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Telluride Institute’s Compassion Festival 2012 Begins July 18th

By July 16, 2012 No Comments

Twin events are headed to town to take place at Telluride’s Palm Theater and the historic Sheridan Opera House from July 18 – 22: The Telluride Institute’s Compassion Festival, “No Place like Home” and “The Science of Compassion,” a joint venture between the Institute and Stanford University’s  Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education, (CCARE) Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education, (CCARE) This year marks the third time the Telluride Institute and CCARE have partnered up to bring the science and practice of compassion to Telluride.

The festival brings together local decision makers, scientists, and native American leaders, opening with a blessing by Blackfoot/Cree Elder Lorain Fox Davis and a keynote speech by Emiliana Simon-Thomas on Wednesday, July 18, at 8 pm, at the Sheridan Opera House.

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