Please join us with actor Jim Carrey, Eckhart Tolle, Marianne Willliamson, Barbara Marx Hubbard, and more! BELLA GAIA performs a short 10min sample during 6:30 GATE2 event
The live events begin at 9:00 AM Pacific Time USA, Saturday, February 4th
Daytime Event
GATE Transformational Story Conference
“Awakening Spirit Through Transformation”
9 AM to 5 PM PT www.gatecommunity.org/storycon
And then, in the evening, the GATE 2 celebration begins at 6:30 PM –
Evening Event
GATE 2: “Only a New Seed Will Yield a New Crop –
A Celebration of Transformational Entertainment, Media and Arts”
6:30 to 11:00 PM PT www.gatecommunity.org/gate2
BELLA GAIA Ensemble Live at the Brooks Center for The Performing Arts at Clemson University, South Carolina
- Show Time: Jan 31st, 7:00 pm
$15 Adults / $5 Students Buy Tickets
BELLA GAIA’s award winning show collaborating with NASA, comes to NewYork City (Flyer below) with large scale projected imagery of Earth from space and live world music and dance. A showcase of artists by The Agency Group, BELLA GAIA’s 30min show is followed by the Abrams Brothers, & the legendary Mickey Hart live.
Mickey Hart
BELLA GAIA
The Abrams Brothers
January 8,2012
Highline Ballroom
Concert starts @ 8PM
Doors open @ 6PM
Tickets $30.00 in advance
$35.00 day of show.Buy Tickets Online [more]
Highline Ballroom Location: 431 W 16th St
New York, NY 10011
between 9th and 10th Ave
BELLA GAIA ENSEMBLE Jan 8th Performers:
Kristin Hoffmann (Voice, Keys)
Irina Akulenko (Dance)
Deep Singh (Tabla, Voice, Percussion)
Yumi Kurosawa (Japanese Koto)
Lety ElNaggar (Nay)
Kenji Williams (Violin, Laptop)
Related Event:
Kenji Williams, and Valerie Casasanto (NASA) will be speaking at the “Culture|Futures Forum” at the APAP conference about the BELLA GAIA education project “Beautiful Earth” recently funded by NASA. January 6th (Fri), Hilton Hotel, Mercury Ballroom, 9am, and 2pm 1335 Avenue of the Americas
An 8min BELLA GAIA video will be featured at the Exhibition of the Eye on Earth Summit in Abu Dhabi Dec 12-15. Eye on Earth will address the crucial importance of environmental and societal information and networking to decision-making.
For Press:
“Your Beautiful Earth – BELLA GAIA – Visualizing The Changing World for Rio+20”
BELLA GAIA is an awe-inspiring multimedia presentation created by award winning filmmaker, composer and violinist Kenji Williams. The BELLA GAIA video, Your Beautiful Earth, BELLA GAIA, Visualizing The Changing World for Rio+20 tells the visual story of the relationship between Earth and Humanity, as the world gets closer to the Rio+20 conference in June 2012. BELLA GAIA successfully simulates space flight and illustrates our beautiful but changing planet, taking the audience on a spectacular journey around the Earth, using space flight simulation, high-end data visualization, and gripping music. BELLA GAIA explores the interconnection of humans and nature, by using the media-rich languages of today to present audiences compelling visualizations of the latest scientific data, the environment, and humanity’s impact on nature in a way that taps audience’s emotional intelligence, to engage the world as it prepares for Rio+20. “Rio+20 is an opportunity to define where we want to go, in a positive and engaging way, and BELLA GAIA is a vehicle to open up these new worlds we can work towards” – Kenji Williams, Founder Director BELLA GAIA
Witness the new 7 piece BELLA GAIA ENSEMBLE show in Kansas and Minnesota in two beautiful theaters!
Thurs. Nov 3 – Kansas, Overland Park, Johnson County Community College – Yardley Hall Buy Tickets!
Sat. Nov 5 – Minnesota, St. Joseph, Saint John’s University Stephen B. Humphrey Theater Buy Tickets!
The new BELLA GAIA ENSEMBLE show features new music, video, and dance. More below….
Update: Photos from the Shows:
Theater Photos:
Johnson County Community College Yardley Hall: Nov 3
BELLA GAIA tells the story of the Living Universe, exploring both human and natural expressions of the Living Universe through dance, data visualizations, and music, and explores humanity’s ultimate challenge as we enter a new epoch called the Anthropocene; where humans become the driving force of environmental change on planet Earth. “Bella Gaia shows you how humans and nature are connected and in turn how art and science are connected. Itʼs an exploration of the relationship between human civilization and our ecosystem.”
