The Unity in Community Experience!
Awakening Our Shared Humanity, One Community at a Time
April 2025
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What is the The Unity in Community Experience All About?
Imagine a world where music, wisdom, and shared stories awaken a sense of unity that transcends the barriers of age, culture, and creed. A world where the power of authentic connection overcomes the divisions that often separate us, sparking a deeper sense of our shared purpose on this earth. This is the vision of The Unity in Community Experience: a series of transformative gatherings designed to inspire individuals and the communities in which they live to embrace our inherent interconnectedness—one song, one story, one heart at a time.
The UIC is more than an event; it’s a movement. It offers communities a groundbreaking opportunity to counter the epidemic of divisiveness and disconnection that afflicts our world today. Through dynamic musical concerts and life-changing workshops, this experience brings together people from all walks of life to courageously explore what unites us in a celebratory, heartfelt atmosphere.
The Core Experience
At the heart of each of our visits to your community will contain, at least, two powerful offerings:
The Unity in Community Concert Experience
A Musical Gathering for the Heart and Soul, Celebrating Our Unity in Diversity
Each custom-curated concert will invite a selected few of the beloved artists and visionaries of your area that your community would delight in their involvement.
We would feature the talents of a local singer/songwriter of note, a rising younger generation slam poet or storyteller, and a revered Wisdom Keeper or spiritual luminary who is respected in your community. Each concert would be custom designed to create an unforgettable, soul-stirring experience.
Guided by host Gary Malkin, an Emmy Award-winning composer, musical activist, and humanitarian, this gathering is not merely a concert—it’s a participatory celebration of our shared oneness. With music and spoken word as our universal language, participants are invited to listen, sing as one, and engage together in an experience that transcends division and reminds us of the beauty of our interconnectedness.
***Join the Waitlist Now, Our Next Event is In Calgary in April 2025***
Our Premium Workshop: Graceful Passages:
From Grief to Gratitude
At the heart of disconnection lies unacknowledged grief, trauma, and loss. Graceful Passages: From Grief to Gratitude gently guides you through these hidden wounds, helping you rediscover joy, purpose, and a deeper sense of aliveness. While it takes courage to confront what is often avoided, the result is a more authentic, connected, and grateful life. This workshop—our most impactful offering—invites you to reclaim what truly matters, for yourself and the world.
Here are some of the Many Benefits You Can Get Attending The Unity of Community
Transform unresolved grief into renewed purpose
Connect deeply with a supportive, like-minded community
Experience the healing power of Gary Malkin's acclaimed music
Gain tools for navigating life's transitions with grace and strength
Rediscover joy and gratitude in your daily life"
…and Many More!
Memories From Our Past Events
“Gary Malkin’s musical sensibility is particularly powerful. I highly recommend Gary for the healing balm his musical gift offers.”
-Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Renowned Spiritual Leader, Author
Beyond Our Core Offerings
While the musical gathering and workshop represent the core offerings of the Unity in Community Experience, the possibilities extend far beyond. Imagine special guest speakers like globally acclaimed hospice and palliative care doctor, Dr. Ira Byock, who explores how embracing mortality enriches our lives, or Dr. Gabor Maté, a world-renowned authority on trauma and loss. Picture keynote talks for healthcare professionals from Gary Malkin, speaking on the power of music and the arts to enhance humanity in healthcare, or Bruce Cryer, former CEO and co-founder of HeartMath, who speaks eloquently about the importance of reclaiming our creativity in all aspects of our lives. These, and more, represent the UIC’s broader potential to deeply impact communities ready to embrace unity as a living, breathing practice.
The Unity in Community Experience is more than an event; it’s a call to action. Whether you are a donor, an artist, a community leader, or simply someone who believes in a more compassionate world, we invite you to explore this transformational journey with us. Together, we can create a ripple effect that brings healing, harmony, and hope to communities worldwide.
Our Founding Director
Gary Malkin
Founder and President
Gary Malkin is not just a composer; he’s a conductor of connection in a disconnected world. With a career spanning over four decades, this Emmy Award-winning musical visionary uses his gifts and talents to create lasting bridges between hearts and minds. In a time when superficiality reigns supreme, Gary’s work stands out as a testament to the power of genuine human connection. His keynote performances and workshops, blending live musical compositions with insightful narratives, have captivated audiences from sectors as diverse as professional healthcare institutions, socially responsible global corporations, faith-based organizations, as well as small-town community gatherings. Gary’s mission is simple yet profound: to use the universal language of music to help us all remember what it means to be truly alive and connected.
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We all know that people are weighed down by their past experiences.
Science shows us that unresolved loss and trauma results in often silent, and debilitating grief, guilt, and a misconception that we are all separate, alone with our burdens. People have never felt more disconnected despite global connectivity. Many of us feel stuck, are not fully present, not clear about our sense of purpose, and consequently, we’re not showing up in our most important relationships in our lives to the fullest extent that we can. This is a pervasive problem identified by The US Surgeon General who has stated that “loneliness as an epidemic in North American society”,
The truth is we can’t solve this problem on our own.
Imagine if you could attend an event that creates an experience of community, and that moves you from grief to gratitude. Transforming the human experience to joy and gratitude. Is it impossible to believe that you or a loved one can benefit from a world class concert and workshop that has been acclaimed by Archbishop Desmond Tutu and others.
The Calgary 2025 Event
Proposed Event Schedule
Day 1
A Musical Gathering for the Heart and Soul with Gary Malkin and Revered Artists of the Community
A heart-opening concert experience bridging cultures, generations, and faiths through the unitive power of song.
Day 2
Graceful Passages: From Grief to Gratitude workshop
A workshop that is designed to facilitate the confronting and releasing of unaddressed grief, giving the participant a renewed sense of the preciousness of life.
“The healing effect of this music and these words on our mind/body cannot be overestimated… Graceful Passages touches us where it matters most.”
-Joan Borysenko, Ph.D.
Author: Minding the Body, Mending the Mind