Pure Land Series: An evening with Ruby Wax
“The contemporary illness that we all have is being stressed about stress”. Internationally renowned actress, mental-health campaigner and best-selling author Ruby Wax took the stage on September 28 at London’s China Exchange to discuss mindfulness and the complexities of modern-day stress. Wax’s talk unpacked her most recent publication, A Mindfulness Guide for the Frazzled, […]
Pure Land Series: An Evening with Dr Nick Strimple
Pure Land Series welcomed world-renowned composer and conductor Dr Nick Strimple from the University of Southern California. Dr Strimple treated us to a fascinating and incredibly moving insight into the role played by music in the lives of those worst affected by the atrocities of the Holocaust during the Second World War. Dr […]
Pure Land Series: Men’s Mental Health-Why Men Suffer Quietly
Mental health issues are not selective; they can affect all of us. However, evidence shows that it is more common for men to suffer from mental health problems. These astonishing statistics inspired Pure Land Series at China Exchange to dedicate yesterday evening to explore “Why men suffer quietly”. Latest statistics show: Over three quarters of people who kill themselves […]
Pure Land Series: An Evening with Mona Golabek
“My mother always told me that music tells a story; you simply have to discover what that story is”. Pianist, writer, radio host and performer, Mona Golabek intertwined music and stories to guide the Pure Land Series audience on a gripping, emotional and uplifting journey of discovery in a special evening at China Exchange. […]
An Evening with Renée Fleming
The Pure Land Series’ first talk of 2017 was an extraordinary one. Undeterred by the prediction of snow and coldest day of the year, the audience braved the storm to China Exchange, while Pure Land Foundation played host to a riveting conversation between two very different legendary women. EU Good Will Ambassador and Founder and Chairwoman of the Bianca […]
In War & Peace with Joyce DiDonato
Multi award winning opera singer Joyce DiDonato took to the stage of the China Exchange with panel members, Matt Peacock MBE, Artistic Director of the charity Streetwise Opera and Anis Barnat founder of El Sistema Greece to discuss the role of music as a force of social integration, mutual understanding and personal transformation. […]
Sacred Music and Sistine Chapel Choir
Bypassing the intellect and reaching into the heart and soul of every audience member, Mark Spyropoulos, the first and only full time British member of the Sistine Chapel Choir, left the Pure Land Series audience in awe as he took us through his fascinating account of the Choir’s history from the year 300 […]
Mindfulness with Goldie Hawn
In the first event of the Pure Land Series, Goldie Hawn took the China Exchange audience on a journey of mindfulness.