– Kenji Williams, Founder and Director, BELLA GAIA
The Ensemble features Live; Deep Singh, Yumi Kurosawa, Lety ElNaggar, Kristin Hoffmann, Irina Akulenko, Lale Sayoko, Kenji Williams
Nov 5th show: special appearance by local Native American Dakota performers Jim Rock and Gabriel Siert.
Saint John’s University Stephen B. Humphrey Theater: Nov 5
Working with the Goi Peace Foundation, Kenji Williams, BELLA GAIA will appear at the UNESCO Youth Forum at UNESCO Headquarters, Paris France on Oct 19, 2011.
The show will collaborate with youth from around the world, in the General Conference room at UNESCO Headquarters. More Details found here
UPDATE: Video Clip BELLA GAIA collaborates with Youth performing spoken word live.
BELLA GAIA content will be played back, with a special message by Kenji Williams (via Video) at the Earthling Conference, Tokyo, Japan, July 30 Saturday. http://www.thinktheearth.net/jp/earthling/
BELLA GAIA on the BIG SCREEN PLAZA – Chelsea, New York City. July Schedule Below
LISA (Leaders in Software and Art) partnership with Big Screen Plaza will be screening various works of artists, including Kenji Williams’ BELLA GAIA content. Full Information: http://softwareandart.com/?p=610
Content Playlist:
Ocean Cloud/Wonder Woman’s Invisible Plane Anne Spalter
Gyre 29 Mark Stock
Bella Gaia (Excerpt) Kenji Williams, Remedy Arts LLC
Lux Flux Eva Lee
Fire Cloud/Wonder Woman’s Invisible Plane Anne Spalter
Sinurti Mark Stock
Graphite Cloud/Wonder Woman’s Invisible Plane Anne Spalter
Mapping: 23 Minutes, 23 Tongues (Excerpt) Asya Reznikov
Smoke Water Fire Mark Stock
Winter’s Veil Eva Lee
Rota 9_5c Mark Stock
Dream Cloud/Wonder Woman’s Invisible Plane Anne Spalter
Stain (125_1c) Mark Stock
The BELLA GAIA Ensemble will be performing live at the Vanderbilt Planetarium on Saturday, June 18. Last year, all performances at Vanderbilt sold out, so we suggest getting tickets early this time!
Price: $25 advance, $30 at door.
BELLA GAIA LIVE , with the HKUST Orchestra, for a Benefit for Japan. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. May 5th and 6th, 2011. Please help Japan, and buy tickets or donate below:
We are honored to announce that Deepak Chopra will perform a collaborative version of BELLA GAIA together on stage with Kenji Williams at Chopra’s Sages and Scientists Symposium.
This will be an exciting new collaboration – the first of its kind, with Deepak Chopra performing spoken word live with a Bella Gaia performance.
Sages and Scientists (Feb 25-27) features some of the leading physicists, researchers, entrepreneurs and visionaries of today, such as Peter Guber, Russell Simmons, James Doty, Duane Elgin,Elizabeth Thompson, etc…
Bella Gaia visits Hawaii at the Waimea Ocean Film Festival on the Kohala coast of the big island of Hawaii, Jan 5, and Jan 13. Bella Gaia Live at the opening night Gala on Jan 5th at the Four Seasons Hualalai 5:00pm-10:00pm. Jan 13, Four Season Hualalai 6:30pm
Please view website for latest information: http://waimeaoceanfilm.org/
Update: Read Audience Comments from Survey forms of this event!
Dec 2nd: Tokyo, Japan: Goi Peace Foundation is Hosting a special event featuring BELLA GAIA, with special host Tomoyo Nonaka. Call the Goi Peace Foundation (03-3265-2071) to register and pay at the door on the day of the event.
Bella Gaia has won the MyHero Film award for conscious media storytellling. Kenji Williams will perform a short sample of Bella Gaia at the award ceremony at the George Lucas Theater at USC.
Nov 20 , @3pm
Register your name for a seat:http://www.myhero.com/go/participate/rsvp.asp
Nov. 11th, 12th: Los Angeles, CA
Come experience the magic of 360-degree fulldome Bella Gaia, and REALLY launch into space and experience the Overview Effect that so many astronauts experience in orbit!
This premiere Immersive Cinema series takes place in the Vortex Dome located in downtown Los Angeles at Los Angeles Center Studios.
