New York, NY (Top40 Charts / ABC Carpet & Home) ABC Carpet & Home will host an intimate concert and conversation with iconic musician and poet Donovan on Tuesday, May 1st at 6:30pm. The event will celebrate Donovan's induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with a reception and concert for 200 esteemed guests in Deepak HomeBase, a unique space for visual, sonic and spiritual collaboration. To conclude the evening, visionary futurist Dr. Deepak Chopra will lead an intimate discussion with Donovan about his inspired commitment to amplifying peace, love and divinity through music.
"Donovan has been an icon of the human potential movement in using lyrics and music to transform consciousness and promote peace and tranquility. I am looking forward to reconnecting and having a memorable conversation," remarked Deepak Chopra, a longtime friend and collaborator.
Widely recognized as a portal for education, exploration and creativity, ABC Carpet & Home is an iconic retailer that strives to represent collective creativity, wellness, education, and art. ABC Carpet & Home is honored to host visionary musician Donovan, in celebration of his newly released album, and his Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction.
"We're just wild about Donovan. He has been an inspiration," added Paulette Cole, CEO and Creative
Director of ABC Home. "At ABC, we seek to amplify visions we are passionate about, and to use creativity as a tool for positive change."
Deepak HomeBase, located on the mezzanine of ABC, is an emblematic space to host this truly unprecedented meeting of two spiritual and musical luminaries who have dedicated themselves to our communities as active advocates for peace. Deepak HomeBase serves as both a physical and virtual salon dedicated to illuminating the efforts of the most relevant, innovative individuals and initiatives of our time. Past guests have included President Barack Obama, Mark Ruffalo, Goldie Hawn, Russell Simmons, 50 Cent, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Arianna Huffington. Echoing the words of Gandhi, Deepak HomeBase engages an aligned global audience to be the change they want to see in the world.
"My induction into The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame needs a celebration of the inner journey to self-awareness," said Donovan.
In addition to Donovan's Hall of Fame induction, the event will celebrate the release of The Essential Donovan, a 36-song double-CD collection of his seminal recordings from 1965-1973. The album will be available for purchase at the event, as will the recently released
David Lynch Foundation box set that features 34 exclusive tracks by world-renowned artists such as Donovan, Ozomatli, Maroon 5,
Peter Gabriel,
Iggy Pop and Moby.
The event will be broadcast on Livestream on May 1st starting at 7pm and can be found at www.livestream.com/abccarpetandhome.
