SPECIAL EVENTS

2005 - Appointed to Represent the International Association of Educators for World Peace in New York at the United Nations Department of Public Information (UNDPI).

2005 - Appointed Chair of the Arts and Spirituality, at the United Nations.

2004 UNITY ON THE BAY - Rev. James Trapp Marks 10 Years. Miami ,FL On July 25 Unity on the Bay celebrated Rev. Trapp's Tenth Anniversary as our minister. To express our love and appreciation we presented a cash gift to cover expenses for his travel to the World Parliament of Religions in Barcelona, Spain, a leather-bound notebook of transformational letters from congregants and a first print of "Compassion" a recent
creation of Jesus The Christ by artist Jacqueline Ripstein.

2004 - MIAMI DADE COLLEGE TO HOST IMPORTANT ART SEMINARS AND SHOW FOR AT TOWER THEATER WITH JACQUELINE RIPSTEIN.

2004 - "Parliament of the World's Religions". Dalai Lama,Deepak Chopra,
will join thousands of people representing the vast diversity of the world’s religious spiritual land cultural traditions as they converge in Barcelona Spain from July 7-13 for the Parliament of the World Religions.

- JR PROPOSAL :ART AS A TRASCENDENTAL INSTRUMENT FOR WORLDPEACE
- 2 SEMINARS: ENGAGED WONDER; Pathways toward conflict resolution.

2004 - Ayuda Foundation

2002 - The Hunger Project, 25th Anniversary Live Global Satellite Event. Five Continents - Twenty-three countries - Twenty thousand people - All together at one time.

2002 - Speaker at Rotary Club Key Biscayne. September 2002. Key Biscayne, FL

2001 -  “A night for the Stars for America” donation for 9/11. November 5/2001 Mar a Largo, Palm Beach, FL

2001 - “Circle of Healing”, Two workshops after September 11 with Spiritual Exhibits of Jacqueline Ripstein’s Art at Northwood University, West Palm Beach, FL

2001 - America’s Health Choice “Healing Through Love” Eight seminars for Elderly People. Interactive program for Healing the Mind, Body & Spirit, presented by four internationally re-known speakers. Boca Raton, FL.

200 - United Nations “Millennium Peace Day” - Children’s workshop with Jacqueline Ripstein teaching a class to over 400 children from around the world. Remarks by: First Lady of Colombia, Mrs. Betty Williams, the 1976 Nobel Peace Prize Winner and Mrs. Nane Annan among many others. United Nations Headquarters, N.Y.

2000 - United Nation, New York. Painting “Our Lady of the Universe” with the events for youth Interfaith with Religious and Spiritual Leaders of the world, and painting in display for Aug 2000 in the UNITED NATIONS. New York.

                 “Our Lady of the Universe” painting on display for august 2000 at the UN. Painting also used for the events for Youth Interfaith with religions and Spirit Lenders of the World.

2000 - Show with Legion of Good Will, New York.

1999 - The Grand Sovereign Dynastic Hospitable   Order of Saint John Knights of Malta, Coral Gables, FL.

1999 - Special event with the Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University in Miami, Florida “About Helping to Better Our World” with sisters B.K Janki and B.K. Jayanti.

1998 -  Day of Awakenings, Miami Arena: Mind, Body & Spirit, JACQUELINE. RIPSTEIN’S ART & SPEAKERS; Bernie S. Siegel / Wayne Dyer, Ph.D. / H. Stephen Glenn / Barbara De Angelis, Ph.D / Larry Dosey, MD / Bradford Keeney, Ph.D. / James Redfield / John Bradshaw / Neale Donald Walsch.

1997 - Commissioned by the Holy Family Institute to paint “OUR LADY OF THE UNIVERSE: GOD’S GIFT TO THE WORLD” & “THY WILL BEDONE”. November 1997 tour for presentation of the painting in the United States with Father Jozo Zovko of Medjugorje, Croatia. Proceeds from the painting of “Our Lady” are being donated to the creation of a renewal center for the children of Bosnia and other areas. The tour took the painting to mayor cities, California, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Pensilvania, Illinois, Louisiana and Florida.

1994 - Invited by the King of Spain to be the Official artist of the inquisition events in Toledo. Ms. Ripstein’s “From Illusion to Reality: Don Quijote de la Mancha” became the image of the events. Show opened by the mayor of the city after the events of Sefarad ‘92, (Inquisition events for forgiveness headed by the King of Spain) in the Art and CultureCenter “Posada de La Hermandad”.

1994 -  Awarded de O-1 Visa & Residence by the US government as “Extraordinary Talent Artist.”