Join us in support of SCIENCE education! A chic, delicious, and eco-friendly evening celebrating the mission of the Connecticut Science Center and the first CT gala powered by a hydrogen fuel cell. It doesn’t get much GREENER. Tickets $150 per person, Benefactor – $300 per person Members: $135 per person ORDER TICKETS or call (860) 520-2150.
Outlined in President Obama’s Cairo speech, a unique exchange program for teachers from around the world will begin their US tour in Washington DC, with a special performance of BELLA GAIA at the National Air & Space Museum “Moving Beyond Earth” Exhibit hall on Sept 27th, from 1:00-2:00pm. This is free and open to the public. Download Info Sheet
“Human progress cannot be denied. There need not be contradictions between development and tradition. … In ancient times and in our times, Muslim communities have been at the forefront of innovation and education. And this is important because no development strategy can be based only upon what comes out of the ground, nor can it be sustained while young people are out of work. … All of us must recognize that education and innovation will be the currency of the 21st century.”
U.S. President Barack Obama – June 2009, Cairo
This special International Visitor Leadership Program will bring 26 science teachers from around the world to engage in a professional, cultural and educational examination of the building blocks of STEM education at the primary and secondary levels. In launching this program, the Department of State is addressing the important themes articulated by President Obama in his New Beginning speech to Muslim communities.
The Program Includes:
ART AND SCIENCE: Through a partnership with the Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space Museum, program participants and local American students will experience the connection between art and science. American artist Kenji Williams will perform “Bella Gaia,” a multi-media, musical presentation that combines images of planet earth and space travel.
GLOBAL VIRTUAL SCIENCE FAIR: The teachers will visit several schools throughout the U.S. to share best practices in STEM education. After the teachers return home, their students and those of their American counterparts will be invited to take part in a global “virtual” science fair.
BELLA GAIA Live to be featured at the 2010 Aspen Environment Forum Closing Ceremony on July 28th, and other events in Aspen July 27th at 212 Gallery
Details Below. UPDATE: PRESS RELEASE – Click to View
July 27th: Public Performance at 212 Gallery. Evening Schedule as follows:
6:00 Daniel Beltra photography presentation
6:30 Robson presentation
7:00 – BELLA GAIA Live
8:00 – 2nd show – BELLA GAIA Live
please RSVP at number below
212 Gallery is located at: 525 East Cooper Avenue, Aspen, CO 81611-1860
(970) 925-7117
July 28th:
6:30 pm: Closing Celebration of the Aspen Environment Forum at the Doeer Hosier Auditorium
The BELLA GAIA ENSEMBLE will perform live at the New York Institute of Technology Broadway Auditorium.
This is part of a conference on Sustainability. Please buy tickets here:
On March 20th Yamanashi Prefectural Science Center in Kofu City, Japan was reopened with Uniview. The Bella Gaia performance consists of Kenji Williams performing electronic music and violin to visualizations of the Earth from space using Uniview. Techincal Lead Toshiyuki Takahei gave a live presentation of Uniview.
BELLA GAIA will be featured at several NASA produced events for the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day on the Washington DC Mall, and online. Schedule as follows:
April 17th, Saturday (On the Mall, next to Smithsonian Metro Station Exit)
11:13am – “B Stage” – 15min short performance
12:30pm – “Cinema Tent” – 45min performance
April 18th, Sunday (On the Mall, next to Smithsonian Metro Station Exit)
11:45am – “B Stage” – 15min short performance
4:15pm – “Cinema Tent” – 45min performance
BELLA GAIA Ensemble will be a featured at New York’s Yuri’s Night celebrating the first man in space, Yuri Gagarin. Event will take place at Club Drom, 85 Ave A between 5th & 6th street. http://yurisnightny.net/
http://www.dromnyc.com/home/
Ensemble Performers:
Deep Singh – Tabla, Percussion, Voice
Yumi Kurosawa – Koto
Brandon Terszik – Oud
Lale Sayoko – Bellydance
Jaana & Paula – Vocal
Kenji Williams – Violin, Laptop
(UPDATE: First show is sold out, – we have added a second show, which has also sold out. Apologies to those who couldn’t get in. We will do it again!)
On Saturday February 20th at 8 PM, the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium will host a Winter Celebration, featuring a special presentation in the Planetarium Dome-BELLA GAIA Ensemble, a live observation of our sky through our 16″ telescope, and refreshments. Tickets are $25 by reservation or $30 ($25 for members) at the door, and may be purchased by calling 631.854.5579 or on-line at vanderbiltmuseum.org
Saturday 9th January 2010
Drom, 85 Ave A (b/w 5th & 6th). Lower East Side, NYC
Tel.: (212) 777 1157 www.dromnyc.com
6:00PM Doors open
Entry $10 in advance, $15 at the door
Free entry with APAP badge
KENJI WILLIAMS – BELLA GAIA 7:00PM (Short 30min show)
A special 30min performance of Bella Gaia (“Beautiful Earth”), a poetic vision of Earth from outer space. A multimedia journey of our world by award-winning director and violinist Kenji Williams, in collaboration with NASA. Bella Gaia features live performances of world music artists against a large-screen background of orbiting visualizations of Earth from space.
