Need a little entertainment in the off-season? The Marthas Vineyard Playhouse keeps its doors open all winter long to bring Vineyarders a variety of excuses to get out of the house. Poetry readings, classic movies, live music, art shows, and even a bit of drama are among the options provided by the Playhouse on a regular schedule. This month, you can check out any or all of the above. Poet Arnie Reisman will continue his long-running series Poetry and Pie (previously Poetry Cafe) with readings by established poets. Every month on a Wednesday night, Reisman invites a lineup of local poets to read, while the Playhouse supplies the pie and coffee. The Monday Night Movie series will feature classic dance movies throughout the month of January. Let Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, and Gene Kelly brighten up your winter as the Playhouse screens a weekly film featuring the kind of dance spectacles that only old Hollywood can provide. The upcoming exhibit, Our Children, in the Playhouses lobby ArtSpace is sponsored by Media Voices for Children, and features gorgeous photographs of children from around the world and on the Vineyard by U.R. (Robin) Romano and Melissa Blythe Knowles. The images are from a new series featuring joyful photos of children in the Bal Ashram rehabilitation and training center. The opening on Jan. 18 will include a screening of Galen Films Children of Bal Ashram followed by a Q & A with the filmmakers, Len and Georgia Morris. Attend one or both, admission to the photo exhibition opening is free. There is a suggested donation of $10 for the film screening. The exhibit opening begins at 5:30, with the film screening at 7 pm.

The Wicked Good Musical Revue series continues this month with the theme of Something Old, Something New. As always, the selection of show tunes and more will feature singers Molly Conole, David Behnke, Jenny Friedman, Ken Romero, and Rachel Enriquez, with accompanists Peter Boak and Molly Sturges. There will be three shows on Jan. 24, 25, and 26. The January offering from playwright, actress, and humorist Jenny Allens Jennys Drama Salon on Wednesday, Jan. 29, will be another exciting evening of theater trivia. Test your drama knowledge as you compete against your neighbors for fun prizes. Admission is $10 and includes a beverage and homemade dessert. Shakespeare for the Masses returns on Feb. 1 and 2 with a playful staged reading of Antony and Cleopatra by the popular troupe dedicated to bringing abridged and enhanced versions of the bards work to Island audiences. Just in time for Valentines Day, the second offering in the new series Wintertime Melodies will feature love songs for everyone on Feb. 14 and 15. Paul Munafo and Shelagh Hackett perform a variety of tunes in the Playhouse lobby. Looking ahead, the Playhouse will offer a special treat in April when they host the play Whose Aemilia? by Rachel Eugster, playwright and lead actress. The four-character drama tells the story of the woman who may or may not have been the Dark Lady in Shakespeares sonnets.

The Playhouses afterschool theater program, Winter Stars, is expanding this year to include third grade students and now includes students grades three to eight, and will extend to twice-a-week sessions throughout the winter and early spring. There are more events in the works for the Playhouse in the coming months. Check mvplayhouse.org for future happenings.

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The All Women Police, Tambaram, has filed a first information report (FIR) and taken up the investigation into complaints of sexual abuse and physical torture of minor boys who were inmates of an unauthorised home run by two administrators of an ashram in Nedunkundram.

Following a complaint from L.Sasikumar, an advocate and devotee, the police raided the premises of Sri Sathananth Swami Ashram, Sadhanthapuram, Nedunkundram on Sunday morning. They found that there were nine boys aged 13 to 16 years lodged in the home. It was under the administration of Anand, 55 and his friend Sampath, 56.

Anand brought the children from Arakonam and Tiruttani to the facility. They were admitted to local schools near the home. One of children complained of sexual abuse to Mr. Sasikumar, who frequently visited the ashram. He, in turn, complained to the police.

Police said a few of the children staying in the orphanage were allegedly sexually abused by both Anand and Sampath. The case was booked under section 7(Sexual Assault) and 8 (Punishment for sexual assault) of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. The police said the process is on to arrest the duo and further investigation is on.

The children were shifted to other homes.

