Naw-Ruz marks the end of the 19-day Baha’i Fast, which is a period of reflection and profound spiritual reinvigoration, and the beginning of the Baha'i new year. Naw-Ruz is a celebration of a “spiritual springtime” that symbolizes both individual renewal and mankind’s revitalization.
This interview from the Ink of Light Baha’i Writers’ Festival 2019 features singer, songwriter and producer, Tom Francis.
New Zealand born, Tom Francis is a singer, songwriter and producer based out of Brisbane, Australia. With several albums released so far, Tom is a totally self-produced and self-managed independent artist, having chosen this road in order to bring the music that he feels and hears inside to life in a completely honest way.
Ink of Light is an annual festival that explores and celebrates the work of Baha’i writers and creatives, who all come together to share ideas, learn from one another, and celebrate creative expression.
For more interviews and talks from the Ink of Light Baha’i Writers’ Festival, use this playlist: Ink of Light playlist
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