Electronic artists Kartick (Patrick Sebag) and Gotam (Yotam Agam) mix folk and traditional music from Asia with electronica and irresistible grooves from their recently releases album Business Class Refugees. The Kartick & Gotam live show features live mixing of music and video art, outstanding Indian musicians Mahesh Vinayakram (vocals) and Navin Iyer (flute), and Meera Seshadri (Indian & fusion dance). Rolling Stone recently called it “outstanding electronic world music”.
SMADAR LEVI – CHANTEUSE JUIVE 9:30PM
An exciting new voice emerging from the NYC world music scene, Smadar is an Israeli-Moroccan singer whose craft is best described as pan-Mediterranean music peppered with a gypsy soul. Smadar sings original and creative renditions of traditional tunes in Hebrew, Arabic, and Ladino. Smadar performed at the 2009 Fez Festival in Morocco. In addition to her own projects, Smadar has lent her vocals to a number of recordings. the internationally-renowned nonprofit organization Sees of Peace has honored Smadar with an award for “uniting cultures to achieve peace through music”.
“CO2 Cube” – a project of Millenium Art and Obscura Digital ‘Powered by’ Google & YouTube, features BELLA GAIA video content and live performances by Kenji Williams. BELLA GAIA’s presence on the Cube and COP15 conference sponsored by Opus Novum.
Navigate Slideshow below:
This Cube (1 Ton of CO2) represents what 1 person in industrialized countries emits in 1 month, – and Americans emit 2 tons per month.
Special Thanks to Mia Hanack, Executive Director, April Minnich, Deanne La Rue and Obscura.
The Cube is floating on St. Jorgens Lake at the Tycho Brahe Planetarium in Copenhagen.
BELLA GAIA Live 360 – Fulldome Planetarium show at the planetarium in Young Harris, Georgia
Monday, Nov. 30, 7 and 8 p.m.
Rollins Planetarium, Maxwell Center
Free admission with ticket, seating is limited.
More info: http://www.yhc.edu/events/bella-gaia.aspx
Call (706) 379-5130 for ticket information
The Leonids Meteor Shower
Host: Science Centre Singapore
Type: Meetings – Informational Meeting
Network: Global
Start Time: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 8:00pm
End Time: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 5:00am
Location: Japanese Gardens -Free
DescriptionThe Science Centre Singapore and TASOS are celebrating the International Year of Astronomy (IYA) 2009 with a big bang. The stars of the show are forecasted to be a meteor storm that will happen between 3am to 5am. Astronomers have predicted that the annual Leonids might put up the most dramatic light show not seen in recent years as the earth passes close to the centre of the comet’s debris trail laid down in 1466. The ideal locations for viewing are in Asia and North America.
On stage, there will be performances of BELLA GAIA by Kenji Williams, while offstage, visitors will be entertained by the Science Buskers. For astronomy buffs, an accompanying meteorite exhibition, a talk by TASOS, on-site telescope viewing of the planet Jupiter and inflatable planetarium tours for children will also be held.
Time: 8pm – 5am (*8pm – 2am: activities / 2am – 5am: free & easy)
Join us at the Japanese Gardens for this special event.
BELLA GAIA Live 360 – Fulldome Show:
Texas A&M International University Cook Education Center
5201 University Blvd Laredo, TX 78041 http://www.tamiu.edu/planetarium/
Never have I dreamed of collaborating with Ballet dancers, but the self-creating nature of how BELLA GAIA evolves never ceases to amaze me.
I have just returned from Manila, Philippines, where the vision of Maribel Garcia of the Mind Museum, put me and Ballet Philippines on a fantastic collision course that exploded into an electro opera Earth-Space ballet theater for 1500 people at the announcement of the launch of the Mind Museum. The Mayor, sponsors, and Ayala were some in the audience. What makes this even more incredible is that some of the dancers lost their homes by the recent typhoon and flooding that happened just a week before this show. It was this event, and the work of choreographer Gerald Mercado that kept them going. This event was followed by two shows at Ayala Malls. Thanks to all at the Mind Museum, Ayala Malls, and all the sponsors of this event. Enjoy the photos… more to be posted soon as they come in.