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NEW DELHI, Jan 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Oxford University Press, the world's largest university press, launched Krishna's Playground: Vrindavan in the 21st Century by Professor John Stratton Hawley on 8th January, 2020. The book was launched in the august presence of Mr. Purushottam Agrawal - renowned writer, academician and former professor at the Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi. The event began with a musical rendition by Padma Shri awardee, Shubha Mudgal who was accompanied by tabla maestro and classical harmonium player Aneesh Pradhan and Sudhir Nayak respectively. The evening saw the celebration of this book and of Professor Hawley's meticulous scholarship. This was followed by a brief presentation by the author and conversation and remarks on the books from eminent panelists including Ms. V. Mohini Giri - Chairperson, Guild of Service and Ma Dham Ashram; Mr. Rimpesh Sharma - Director, InGenious Studio and Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir; and Ms. Vishnupriya Goswami - Jai Singh Ghewra, Vrindavan. This book is about a deeply beloved place - many call it the spiritual capital of India. Located at a dramatic bend in the River Yamuna, a hundred miles from the center of Delhi, Vrindavan is the spot where the god Krishna is believed to have spent his childhood and youth. For Hindus, it has always stood for youth writ large. Now, though, the world is gobbling up Vrindavan. Half the town is a vast real-estate development - and the waters of the Yamuna are too polluted to drink or even bathe in. Temples now style themselves as theme parks, and the world's tallest religious building is under construction in Krishna's pastoral paradise. Professor Hawley's book is based on over forty years of visiting and working in Vrindavan, especially the last decade and a half, when it became clear that the town was being dramatically, perhaps irreversibly, transformed. His talk is structured, in part, as a walk through this startling new landscape, evoking questions about the town's status as a heritage landmark.

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Looking for an adventure near or far? Lori Faren can be your guide. Start stateside by taking part in her Transformation 2020 project.

What was promoted as a Women's Wellness Journey turned out to be the trip of a lifetime for 10 women last November. Led by local health and wellness expert Lori Faren of Lake Oswego, the women ranged in ages from 40 to mid-70s, and came from Canada, the U.S., Australia and the U.K. Among the adventurers were Lake Oswego residents Joan Robbins and Erlin Taylor.

Faren was inspired to lead the women's group after she traveled to India with her father in 2018.

"We took a 28-day tour of India," she said. Organized by Bestway Tours and Safari, Faren's trip with her father proved to be a wonderful experience for them both. Faren's glowing blogs of the tour prompted Bestway to ask her if she would like to host a tour of her own.

"It was great to do this with my dad, but I thought, 'wouldn't it be fun to take a group of women?'" she said. She took what she enjoyed most from the original tour visiting textile centers, eating Indian cuisine, attending cultural events and taking yoga classes and curated a special tour of activities.

"Bestway has offices in New Delhi which allows them to take a hands-on approach in selecting only the best activities, accommodations and guides," Faren said. "They have been a specialist in unforgettable India tours for more than 38 years."

The women on her tour were of different abilities, stamina and interests. Faren said only a few knew each other before the tour began. One woman from Toronto learned about the tour via a Facebook ad; three women from Connecticut came together, then invited a childhood friend from Australia to join them; Robbins and Taylor had learned about the tour from Faren via Trainer's Club where Faren teaches yoga. From around the globe they bonded quickly for their adventure in spiritual India.

The tour included four different yoga experiences at ancient monuments; an intimate cooking class with a local family; attending the annual Pushkar Camel Fair; visits to the textile weavers at Varanasi; and a visit to Rishikesh in Northern India, where the English rock band the Beatles trained in advanced Transcendental Meditation at the ashram of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, also known as the Yoga Capitol of the World. They enjoyed floating down the Ganges River, accompanied by sitar and drum. They also visited an elephant and tiger sanctuary and carpet weaving centers.

"We stayed in beautiful four- and five-star hotels," Faren said. "And used 10 different modes of transportation: airplane, train, bus, tuk-tuk (auto-rickshaw), rickshaw, bicycle, ferry, small boat, camel, elephant and Jeep."

One of the highlights of the trip was seeing the Taj Mahal at sunrise, and again in full moonlight.

"It glows in the moonlight," Faren said. "They allow just 250 people in to view each night, about 50 people each half-hour. And it is viewing only, no photos. The security (level) was high."

Other highlights included visiting a spice market, attending a dance performance after being dressed in colorful saris, and shopping for unique Indian crafts such as marble tabletops, rugs, scarves and jewelry.

For the most part the women enjoyed the foods, noting they were all fresh foods made from scratch in a farm-to-table manner.

"I was struck by the dedication the Indians have to wellness and religion," said Taylor, when asked how the trip had changed her perspective.

