Ideas Worth Spreading

_Title: A Song of the Road
Description: Shantanu's talk was about supporting cultural diversity and increased understanding among people through the documentation, preservation and dissemination of sound. Musical and cultural diversity contributes to the vitality and quality of life throughout the world. Through the dissemination of audio recordings and educational materials we can strengthen people's engagement with their own cultural heritage and enhance their awareness and appreciation of the cultural heritage of others.

_Joan Halifax: Compassion and the true meaning of empathy

Buddhist roshi Joan Halifax works with people at the last stage of life (in hospice and on death row). She shares what she's learned about compassion in the face of death and dying, and a deep insight into the nature of empathy.

_Title: What's Your Story? A look into the power of the photograph.
Description: If you could tell your life story using only 5 photographs, what would you show? This talk explored how photographs are a form of storytelling. It provided an opportunity for the audience to reflect on their own stories and choose the moments that told the complete story of their lives. How will you tell your stories?