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Hymns: 2015 Word_Year NYC, USA

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“…Until the Daylight Comes Through And I just, and I just, Have to Sing Sing My Hymns to the Silence…”

― Van Morrison

On a chilly November night, riding the Staten Island Ferry to visit the Statue of Liberty; upon landing at our destination, we happened to encounter the Staten 9/11 Memorial. The tribute was pointing to NYC skyline. It is a breath-taking work of public art shaped into an Envelope. Enclosed are the names, titles, birthdays and outlined profiles of the fallen residents of Staten Island.
We have tried to capture the moment and pay homage to this Peaceful Sculpture and Wish for More Peace and Silence Reflection in our shared communities and environments (locally and globally). Each year we select a word that we feel best represents the upcoming year (i.e., 2015). We then find a poem or quote which best summarizes our Word of the Year and create a photo (which we give to our clients and stakeholders).

Video Presentations – The Word-Of-The-Year Series:

Each year we select a word that we feel best represents the upcoming year (2015). We then seek a quote (in this case the Van Morrison “Hymns to the Silence” song) which summarizes our Word-of-the Year (Hymns) and create a framed photograph (for our clients and stakeholders) and video presentation for the public.

2004 – Believe
2006 – Kinship
2007 – Perspective
2014 – Transparency
2015 – Hymns

Web Pages – The Word-Of-The-Year Series:
2001 – New York Minute 9/11– Manhattan, USA
2002 – Seek the Truth – Milles Garden Gate – Stockholm, Sweden
2003 – Discovery – Pegasus Man, Milles Garden, Freedom – Stockholm, Sweden
2004 – Believe – Share the Belief, Reaching for the Sky, Spiritual Connection – Montreal, Canada
2005 – Respecting the Memory – the Year of the Veteran – Montreal, Canada
2006 – Kinship – Bird in Hand, Nature, All My Relations – Montreal, Canada
2007 – Perspective – Kite, Tiananmen Square, Never Again – Beijing, China
2008 – Balance – Fishing Boat, Tiananmen Square – Beijing, China
2009 – Transitions – Temple Door, What You Think = You Become – Wudang Mountain, China
2010 – Connectivity – Statue, Sharing Knowledge, Oneness – Beijing – China
2011 – Ascension – Pyramid, Chichen Itza – Mayan Rivera, Mexico
2012 – Clarity – Community, Transparency, Globalization – Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
2013 – Responsive – Incense, Tranquility, Be the Change – Shaolin Temple, China
2014 – Transparency – Monks, Bowing, Teacher, Honour – Shaolin Temple, China
2015 – Hymns to the Silence – 9/11 Memorial, Tribute, Homage – Staten Island, NY, USA