October 13 – BELLA GAIA Live will not only be featured as part of the grand opening of the new Mind Museum in Manila, but we will be collaborating with Ballet Philippines during the show. The first collaboration of its kind – I am honored to have this opportunity to collaborate on such a fantastic, creative combination of world class dancers, audio, and visual art.
Following this event, on October 14, 15, will be two live appearances at Ayala Malls in Manila, with Singer, NINA to perform prior to the BELLA GAIA live show. More info soon.
BELLA GAIA Live will be featured at a unique event on the NASA Ames campus on the night of October 8th (Early morning of the 9th) 2:30 am.
The event will be broadcasting a live image of a scientific experiment (Impacting the Moon) to determine if there is water on the moon. This event is free, and open to the public. Bring your lawn chairs, and sleeping bags! Doors open at 5:30pm, BELLA GAIA Live will be at 2:30am, and the live IMPACT event will happen at 4am. For more info, click below!
BELLA GAIA LIVE 360 – the Fulldome panorama version of BELLA GAIA comes to the state of the art digital planetarium at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.
Sept 17, 18, 19 – get your tickets early, as this show has sold out every night in the past! Click below!
(23, ‘Event: NASA DLN – BELLA GAIA to network live with schools’, ‘Earth Day, April 22nd
Kenji Williams will be presenting a BELLA GAIA performance and Q & A session with 20 schools across the country via NASA”s DLN (Digital Learning Network) program. Live video teleconferencing connections will be setup with schools across the country, with a live performance and discussion with high school and middle school students across the country.
Please contact info@bellagaia.com if you are a school teacher or administrator and are interested in participating.
(22, ‘Event: BELLA GAIA at CU Boulder, CO’, ‘April 11th, 4pm, Free
Celebrating the University of Colorado at Boulder Astronomy day, and Yuri”s night, the Secure World Foundation brings BELLA GAIA live, to the Fiske Planetarium on the Boulder Campus
Live at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, NASA Galaxy Stage
Kenji Williams presents: BELLA GAIA – A poetic vision of Earth from Space, Live at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival- NASA Galaxy Stage, National Mall, Washington DC
Egyptian Nile River Journey section will feature live performers, featuring master Oud player Shawkat & Dancer Lale Sayoko Live performance followed by presentation of the value of arts in education, and guest NASA speakers TBA.
Live at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, on NASA”s Galaxy Stage on the National Mall in Washington DC, in celebration of NASA”s 50th anniversary. ” NASA”s festival program will include presentations, hands-on educational activities, and exhibits that will explore the spirit of inspiration, innovation and discovery embodied by the agency and its personnel.
Followed by guest NASA speaker: Rob Simmon
Bella Gaia Live Show: 11:45 AM – 12:30 PM
NASA Galaxy Stage: 1:30 PM – 2:15 PM
NASA Galaxy Stage Followed by guest NASA speaker: Steve Platnick
July 5
Bella Gaia Live Show: 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
NASA Galaxy Stage: 4:45 PM – 5:35 PM
NASA Galaxy Stage Followed by guest NASA Speaker: Rob Simmon
July 6
Bella Gaia Live Show: 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
NASA Galaxy Stage 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM
NASA Galaxy Stage Followed by guest NASA Speaker: Bob Cahalan
BELLA GAIA Ensemble Live at the Brooks Center for The Performing Arts at Clemson University, South Carolina
431 W 16th St
Update: Read 
rt of SCIENCE education! A chic, delicious, and eco-friendly evening celebrating the mission of the Connecticut Science Center and the first CT gala powered by a hydrogen fuel cell. It doesn’t get much GREENER. Tickets $150 per person, Benefactor – $300 per person Members: $135 per person ORDER TICKETS or call (860) 520-2150.
BELLA GAIA Ensemble will be a featured at New York’s Yuri’s Night celebrating the first man in space, Yuri Gagarin. Event will take place at Club Drom, 85 Ave A between 5th & 6th street. 
(UPDATE: First show is sold out, – we have added a second show, which has also sold out. Apologies to those who couldn’t get in. We will do it again!)
BELLA GAIA Live 360 – Fulldome Planetarium show at the planetarium in Young Harris, Georgia
Sunday Nov 8th, 9:00pm
October 13 – BELLA GAIA Live will not only be featured as part of the grand opening of the new 
BELLA GAIA Live will be featured at a unique event on the NASA Ames campus on the night of October 8th (Early morning of the 9th) 2:30 am.