In India, yoga focuses on the self first, Faren explained.

"There is a difference here: is it exercise or yoga? Exercise you repeat over and over, but with yoga you hold (the pose) and maintain one position," she said. "It is much more meditative, you following the breathing."

At the time of the interview the women had been back in the country for less than a week, and Faren was planning to survey the group for what might be next.

"Traveling with women is really special," she said. "This was a lovely trip for me, and we all bonded."

Faren is an expert in fitness, nutrition and personal growth with a passion for guiding others in living a healthy, balanced lifestyle. She is a certified World Beauty Fitness and Fashion pro and is the resident health expert on Portland's KATU Channel 2.

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(MENAFN - NewsIn.Asia) By Suryamithra Vishwa/Harmony Page/DailyFT

November and December are months that are coolest in the North of Sri Lanka, and 2019, the year that just ended, saw these two months being quite damp, with intermittent heavy rains.

One thing that never fails to impress this writer, who has lately developed the habit of spending especially the Christmas holidays in the North-East with friends there, is the laidback tranquillity and culture of the place.

The focus of this particular reflective article is on Jaffna.

The unfortunate and bloody war is a thing of the past, although the scars remain deep within many people. Whatever the changes happening in the macro political theatre, for the ordinary people of Jaffna, each day is yet another day to strive for their own economic wellbeing. The welcoming smile for the visitors of the South, be it Sinhalese or Muslim, is heartening, as one witnesses zero racism.

Talk of politics is shunned by most people, who turn the focus on day-to-day work, which they point out is what will keep them able to provide for their families. Irrespective of political identity or ethnicity, the people of Jaffna continue to be magnanimous and kind to outsiders who come to their district.

Below is a typical scene witnessed in a restaurant in Jaffna town towards end November. A group of Jaffna residents were having their lunch. The next table was occupied by five Sinhalese, who had come on a business visit and were speaking in English, thus the ethnic differentiation was not clear. When asked if they were from the South and one of them answering yes, there began an enthusiastic discussion where soon details of their education, schools and employment backgrounds were shared. Phone numbers were exchanged, and even the possibility of meeting in another district regarding the renting of two houses owned by the Jaffna origin residents in the South discussed. A young waiter meanwhile joined in as well, stating that he had been born in a 'Sinhala district' and could speak Sinhala well. Thus was a glimpse into the everyday unravelling of peace-building, without the machinations of any NGOs.

Later on in the Jaffna town, the same beauty of human interaction was observed as some Sinhalese purchasing some brass puja lamps were given special discounts, after they laughingly asked for a price reduction because they had come 'all the way from the South.'

'War and racism are abominations. Every human being should stand for peace and understanding each other,' stressed A. S. Roy, manager of one of the most popular bookshops in the country, especially for academic books, the Quency Bookshop.

'Each human being can contribute to preventing the seed of racism from sprouting in the human heart,' opined Roy, who is an active member of the Don Bosco Mission. He recalls how he once was tasked by a Catholic priest to take the church-owned vehicle to the Buddhist temple, where a well-known Buddhist monk resided, and drive the monk back to attend a function. Having gone to the temple and after approaching the said monk, the then much younger Roy soon realized that he had not addressed the monk in the way he should a Buddhist priest as culturally practiced, but had been stunned when the monk smiled and said 'Putha, don't worry, even if you abuse me, my mind is trained not to react. We monks are trained not to be attached to anything, including how people address us, and not to activate our ego.'

That reaction from the monk had had a lasting impression on Roy, as any positive or negative reaction from any individual would have on us, and make us associate the person's social position or ethnicity with that reaction.

Meanwhile, at the Jaffna University, amidst a detailed discussion on books and the potential of contemplative knowledge dissemination to bring people together, Dr. Kalpana Chandrasekar, who holds a doctorate in Library Sciences and is a librarian at the Jaffna University, recalls an incident that left her with a lasting impression.

