On Jan. 18, Open Cinema and the Victoria Shambala Centre will start the new year off with a gong by screening the Victoria premiere of the enlightening documentary Crazy Wisdom: The Life and Times of Chogyam Trungpa, Rinpoche.
The post-screening discussion will focus on the role of spirituality in our changing economy, with Layth Matthews, director of the Victoria Shambala Centre and CEO of RateMiser mortgage; Rebecca Hazell, Shastri, Victoria Shambala Centre; Louise Trussler Mangan, chair, InterSpiritual Centre Vancouver; Elizabeth Hazell, Craigdarroch Castle.
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The Victoria Event Centre, 1415 Broad St., at 7 p.m., $10-15 suggested donation.
