On May 26, 2016, in the city of Londrina, state of Paraná, Brazil, the closing of the South Circuit of book launch took place and so did the itinerant launches in Brazil. It was the closing of a first cycle of diffusion proposed by the writer and philosopher José Trigueirinho Netto, aiming at disseminating the spiritual teaching of Irdin Editora and of the book ‘Viver o Amor aos Cães’ (Living the Love for the Dogs), written by Ana Regina Nogueira.
In one year of work, fifty events were organized in nearly all the regions of Brazil, involving nine states and twenty-three cities of the country.
The first experience with the itinerant launces took place in the city of Juiz de Fora, in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, on May 26, 2015. Then the work continued in other eight cities of the state. Afterwards there were events in several cities of the regions of southeast, center-west and northeast, such as São Paulo, Brasilia, Salvador, Recife and Fortaleza. In the last stage, the work was conducted in nine cities of the three states of the South region.
Support of the Network-of-Light
Of the twenty-three cities from various regions of Brazil that received the itinerant launch, twenty had the support of the local Network-of-Light. This structure conducted different activities, such as: event organization (sometimes up to four in a city), contact and invitation to NGO’s, the Government and entities, the media and also help in the divulgation by electronic means.
Each Network-of-Light group had a unique experience. In some events we counted with the presence of the groups of the neighboring towns, that came to support and sustain the work. We became disseminators in potential, photographers, promoters, video producers’, said Flávia Santos, one of the coordinators of the South Network-of-Light.
‘We formed bonds of love and service in each city visited and we Always receive News about the actions of the Network-of-Light groups that have responded to the call and continue with the task both of post-event diffusion and in behalf of the Animal Kingdom’, said Ana Regina Nogueira, authoress of the book ‘Living the Love for the Dogs’ and one of the founders of the Francis of Assisi Park.
Public Events
The public book launch events took place in bookstores, cultural centers and even at a Buddhist center and in an anthroposophical center.The schedule of launches included events and lectures to students of an early age, of high school and at Schools of Veterinarian Medicine. In the events, audiovisuals were exhibited and lectures were given about the work developed with the animals in the Francis of Assisi Park and about the philosophic foundations on which the work is based. Also the narration of one of the 42 stories of the book was done and autographs sessions were conducted.
‘Each lecture was different from the others, it suited the group of souls that was present. We touched numerous aspects of the philosophy that is behind the selfless work of the groups that we represent. We talked about living movements of people who, in silence, are willing to change themselves from within and rescue the human being and nature from its degenerate current condition, placing them back in the path of light and evolution’, said Ana Regina.
The work was also directed to touch the Government. The city halls were contacted and, in many cases, their representatives were present in the public event.
Two founders of the Francis of Assisi Park were present in six cities, participating in events with the authoress.
Homage in Sorocaba
At the invitation of a councilor connected to the animal cause, on June 16 the Network-of-Light group of Sorocaba will be in the City Council to represent the authoress Ana Regina Nogueira at an official homage. They will receive a plaque congratulating her for her book ‘Living the Love for the Dogs’. The authoress was invited to do the launch of the book on October 21, 2016, at the OAB (Attorneys Brazilian Organization) in Sorocaba, when this the delivery of this plaque, due to her presence. In both places, the audiovisual of the Francis of Assisi Park will be shown.
The Francis of Assisi Park
The Francis of Assisi Park, located in the rural area of the city of Lavras, Minas Gerais, has been active since 2010. It is an old slaughterhouse transformed into a kennel, which today has about 450 dogs. They are animals that had been abandoned, sick, which had suffered mistreatment, and that are lovingly received, treated and referred for adoption. It is kept by volunteers who live to radiate love for the Kingdoms of Nature, in partnership with the City Hall. The Park has been receiving attention from the press. Politicians, educators and people connected to animal protection from different regions use to visit the place.
Divulgation for the Animal Kingdom
Today the book ‘Viver o Amor aos Cães’ (‘Living the Love for the Dogs’) is present in many bookstores in Brazil and some already sell other publications by Irdin Editora. We also have books in stationary stores, newsstands, vegetarian restaurants, libraries and different shops including pet shops.
‘The work of itinerant launch conducted from the North to the South of Brazil ignited different points of light, that have been gathering and unite the awakening of consciousnesses for the experience of love for the Kingdoms of Nature’, said Flávia Santos.
‘Let us work without expectation, delivering all to the Divine. Together, may we learn to deal with adverse situations and, as shepherds of souls, let us open paths for the rescue of everything, of everyone, because it is evident that Mary is in the book and uses it and, also, that She is leading this work’, said Ana Regina.