'This occurred around 1999 in Colombo University, at an IT workshop I was nominated to attend from Jaffna with another colleague. I had never been to Colombo, and had never seen any Sinhalese civilian. The LTTE had brainwashed us about the Sinhalese, and what they told is what we believed. Therefore it was with much trepidation that I travelled to Colombo to attend the workshop. I did not understand a word of Sinhala. My friend and I were wondering how we will understand anything that is taught, if the workshop is fully in the Sinhala language, as the main instructor and all those involved in organizing it were Sinhalese. Some friends in Jaffna, who had never had a chance to interact with the Sinhalese, put more fear in us, saying that the Sinhalese instructor would likely purposely do the workshop entirely in Sinhala because two Tamils were attending. What happened was the opposite. This instructor asked at the outset if we, the two Jaffna participants who were the only Tamils at the workshop, understood any Sinhalese. We said no. Thereafter we were stunned when he proceeded to do the entire lecture in English, occasionally asking us and the others if they were following what he was saying, and if we all needed further explanation. From beginning to end, that Sinhalese instructor did not speak a word of Sinhala, because two young people from a war-torn region could not understand the language. Gratitude for speaking in a language that we understood welled in our hearts, and we returned to Jaffna with a very high opinion of that instructor in particular, and the Sinhalese in general. Because that single individual acted with humanity, we developed a high opinion of the Sinhalese,' said Kalpana.

This above example shows an ordinary Sinhalese civilian's respect to the concern of language of another ethnic community of our country. In contemplating on the above two examples, we can imagine what would be the impression if the reaction was opposite to what is described.

Later on, at the Sri Sathya Sai Baba centre in Jaffna, the only place I have witnessed where the statue of Jesus Christ, the Lord Buddha, and symbols of all spiritual traditions such as the cross of the Christians and star and crescent moon of the Muslims are under one roof, a group of youngsters singing devotional songs were soon joined by senior members of the organization.

One such member was Dr. S. Sivakonesan, an MBBS doctor who also has educated himself on the Ayurveda Siddha tradition of indigenous medicine. In the discussion, he opined what one would probably not hear often from an MBBS doctor: that over 90% of the malfunctioning of the body begins in the mind. Prejudice of another human based on his religion or ethnicity, and allowing one's attachment for one's own racial or religious identity to become fanatic at the cost of deriding or irrationally condemning others based on their faith or identity, are all part of the larger mental ill-health of a person, no doubt.

'Wrong thoughts, wrong emotions such as prejudice, jealousy, anger, and inability to purify one's mind, and consuming the wrong type of foods, are the main reasons why a human becomes unhealthy, and finally when these all culminate, there are diseases such as cancer that take over the body,' said Dr. Sivakonesan.

About 7 kilometres away, located at Bankshall Street in Jaffna, is the Ashram of Muhammad Raheem Bawa Muhaiyaddeen, a Sufi saint who lived from the 1930s to the 1980s, and who was an influential Sufi saint in Sri Lanka, as well as the United States. The Jaffna ashram has been kept in order for decades by two Hindu females, who are now aged and feeble but continue to reside at the premises with their medication attended to, a kindness sanctioned by the current main trustee of the ashram, Mohammed Pichei.

'Only in the world we have religion. For God there is no religion,' said Pichei, who had been the student of Bawa from a very young age.

Kingsley Jerome, the security guard at the premises, had a Rosary and Catholic Bible at his table. 'This ashram is a holy place. A place where a holy man once lived. His things are preserved as it is. I work long hours, and I read the Bible and say the rosary when I am here,' said Jerome, who is a Catholic of Burgher ancestry. He had a basic understanding of the Sufi Islamic philosophy, which he considered 'very peaceful.'

Further away, in a small bookshop called the Sri Lanka Book Depot, was the manager Aiyadurai Kandasamy, a self-taught man who recalled his early days as a labourer at the Highways Department in Ratmalana in the 1980s, before he left for Saudi Arabia for employment. His inability to get academic qualifications was the poverty of his family. Having amassed sufficient funds to educate his children and live a healthy retirement, today he is both a reader and manager at the bookshop where he works. Located in the vicinity of the Nallur area, the bookshop sells mostly Hindu spiritual-oriented books, alongside those pertaining to disciplines such as agriculture. The conversation shifted to the true purpose of education, and he opined that it is to 'bring purpose, joy and wellbeing to the self and others as well as the planet.' 'If one is educated in the conventional sense and has hate in the heart, that is then not true education,' said Aiyadurai.

We will continue the North-East narratives next week to include narratives from Batticaloa and Kattankudy.

(The picture at the top shows the Sai Baba Center in Jaffna which has symbols of all major religions)

(Suryamithra Vishwa is the founder of the thought movement Earth Life Water Knowledge Trails Lanka and has a keen interest in comparative spirituality and indigenous knowledge).

