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44-479: The Red Elvises were founded in 1995 by Igor Yuzov, Oleg Bernov, Zhenya Rock . Igor and Oleg met during a Russian-American peace walk and subsequently played together in a Russian folk-rock band called Limpopo . The band's third original member, guitarist Zhenya Rock (a.k.a. Kolykhanov), had also emigrated to America and had been the lead guitarist of the Red Elvises until 2004. For the first few months Andrey Baranov

88-491: A peace pilgrimage , is a form of nonviolent action where a person or group marches a set distance to raise awareness for particular issues important to the walkers. Kharlzada Kasrat Rai , twice the World Record holder for Peace Walks, has devoted his life for the cause of Peace, Education, Health and Cultural activities. He has achieved a widespread fame for the sake of his noble cause. He has conducted several walks with

132-734: A Russian-language version of their smash album I Wanna See You Bellydance from the previous year, were both released in March 1999. Later in that same month, Red Elvises' performance in San Francisco was released as the band's first live double album, Live at the Great American Music Hall . In the summer of 1999, the FX television channel hired Red Elvises to play in Malibu on the beach for their Beverly Hills, 90210 Swimsuit Beach Party highlighting

176-603: A decade, asking landowners to consider him a son and give him one-sixth of their land for him to distribute to the poor. A peace walk campaign called "Freedom Walk" was organized by the Free Software Community in Kerala in 2008. Four volunteers walked 750 miles (1,210 km) from one end of the state to the other to promote free software . During the Second World War, peace pilgrimages took place across Europe with

220-472: A formal end to the Korean War (1950–1953), the reunification of families divided during the war, and a peace building process with women in leadership positions to resolve decades of hostility. It was unusual for South Korea and North Korea to reach consensus on allowing peace activists to enter the tense border area, one of the world's most dangerous places, where hundreds of thousands of troops are stationed in

264-493: A grassroots way that all people are linked by their right to live on the earth in peace and safety. This walk was conceived by organizers while on another peace walk called "A Walk for Survival", which went from Santa Cruz, California , to Bangor Base, Washington , in 1980. While at a requested meeting with the Russian Consulate in San Francisco , co-organizer Jack Chalmers asked if the group continued to walk eastward across

308-432: A heavily mined zone that divides South Korea from nuclear North Korea. In the weeks leading up to the walk, feminist Gloria Steinem told the press, "It’s hard to imagine any more physical symbol of the insanity of dividing human beings." On the day of the crossing, South Korea refused to give the women permission to walk through Panmunjom, a border town where the 1953 truce was signed, so the women had to eventually cross

352-493: A marathon airing of syndicated episodes of the hit series. FX held a contest and flew the winners and ten of their friends to the beach party to appear on TV and dance to the band's music. Later, they provided the theme, score, and songs for the Cartoon Network animated series Mike, Lu & Og . February 2000 heralded a brief change in musical direction for the band with the release of their seventh CD, Shake Your Pelvis ,

396-411: A more electronic techno/disco style CD that greatly differed from their earlier releases. December 2000 also saw an end to Avi Sills' association with the band with his decision to move on to other musical opportunities. In 2001 the band worked as a trio with Oleg Bernov on drums, Igor Yuzov on electric bass guitar and Zhenya Rock as lead guitarist. In March 2001 two studio CDs were released, Welcome to

440-491: A retired officer who resigned from the U.S. military to protest the US invasion of Iraq. Supporters of the crossing met criticism with insistence that war, which divides and destroys families, impacts women, as well as men; therefore, if governments led by men cannot or will not lead the peace process, grassroots women have every right to take to the streets—and even the DMZ. Participants said

484-519: The Committee for Non-Violent Action organized the "San Francisco to Moscow Walk for Peace." The group covered some 6,000 miles in ten months and was able to walk through Russia. Walk organizer Bradford Lyttle wrote a book on the project called You Come with Naked Hands. In 1981–83, a group walked across the United States and Europe to Moscow to show solidarity with all people and to demonstrate in

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528-775: The West Bank , Jordan and Iraq . The group traveled across the front lines in Cambodia, where they joined the Dhammayietra , an annual Cambodian peace walk led by Maha Ghosananda , known by some as the "Gandhi of Cambodia." They then visited war sites in Vietnam and the Philippines before going to Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This walk was one of many peace pilgrimages organized by the Nipponzan-Myōhōji-Daisanga monks, but this one

