ArtsAhimsa

ArtsAhimsa is a network of artists and friends working together to promote non-violence through the Arts. ArtsAhimsa is a grassroots, global performance Arts movement that makes the connection between the affirmative power of the Arts and our common desire for a peaceful world and clean environment. "Ahimsa", a word borrowed from the ancient Sanskrit language of India, means "non-violence". It was Mahatma Gandhi who introduced the concept of Ahimsa to the West. Through his life, actions, and philosophy, Gandhi demonstrated that non-violence can change the world.