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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY He's sung about New Orleans, Los Angeles and Massachusetts, but when it comes to calling a place home, the Sebastian River area has sung to Arlo Guthrie's heart.

"Simply said, I love the area," said the 72-year-oldlegendary folk singer who lives on the riverside in the Roseland area in northern Indian River County, about 15 miles north of Vero Beach. "Although its changing rapidly, the area around here has some sensibilities that suit me personally."

Guthrie's home is up for sale for $1.65 million, but he's not packing his guitars and furniture and moving too far away. His partner, Marti Ladd, has a home in Micco in Brevard County, just a few miles from his current home.

They'll move there once the house, which was listed in December, is sold.

The two-story, four-bedroom house he built on Indian River Drive is bigger than his current needs. But Guthrie said the Sebastian River area fits him just fine because "it isnt too built up, therere no huge hotels along the coasts, the traffic is reasonable, theres great food and shopping without the desire to continuously make it bigger and better."

Arlo Guthrie performs 7 p.m. Jan. 29 at the Sunrise Theatre, 117 S. Second St. in Fort Pierce.(Photo: AP FILE PHOTO)

Realtor Janyne Kenworthy ofTreasure Coast Sotheby's International Realty is handling the sale of the home. The online listing touts the home at 13690 N. Indian River Drive as "Arlo Guthrie's home!" and highlightsits wide river views, private riverfront decks and tropical courtyard garden.

Guthrie was one of the performers at the legendary Woodstock concert in 1969. He rose to fame on his song, "Alice's Restaurant," which chronicled a1965 littering arrest in Massachusetts andseguedinto a Vietnam War protest. He's the son of another folk legend, the late Woody Guthrie.

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Guthrie begins his "20/20 Tour" next month, with a Feb. 9 concert in Clearwater. He'll hit 22 cities in 3 1/2 months for the tour.

"Ive spent the better part of the last 50 years as a touring musician," he said. "I loved returning here for a few weeks at a time, restoring myself, visiting friends, and generally being under the radar. It gave me time to enjoy the river,the sunshine,the sense of being a local in a kind of old Florida that almost doesnt exist anymore."

Guthrie's travels brought him to Florida many times in his younger adult life. Specifically, he would visit his in-laws in West Palm Beach in the 1970s and 1980s.

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He eventually became friends with many at the Kashi Ashram ranch in Roseland. The ranch is an interfaith spiritual community based on kindness, compassion and service, embracing the sacred practices of many traditions, according to its website. It was founded by Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati in 1976, whohas since died..

"I still have many dear friends there," he said. "So our trips to the area included spending time with bothfamilies'.

In 1987, Guthrie and hiswife, Jackie,purchased the property known as the "Crabhouse." It was once a U.S. Coast Guard station, then became a crab business. The couple intended to restore the building and place his recording studio there, but damages from hurricanes across several years curtailed those plans.

Instead, the Guthries built their home there.

"It took a long time, but we finally finished construction in 2010," Guthrie said. "By the time we finished it, all the kids had moved out and began having kids of their own. For a couple of years Jackie and I enjoyed the place, especially when the kids visited."

Jackie Guthrie died in 2012 at age 68.

"The house remains as it was originally designed;areally big place," Guthrie said. "It would be better suited for a young family. In other words, its time to let it go."

He hates to part with at least one aspect of the home.

"The thing I will most likely miss is sunrise on the Indian River," he said. "Its simply magical, and this home is essentially on the water. I dont expect Ill find that anywhere else."

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The Madras High Court witnessed some poignant moments on Monday with an aged woman pleading with her dentist son to leave self-styled godman Nithyanandas Ashram at Bidadi in Karnataka and return to normal life. Unmoved by her fervent plea, P. Muruganandam, now called Sri Nithya Pranananda, refused to part ways with the ashram.

After recording his submission, a Division Bench of Justices R. Subbiah and R. Pongiappan closed a habeas corpus petition filed by P. Angulakshmi, 60, of Kottai in Erode district. The petitioner had sought a direction to Erode police to save her 39-year-old son from the illegal custody of Nithyananda, produce him in court and let him go with her.

