a new world and a new humanity: a humanity
who lives life as an expression of our uBuntu.
Umuntu Ngumuntu Ngabantu. I am because we are.
We are all one. I encourage you to remember who you
are: your oneness and highest potential, and to see that
in the other.... to celebrate the wonder of our diversity,
and most important to go and be who you are. This is
our common legacy.”
Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Vision of Oneness Afrika
In South Africa, uBuntu is recognised as the African expression of Oneness. A sense of generosity, a spirit of unity, the essence of humanity. Africa has known this truth all along, even though many of her children have forgotten. Reclaiming the values of uBuntu/Oneness is inclusive of the universe and of all of life, and can be traced back to our ancient origins with Africa as the Cradle of Humankind. uBuntu is our ancient spiritual philosophy that reminds us of our deep inter-connectedness, inter-relatedness, and inter-dependence.
What is required for Africans and the rest of the human family, at this time, is to remember who we are. That we are One in All. It is a challenge, but Africa is positioned to lead the way if she chooses to. South Africa being a leading country in Africa on many levels, has chosen to become a frontrunner to remind all the people of Africa of our spiritual heritage and the responsibility that comes with it. South Africa is appropriately positioned to spearhead this process, in part because South Africa is a turning-point country and a global example of transformation.
Since the Founding of Oneness South Africa 2006 (now Oneness Afrika) we knew from the onset that we were going to be part of the concurrent awakening of both these concepts in South Africa, Africa and the World.
It is, therefore, the vision of Oneness Afrika to make an unprecedented contribution to the Spiritual Rebirth of the African Continent and the rest of the World. In birthing the Global Afrika uBuntu Programme (2011– 2035), Oneness Afrika has set its vision in action. This programme is aligned with many ancient predictions, prophecies and more recently the vision of Sri AmmaBhagavan, that the African Spiritual Renaissance will lead the way for a Global Spiritual Renaissance, leading humanity into the Golden Age.
The Global Afrika uBuntu Programme is a unique vehicle to bring about such an opportunity. With a very active Oneness Family in South Africa and ten other African countries, the vision of Oneness Afrika is to assist the rest of Africa in shifting into a new way of living by the year 2035.
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The Johannesburg Tourism Company (JTC), is a destination marketing organisation, dedicated to promoting tourism growth in Johannesburg. The primary function of the JTC is to promote Johannesburg as a business, lifestyle, sport and leisure destination, both locally and internationally. Its operations include running a Convention & Events Bureau, a Visitor Services Bureau, as well as co-ordinating city-wide tourism marketing programmes, tourism information gathering and analysis.
In terms of the recently-launched Mayoral Outreach campaign to discuss the City’s Growth and Development Strategy 2040 [www.joburg.org.za/gds2040], domestic and international tourism remains an economic growth imperative on the City’s agenda. It is an important catalyst to encourage the development of the SMME sector in order to encourage the growth and development of a vibrant second economy. It is the Johannesburg Tourism Company’s mission to attract visitors to our city, encourage them to stay longer, spend more, improve seasonality patterns and the spread of visitors across the City. As the City’s destination marketing organisation, JTC therefore remains focused on positioning Johannesburg not only as the continent’s leading business hub, but also as an exciting, vibrant year-round destination for signature events, lifestyle, the arts, culture, fashion, sports – and of course, mega-events.
Johannesburg Tourism Company has three offices:
Joburg Tourism Head Office, Parktown North
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