The Peace Space is a welcoming and inclusive place for the Shambala community to come together, reflect, create, and connect. It invites everyone to explore the question: What does peace mean to you?
This question offers a way to unite our community around a shared principle. Peace is simple. Peace is inclusive. Peace is creative. Peace is powerful. Peace touches all aspects of life and exists at the intersection of climate, race, gender, faith, sexuality, and all forms of conflict and oppression.
By focusing on activities that explore and encourage peace, we can find positive ways to address the structural challenges and inequalities that our communities are facing in the world today.
When we stand together in Peace, we can find joy and lightness, community and comfort, and the strength to move forward, resist adversity, refocus our efforts and rise together. Throughout the festival, the Peace Space will offer activities that encourage these connections and reflections, culminating in a peaceful and symbolic candle-lit vigil.