For a whole lot of us the world looks a little bit shinier today. I was in Brooklyn at an election party watching the numbers, jumping for crazy joy in disbelief and then Mcain (belief crept in), then gorgeous speech (a delicious new shock) from Obama. Sitting next to a yoga teacher, we both talked about how smooth his movements are, how integrated he seems--no front, no obvious knot of tension--just elegance and grace. Pretty cool to have a president who looks like he could be a yogi. And then we heard the whoops--the streets filling with people banging actual pots, honking horns, and saying the name over and over like a mantra: Ohhhhbahhhhhmahhh. There were tears. Relief and yes, hope. A hope for humanity and peace--the best shot we've had in ages.

This post-election pre-amble is to say there's a way to extend your Obama-buzz. On Saturday night is the first Sulha Event for Peace. With incredibly diverse speakers and musicians from around the world, the evening is sponsored by Sulha, a non-profit organization "working to develop a culture of peaceful co-existence and equality amongst Israelis, Arabs, Jews and Muslims." Musicians like Karsh Kale, Parashakti, and Vishal Vaid will be gathering with speakers like Debra Winger and Dr. Gabriel Cousens. Think: incredibly multiculti with poetry and funky grooves for peace. It's produced by Fabian Alsultany, who does the GlobeSonic parties--happy, healthy groove events around the city. All the ingredients for a spiritual but grounded bash for a good cause.

Here are the deets:
DATE: SAT NOV 8, 2008
DOORS: 6PM
EVENT: 7PM -- 11PM
LOCATION: The Church of St. Paul & St. Andrew
ADDRESS: 263 West 86th Street

To get tix for $36, goto: ticketweb.com and enter code FACEBOOK

Otherwise they're $45 in advance | $50 Day of Show | $100 VIP

Questions? www.globesonic.com/sulhapeace Call: 866-468-7619 or Email: sulha@globesonic.com

Also Sulha means "meditate" and the project has been praised by the Dalai Lama and Bishop Desmond Tutu for its effective ideas in promoting peace in the Middle East.