A fascinating talk about Gandhi’s early life in South Africa, & Philip Glass’s Opera Satyagraha – Monday, November 5 at 6:00pm at LA Eco-Village

As a volunteer Community Educator with LA Opera, Ray Busmann travels all over Los Angeles County sharing his passion for the art form. His professional background includes classical music radio announcing, German-language voice-over work and teaching at various schools for the healing arts. Ray loves to meditate and is a co-host of Los Angeles Compassionate Heart Sangha. He shares his Buddhist leanings with composer Philip Glass, whose 1980 opera Satyagraha, about Gandhi’s early life in South Africa, is currently being performed at LA Opera. Ray’s informative and engaging talk will introduce us to the origins of Gandhi’s radical approach to non-violent resistance and the inspiring (and timely) messages contained in this mesmerizing production.