572-608: The "Longest Walk" in 1978 and the "Long Walk for Survival" in 1980. The projects raised awareness not only for peace, but environmental issues and protection of native sites. In 1984, several walks crossed the nation, including "On the Line," which traced the route of trains carrying nuclear weapons from Bangor Base, Washington , to Charleston, South Carolina , and the "Peace Pilgrimage of Europeans." The Carter-King Peace Walk at Freedom Park in Atlanta opened in 2003. The 1.5-mile stretch connects

616-821: The Eastern countries as Slavonic languages do not have words for "an" or "the.") spent nearly a year in Europe working from an old mill house in Regnitzlosau , Germany. It was difficult to get the governments then in the Communist Bloc to allow the group to walk through their territory. While some group members negotiated, other walkers visited places on foot in Germany and gave talks to local peace groups. Some members got involved in passive resistance , chaining themselves to railings over conscription in Germany, and others fasted for peace in

660-591: The Freakshow , written entirely by Yuzov, and Bedroom Boogie , written entirely by Zhenya Rock . The group continued to tour America throughout the year and was also invited to tour Russia. In 2002, Rokenrol was recorded entirely in Russian, with the exception of two songs (Juliet by I.Yuzov and Sunshine by Z.Rock) in English. Zhenya Rock began a side project, Zeerok , going in a completely different musical direction, and, by

704-581: The Moscow Live8 concert, along with the Pet Shop Boys and a number of local performers. In 2006, Elena Shemankova from Moscow, the first female to ever play with Red Elvises, joined the band on keyboards and was very well received. The next year they were joined by female guitarist Beth Garner from Texas , who was with them for two American tours that year. In early 2009, the Red Elvises announced that longtime member and bassist Bernov had decided to leave

748-911: The Pacific Ocean , was also released, showcasing their appearance at the Santa Monica Pier 's Twilight Summer Concert Series. The TV also beckoned with television show appearances, resulting in Red Elvises' guest spot in an episode of Fox television series Melrose Place (Episode #206, "Suspicion") which aired on November 9, 1998. Near the end of that year, they appeared on FX 's Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular accompanied by Penn & Teller 's show dancers, which aired in January 1999. They released three new recordings in 1999, two studio-produced and one live. The band's fourth and fifth studio albums, Better Than Sex and Russian Bellydance ,

792-591: The U.S. and then to Europe, would it be allowed to walk to Moscow? The Consulate official answered, "Of course." So when "A Walk for Survival" ended at the site of a Trident nuclear submarine base in Bangor, organizers immediately started planning "A Walk to Moscow." The project began in Bangor on 1 March 1981, and reached the East Coast in time to stay for the winter in Boston . Members flew to Europe in March 1982 and walked across

836-583: The United Kingdom, France, Belgium, and Federal Republic of Germany . Members took some side trips to Ireland and West Berlin by bus, returning to the starting point so the walking route could continue uninterrupted. Advance teams were sent a few weeks ahead to cities and towns along a prospective route to organize media opportunities, speaking engagements and accommodations. Decisions were made by complete consensus, which often led to long and stormy meetings. The German Democratic Republic had refused entry to

880-543: The United States organized marches to protest wars, including the Iraq War , on a regular basis. Sometimes these marches are coordinated to take place on the same day across the nation. In San Diego, the greatest number of anti-war protesters, an estimated 7,000, turned out for a demonstration on 15 March 2003, five days before the beginning of the Iraq War. Native Americans have organized numerous cross-country peace walks, including

924-545: The aim of bringing an end to the conflict. In Italy, pilgrims prayed at Loreto and Assisi. In Wales they went on pilgrimage to St David's Cathedral, in France they went on pilgrimage to Our Lady of Pontmain who had saved the French in an earlier war. In Ireland and Switzerland, pilgrims prayed that the war would not spread across their borders. In 2014, a group launched the first permanent peace walk route, which runs from Budapest along

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968-638: The band released their 12th studio album, Bacon . This would be the first non-live album released under the new name "Igor and Red Elvises". In December 2014, Bernov again departed the band and continued his solo career. Since 2002, the group annually goes on tour to Russia, where they usually spend two summer months, playing in clubs in major cities such as Moscow and Saint Petersburg , as well as in their hometown of Yuzov in Odesa in Ukraine . Peace walk A peace walk or peace march , sometimes referred to as