However, appearing before the court, along with an escort from the ashram, the petitioners son told the judges that he was residing in the ashram on his own accord and that he was not detained illegally by anyone. He also said that being a major, he was interested in continuing in the ashram and was not willing to return to his parental home. When the mother had a word with him outside the court hall, she asked him, You are an educated boy, why are you doing this? Why dont you come back home? In reply, he asked her to stop acting at the instigation of others and to meet him at the ashram and discuss domestic issues. I am not acting at the instigation of anyone. Why should I come to the ashram? the mother pleaded.

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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / January 7, 2020 / Commerce Resources Corp. (TSXV:CCE)(FSE:D7H0) (the Company or Commerce) is pleased to announce that, through its collaboration with its colleagues from Universit Laval (Laval), will be presenting a paper and oral presentation at the upcoming 52nd Annual Canadian Mineral Processors Operators (CMP) conference to be held in Ottawa, ON, January 21st to 23rd, 2020.

With respect to mineral processing flowsheets for rare earth element (REE) projects, the challenges of scale-up from bench level testing is rarely discussed in meaningful detail. However, an understanding of the potential challenges is essential to effective scale-up for maintaining performance and reagent consumption rates, while estimating capital and operating expenditures accurately. Such challenges are not uncommon in the REE space; however, these may be more difficult for deposits with complicated or poorly understood rare earth mineralogy, thus highlighting the need for academic/industry discussion and collaboration. Correspondingly, the Ashram Deposit, with its simple rare earth and gangue mineralogy, and resultant well-understood processing techniques, potentially presents a base case scenario for some issues, and therefore, the test data generated by Laval has been used to formulate cautionary guidance for scale-up and large-scale concentrate production, potentially applicable to all rare earth projects regardless of mineralogy.

The paper is titled Challenges of Scale-Up in Grinding and Flotation of Rare Earth Minerals and will be published for global distribution in a CMP Proceedings volume following the conference. The oral presentation will take place at 1:50 PM on January 23rd during the Flowsheet & Process Control session. The paper and oral presentation outline a 2018-2019 case study documenting the grinding and flotation testwork completed by Laval, at the lab/bench (1 kg) and larger (10-30 kg) scale, on material from the Ashram Rare Earth and Fluorspar Deposit.

The lead author on the paper is Jean-Franois Boulanger, an Assistant Professor at the Universit du Qubec en Abitibi-Tmiscamingue (UQAT) in Rouyn-Noranda, and former PhD student with Universit Laval. Mr. Boulanger was the lead Project Manager on the Ashram metallurgical test program completed at Laval in 2018-2019 (see news release dated August 1, 2019). Mr. Claude Bazin, Professor and Project Supervisor at Laval, and Mr. Darren L. Smith, Ashram Project Manager, are second and third authors, respectively.

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Darren L. Smith, M.Sc., P.Geo., Dahrouge Geological Consulting Ltd., a Permit holder with the Ordre des Gologues du Qubec and Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101, supervised the preparation of the technical information in this news release.

About Commerce Resources Corp.

Commerce Resources Corp. is an exploration and development company with a particular focus on deposits of rare metals and rare earth elements. The Company is focused on the development of its Ashram Rare Earth and Fluorspar Deposit in Quebec and the Upper Fir Tantalum-Niobium Deposit in British Columbia.

For more information, please visit the corporate website at http://www.commerceresources.com or email info@commerceresources.com.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors COMMERCE RESOURCES CORP.

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Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Forward Looking Statements

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Auroville will hitch creativity to a fundamental cause as it rolls out the 2020 edition of Aurovilles Art for Land Exhibition and Land Fundraiser which kicks off on January 11.

According to Auroville, Art for Land is an symbol of generosity the art works have all been donated by their artists, and land contributors receive an artwork in recognition of their solidarity. All donations go for the purchase of missing plots in Auroville's officially designated Master Plan area.

Lt. Governor Kiran Bedi is scheduled to open the exhibition at the Unity Pavilion on January 11.

The show is on till February 21.

The objective of Art for Land is securing the unified and harmonious physical base for Auroville, the international township dedicated to human unity.

The artworks are a rich and creative collection in various media, donated by over 100 artists from Auroville, the Sri Aurobindo Ashram, India and abroad.

Many of the artists enjoy wide recognition in India, such as Aurovilians Adil Writer, Pierre Legrand, Robert LHeureux, Priya Sundaravalli, Prabhat Biswas, Marie-Claire Barsotti, Lalit Verma, Kratu, Ange, and Hufreesh Chopra. They are joined by Priti Ghosh, the well-known artist from the Sri Aurobindo Ashram.

