The Global Ecovillage Network - Europe council meeting was held at Findhorn in November of 2010. The ambiance of the community created a pleasant and inspiring backdrop for the council to meet and work. Ana from the Findhorn Foundation led a group dynamic for developing communication and leadership, as well as defining roles within the council. This and other intense activity during the meeting has solidified the base of collaboration for GEN Europe's council.
Capra Carruba, Formica Coriandolo and Macaco Tamerice went to Findhorn in Scotland from November 14 - 21, 2010 to participate in the fourth meeting of the Learning Partnership Project, which gathers participants from many organizations: Damanhur, Findhorn, Sieben Linden, GEN Europe, the Hub Brussels, the Transition Town Network, the Center for Human Emergence and the Permaculture Institute.
Tarot: Alchemy of Damanhur
26 November 2010 - 12 February 2011
Falco's Selfic paintings have landed in Moscow! From November 25, 2010 to February 12, 2011 the Elena Vrublevskaya Gallery at Rozhdestvensky Blvd. 19 is hosting an exhibition dedicated to the 23 major arcana Tarot cards painted by Falco.
Along with the exhibition, entitled, "Tarot: Alchemy of Damanhur," visitors to the gallery have the chance to participate in presentations, seminars, courses and individual sessions of pranatherapy and stiloself treatments. Damanhurian representatives Crotalo Sesamo, Esperide Ananas and Cicogna Giunco were present in Moscow, participating in the various phases of Damanhur's presence in Russia.
For the full list of events click here.
From August 30 - September 6, 2010, Damanhur, represented by Quaglia, participated in Burning Man, a week-long event with principles of radical self-reliance, social interconnectedness, creative expression and Leave No Trace ecology in the Black Rock desert of Nevada, USA.
Quaglia camped with the Heebeegeebee Healers theme camp, a grounded and sacred space providing healing services and classes for Black Rock City. She offered pranatherapy sessions and held several talks on Damanhur's community life, spiritual philosophy and the Temples of Humankind throughout the week.
[photo: Nelli and Quaglia]
An event was held with Selfic paintings on the island of Maui on Monday, October 4. Esperide Ananas, in collaboration with American friends, created a "cabin" of Selfic paintings and guided a meditation to enter into contact with the Temples of Humankind, activating a connection between the energies of Maui and those of Damanhur.
After Esperide's presentation, an evening event was held as an inauguration for the new Selfic cabin, with musicians playing traditional Hawaiian music, dance and a video-showing of the Temples.
Preparation of the Selfic painting cabin
Damanhur was in Moscow June 23 - 27, 2010, represented by Esperide Ananas, presenting at the 17th International Transpersonal Conference - Consciousness Revolution: Transpersonal Discoveries that are Changing the World. The mission of the conference is to present the fundamental role of consciousness in all human affairs and the value for humanity of our growing insights into the nature of consciousness and of the world. Two presentations were given on Damanhur, one on the Temples of Humankind as an instrument for transforming consciousness, and a seminar on Selfica that included a guided meditation. Esperide also facilitated a roundtable discussion on the theme of community as means of bringing about the evolution of consciousness.
Condor Girasole gave several presentations on Damanhur in English while Iva translated to Czech, and he also led sessions of inner
harmonization. The public responded well to this practical meditative technique involving respiration, sound and movement, and the relationship between these three elements. Ara Caprifoglio offered Sacred Dance performances while Suricato Dattero played didgeridoo, dogbone and other indigenous instruments. Maia and Giancarlo were present as well, and they as well as everyone in the group contributed to setting up the presentation, including a new display with beautiful images of the Temples. The presenters spoke with the public about Damanhur's innovative wellness therapies, such as Selfica, and social experimentation.