1012-525: The band released their breakthrough CD, I Wanna See You Bellydance . Their music filled the soundtrack of Lance Mungia 's independent film released in 1998, Six-String Samurai soundtrack and episode acting. With Mungia directing, the band also produced two music videos of songs from the Six-String Samurai soundtrack, "Lovepipe" and "Boogie on the Beach", that year. A full-length concert video, Live on

1056-580: The band. Subsequent postings on their website announced either that he was on a "friendly break" or had gone on to start his own group. In February 2009, Bernov announced that he had joined the star-up project of the now world-famous show Slava's Snowshow staged by Russian performance artist Slava Polunin , in which Bernov plays a stage role. Later that month, Yuzov rolled out a new line-up called "Igor and Red Elvises". The first performance under this new name took place at Rusty's in Santa Monica. The concert

1100-620: The border by bus. Nevertheless, Steinem labeled the crossing a success. "We have accomplished what no one said can be done, which is to be a trip for peace, for reconciliation, for human rights and a trip to which both governments agreed." In addition to Steinem, participants in the crossing included organizer Christine Ahn from Hawaii; feminist Suzuyo Takazato from Okinawa; Amnesty International human rights lawyer Erika Guevara of Mexico; Liberian peace and reconciliation advocate Leymah Gbowee ; Philippines lawmaker Liza Maza ; Northern Ireland peace activist Mairead Maguire and Colonel Ann Wright,

1144-581: The crossing focused global attention on the unnecessarily protracted Korean War, with support from world leaders, including UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon , Archbishop Desmond Tutu , the Dalai Lama , former US President Jimmy Carter and South Korean lawmakers. For Ahn and the others, the crossing symbolized a reaffirmation of peace through dialogue, as opposed to an escalating arms race. Crossing participant Kozue Akibayashi, International President, Women's League for Peace and Freedom, wrote, "Addressing

1188-567: The division and bringing peace to the Korean Peninsula is not only the task for North and South Korea, but a responsibility of the international community." Akibayashi said Women Cross DMZ strongly condemns the North Korean government's human rights violations while recognizing that such violations must be viewed through the lens of a "society where the priorities of the military outweigh the basic needs of its people." Akibayashi also featured as

1232-463: The end of the year, decided to commit to his new band full-time, announcing his departure from Red Elvises. The band kept busy during the summer months with a tour through Russia that included some filming for the film Mail Order Bride  [ de ] , a romantic action comedy starring Danny Aiello , Vincent Pastore , Ivana Milocevich , and Robert Capelli, Jr. , returning home in August to record

1276-551: The flag of peace within and beyond the boundaries of Pakistan. In 2020, he made a 350 km Long Peace Walk from Wellington to Christchurch in commemoration of the Christchurch Mosques Attack. He is doing this walk voluntarily for the sake of humanity and Peace. The Peace Walk will start from New Zealand Parliament on 5 March. Starting in 1951, Vinoba Bhave undertook a peace walk with many of his followers throughout India for land reform. He walked for more than

1320-541: The former division between Eastern and Western Europe, and ends in Trieste , Italy. Donol Corcoran of Ireland had completed the "European Peace Walk" six times by July 2019. A peace walk for the Unity of Hungary occurred in March 2014. In 1984, members of a peace camp walked 26 miles from RAF Daws Hill to Naphill through country roads to raise money for The Angry Pacifist magazine. Various peace organizations throughout

1364-504: The group did not participate, although a few members lobbied delegates outside and were invited in for one discussion. Walking across the USSR was not permitted, however. The group entered and transited to Minsk , then Smolensk , hoping for some compromise in negotiations. But that did not happen. At this point, many members chose to return and not go to Moscow; some tried to walk to Moscow anyway but were immediately apprehended and sent to rejoin

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1408-407: The group, so members walked south to Bavaria and stayed there for the winter while negotiating for visas to enter Czechoslovakia , Poland and the USSR. "A Walk to Moscow" (the indefinite article, rather than the definite "The Walk," was important to many original walkers, as it implied that it was only one initiative and others would hopefully follow. The distinction was, however, lost on people in

1452-660: The landmarks that commemorate the only two Georgia winners of the Nobel Peace Prize : Martin Luther King Jr. and Jimmy Carter . The Bridge Walk for Peace is held every year since 2008 on April 4 in Philadelphia to commemorate the assassination anniversary of Dr. King is the longest such observance in the country. The event gathers individuals at sunrise at the foot of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge to walk to

1496-555: The others in Minsk. When the walk finished, some people from the group talked at a CND rally about their work and the passive resistance movement. The group membership was international, as people came from all over the world to join and make a difference. Some Walk to Moscow participants later met with other walks that crossed the U.S. and Europe, including Walk of the People - A Pilgrimage for Life , which occurred from 1984 to 1985. That project