Some of the creations are from an earlier time and have been personally blessed by The Mother.

Acclaimed Indian artists such as Ankon Mitra, Silky Arora, Shatraudhan Gupta, Rahul Solanki, Sameedha Paliwal, and Harshil Patel have featured their works in this year's collection.

The exhibition will be open Mondays through Saturdays (10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2 pm to 4 p.m.)

The works can also be viewed at Art for Land's online gallery artforland.in where reservations for the works can be made online.

This year's exhibition has expanded its reach with allied exhibitions at city gallery sites including Promenade Hotel, Aurodhan and Tasmai.

Associated auctions in Auroville will be held at the Centre dArt at Citadines with works by Pierre Legrand, and Christl Michielsens one-woman exhibition at the Tibetan Pavilion.

A large number of concerts and events will be held during the exhibition period, including a concert by Auroville's internationally-known musician, Nadaka. The events schedule is available at unitypavilion@auroville.

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The Art for Land is one of the several initiatives by Auroville to realise The Mothers vision of a galaxy-shaped universal township with the Matrimandir as the soul which was a design of French architect Roger Anger.

According to rough estimates, Auroville still needs to secure about 40% of the land under the Master Plan 2025 projection of 3,930 acres for the full realisation of its goals.

Every August 15 which marks the birth anniversary of Sri Aurobindo, Auroville rolls out the Acres for Auroville land fund-raiser, which is a collaboration of Auroville International and Lands for Auroville Unified.

The campaign seeks to mobiles principal resources for completing Aurovilles land base The Matrimandir, The City Area, The Greenbelt and The International Zone.

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FRI JAN 3

Zuben Mehta

Zubin Mehta and MahlerLos Angeles favorite Zubin Mehta, former music director of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, conducts Mahlers Symphony No. 2, Resurrection, a musical classic widely regarded as overwhelmingly transcendent. Mehta is joined by the L.A. Philharmonic on three occasions this weekend at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. For lovers of symphonic melodies, is there a more pleasant way to open the New Year? 8 p.m. tonight and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. $20-$240. Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles.

First Friday ShabbatFor the first Shabbat of the new calendar year, Congregation Kol Ami is celebrating with a sushi meal. The evening with the LGBTQ community kicks off with Kabbalat Shabbat services at 6:30 p.m. First Friday dinner is at 7:30 p.m. $18 for dinner. Congregation Kol Ami, 1200 N. La Brea Ave., West Hollywood.

The Song of Names

The Song of NamesHolocaust-themed film The Song of Names, from the director of The Red Violin, opens today in three theatres. Tim Roth and Clive Owen star in Francois Girards historical drama about a mans search for his best friend from childhood. Orphaned by the Holocaust, he later vanished and never was found. Laemmle Town Center 5, 17200 Ventura Blvd., Encino; Laemmle Playhouse 7, 673 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. (310) 478-3836. laemmle.com. Regency South Coast Village, 1516 Sunflower Ave., Santa Ana. Buy tickets here or by clicking the link above.

The Big ShabbatThree weeks after Nessah Synagogue was vandalized, the Iranian Jewish congregation in Beverly Hills strikes a welcoming note with The Big Shabbat. Organized for young professionals and young couples, the gathering offers a blend of learning, praying and celebrating followed by a hot and exquisite Kiddush. Rabbi Yitzchak Sakhai leads services. 9 a.m. Simcha Hall. Free. Donations appreciated. Nessah Synagogue, 142 S. Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills.

Ghostly Historic SitesShmuel Gonzales, aka the Barrio Boychik, guides people through parts of old Los Angeles that cradle ghostly memories of a century ago. During this walking tour, Ghostly and Ghastly, Gonzales leads participants to haunted old sites across downtown. Among them are the grounds of the infamous Chinese Massacre of 1871 and the Pico House, a grand hotel built by Californias last Mexican governor. 5:45 p.m. check-in. 6 p.m. walking tour begins. Arrive early at the L.A. Plaza de Cultura y Artes, the La Tienda Bookshop, 501 N. Main St., Los Angeles. $25.

