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Amritavarsham50 Interviews

Throughout the four days of Amritavarsham50, we had the opportunity to interview many people about the Celebrations and Amma. These interviews range from CEOs, to spiritual leaders, to human-rights activists, to local firemen and policemen. Actually, we interviewed so many people during Amritavarsham50 that we've yet to have the time to go through all of the interviews. Here is what we have so far, but keep checking back for additions.

Carvajales, flamenco ensemble from Spain

Sri Durgaswami, sannyasin from Vellore

Dr. K. S. Fathima Beevi, Vedantic scholar

Ms. Linda Evans, American actress and environmentalist

Shri. Gyanesh Kumar, district collector of Ernakulam

Rev. Takeda Hakusai, Buddhist Monk, Sakai Yuusai Dai-Ajari

Shri. Bawa Jain, secretary general of World Council of Religious Leaders

Rev. Dr. Ipe Joseph, secretary general of National Council of Churches in India

Mr. Vyomesh Joshi, executive vice-president of Hewlett-Packard

Ms. Yolanda King, daughter of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Ms. Dena Merriam, Millennium World Peace Summit of Religious Leaders

Mother Okasang Nakanishi, spiritual leader from Japan

Swamini Niranjanananda, Chinmaya Mission Acharya

Pilmine Nga, singer of Ensemble Pan-African

Gauri Manoj Sattigeri, essay-contest winner

Snapshots, a panorama of Amritavarsham50 attendees

Mae-Chee Sansance Sthirasuta, Tai Buddhist Nun

Padma Bhushan Dr. Padma Subrahmanyam, Indian classical dancer

Tewa Dancers from the North, Native American dancers and singers

Shri. Mohammed Yasin, Deputy Inspector General of Cochi