We participated in Pangea Day last Saturday by going to a local viewing here in Salida. We were originally going to host a Pangea Day gathering, but ended up merging with a larger gathering in downtown. The goal of Pangea Day is to bring the world together through the power of film.

http://www.pangeaday.org/

Not being a huge fan of movies, I was originally skeptical, but in the end, I was deeply moved by the production. I was glued to the screen for nearly 4 hours. I think the most powerful thing they did was show how we all, regardless of where we live, experience the same emotions, such as love, hope, fear, etc... To me, the most powerful message was simply: we are all human.

Here is an example.  A film about, perhaps, the bravest people in the Palestinian and Israeli conflict:

http://www.pangeaday.org/filmDetail.php?id=68

Pangea Day started through TED, a forum for amazing ideas:

http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/55

Be careful... the TED website is addictive.

My only complaint? Let's hope they get some better musical talent for next year!