Engel Chamber ConcertAdat Ari Els 26th annual Engel Chamber Music Concert features the quartet David Kaplan and Friends performing Mozart and Brahms. Joining pianist Kaplan are Vijay Gupta on violin, Jonathan Moerschel on viola and Eric Byers on cello. A reception with light refreshments follows the performance. 2 p.m. Admission is free. Reservations are requested. David Familian Chapel, Adat Ari El, 12020 Burbank Blvd., Valley Village.

Homelessness in 2020: An Overview and a Jewish LensIn the past year, homelessness has become one of the most serious issues across Los Angeles. Rabbi Noah Zvi Farkas of Valley Beth Shalom, chair of the Los Angeles Homelessness Services Authority, explores the crisis through a Jewish lens. He recently led a two-year campaign to address homelessness in Los Angeles County and writes widely on social justice and millennials. The event is organized for University Women at American Jewish University. Noon-1:30 p.m. From $30. American Jewish University Familian Campus, 15600 Mulholland Drive, Los Angeles.

Rabbi David WolpeJoin Rabbi David Wolpe for his learning and lunch series, Great Jewish Lives: Remarkable Jews from Ancient Times to Today. The Sinai Temple leader delves into the lives of historical figures who have contributed to the world and have inspired contemporary Jews. Beginning with the Bible, he traces a variety of Jewish, spiritual ideas and movements throughout history. Noon-1:30 p.m. Free for Sinai members, $25 for general. Sinai Temple, 10400 Wilshire Blvd.

The Jew in the AshramThe Jew in the Ashram, actress-educator Amanda Millers solo show at the Whitefire Theatre, is a poignant and funny account of her experiences in an ashram in India years ago as she struggled with her mental health. Guided by an Indian guru, she reflects on Jewish summer camp and Judaisms role in the lives of her late father and his Holocaust survivor mother whom he never knew, and she reconnects with her own cultural roots. At select moments, the audience is invited to move, chant and reflect on their own spiritual journeys. The performance is staged for one night only. 8-9 p.m. $20. The Whitefire Theatre, 13500 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks.

American Jews In the Trump EraIn his book Trouble in the Tribe: The American Jewish Conflict Over Israel, UCLA Professor Dov Waxman argues that Israel has become a source of division in the American Jewish community. Tonight at UCLA, he expands on this as he discusses American Jews, Israel and Anti-Semitism in the Trump Era. The lecture is organized by the Rabbi Chaim Seidler-Feller Institute for Jewish Learning and Hillel at UCLA. 7-9 p.m. Free. Hillel at UCLA, 574 Hilgard Ave., Los Angeles. RSVP requested by clicking the link above.

The Head vs. The HeartThe choice between emotions and the intellect has plagued civilization since the first morning in the Garden of Eden. Valley Beth Shalom (VBS) Rabbi Ed Feinstein weighs in when discussing, The Head vs. the Heart: What Does God Want? The evening is part of VBS Wednesday evening College of Jewish Studies series, which examines historic controversies. 7-9 p.m. Free. Valley Beth Shalom, 15739 Ventura Blvd., Encino.

Jewish Musical SatireComedic folksinger, stand-up comedian and screenwriter David Misch looks at how Jewish musical satire shares with klezmer, Marc Chagall and Sholem Aleichem an awareness of, amusement at and sympathy for human fallibility. The multimedia presentation, Jewish Musical Satire With David Misch, draws on sounds old and new, from Rodgers & Hammerstein and Carole King to Randy Newman and Rachel Blooms Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. 7:30 p.m. $15. Sperber Jewish Community Library, American Jewish University, 15600 Mulholland Drive, Los Angeles.

The World that We KnewAmerican Jewish University librarian Lisa Silverman leads a discussion about Alice Hoffmans fantastical novel The World That We Knew. Set during World War II, the book is about a rare golem that aids in the salvation of a young girl who is sent to the home of a renowned rabbi, fleeing the Nazis. 2 p.m. $10. Sperber Jewish Community Library, American Jewish University, 15600 Mulholland Drive, Los Angeles.

Global Briefing on Anti-SemitismPeering into the past and assessing the present-day explosion of anti-Semitism, the kickoff event in this four-part series at Wilshire Boulevard Temple examines Anti-Semitism on the Right: Christian Anti-Judaism, White Supremacy and Holocaust Denial/Distortion. The remaining dates in this series are Feb. 27, March 5 and April 2. 7:30 p.m.Free. Wilshire Boulevard Temple Irmas Campus, 11661 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles.

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