1540-575: The pinnacle and offer a prayer for peace. From 1963 to 1965, two members of Gandhi's Sarvodaya movement, Satish Kumar and E.P. Menon , walked an estimated 8,000 miles from New Delhi to Washington, D.C., via Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Russia, Poland, Germany, France, and Belgium. They crossed the channel and Atlantic Ocean via ships. Their prior experience of Bhave gave two gifts to Kumar and Menon: pennilessness, i.e. voluntary poverty , and vegetarianism . From 1982 through 1986, Prem Kumar walked more than 17,000 kilometers (about 10,500 miles) around

1584-502: The soundtrack. The band also returned to television with an appearance playing themselves in an episode of the Fox action series Fastlane (Episode #3 "Gone Native"). In 2003, Yuzov switched back to guitar, this time on lead, and Bernov returned to the large bass balalaika . Completing the new lineup was another Russian, Oleg "Schramm" Gorbunov on keyboards and accordion and new American drummer Adam Gust . In 2005, they were asked to perform in

1628-745: The world for international peace and disarmament. He organized walks in India involving participants from all over the world and founded social service organizations. The "Interfaith Pilgrimage for Peace and Life" started in Auschwitz , Poland, on 8 December 1994, and ended in Nagasaki on the 50th anniversary of the Nagasaki bombing on 9 August 1995. It was led by Nipponzan-Myōhōji-Daisanga Japanese Buddhist monks. The monks, however, were dwarfed in number by American, European, South American, and Japanese lay people. The trip

1672-563: The world. Some went to Denmark to meet with peace groups and talk about the walk. In 1983, visas were obtained for Czechoslovakia and Poland, and a continuous walking route was planned and successfully carried out as far as the border between Poland and the USSR. Relations with official peace groups in those countries were tricky; the Czech government tried to incorporate the initiative into its showpiece pro- Warsaw Pact 1983 conference in Prague . However,

1716-407: Was allowed to cross the DMZ, separating North and South Korea, for peace a few days after the symposium. On 24 May 2015, International Women's Day for Disarmament, thirty women— including feminist leader Gloria Steinem , two Nobel Peace laureates and retired Colonel Ann Wright — from 15 different countries linked arms with 10,000 Korean women, stationing themselves on both sides of the DMZ to urge

1760-555: Was also not allowed to walk in Russia, but some members rode a train to Moscow to meet with officials and ordinary people. The Women Cross DMZ ( Korean demilitarized zone ) group, which included noted American feminist and activist Gloria Steinem , Nobel Peace Prize laureate Mairead Maguire , and organizer Christine Ahn , conducted a peace symposium in Pyongyang in May 2015. The all-women group

1804-448: Was among the largest and longest. More than 1,000 people participated in at least part of the pilgrimage, including Buddhists, Quakers , Catholics , Muslims and Jews . "A Walk to Moscow" was one of many walks for peace in the 20th century. They were specially organized by groups of pacifists and peace activists who wanted to protest against the politics of war and the use of chemical, biological and nuclear weapons . In 1960–61,

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1848-548: Was attended mainly by new members of the group (except for Yuzov and Gust). In April of the same year, they celebrated the anniversary of the founding of the group with free concerts on the embankment of 3rd Street in Santa Monica, for which Bernov temporarily rejoined the group. Bern also joined the Red Elvises on keyboards and accordion for a tour in March 2010. Igor and Red Elvises continue the 2010 tour with core members Igor Yuzov on guitar, Oleg Bernov on bass balalaika, and Sarah Johnson on saxophone and keyboards. In September 2014,

1892-569: Was organized to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the end of World War II as well as to be a witness to suffering in contemporary war zones. From Auschwitz, the group walked to Vienna , then traveled through Croatia , Bosnia and Serbia . They crossed the front lines of the Bosnian War in Mostar and held a day of vigil, fasting and prayer there. The next leg took them through Israel , the Gaza Strip ,

1936-451: Was the band's drummer, but within that year, the first American in the band, drummer Avi Sills from Austin , Texas , was added to the lineup. The band first began as an LA street act at Santa Monica 's 3rd Street Promenade . When they weren't playing on the road they were busy recording and self-producing their own CDs. Grooving To The Moscow Beat was the band's first release in 1996, followed by Surfing In Siberia in 1997. In 1998,

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