Past activities

2008

10 - 11 May:
Retreat Seminar, seminario pratico
Il seminario è in lingua italiana e inglese con traduzione

Gedun Tharchin Geshe Lharampa, Lama buddista tibetano, Istituto Lam Rim, Roma
Dr Angela Hobart, London University, social anthropology

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21 - 23 November:
Shamanism and Healing Rituals in Contemporary Islam and Sufism
A conference seeking to examine the association of Islam (Sufism) and shamanism in the contemporary Muslim world, in particular within the context of shamanic healing rituals.

Convened by Thierry Zarcone (CNRS, Paris)

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With a performance of Sufi dance by Turna Semahï

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2007

8 - 10 June, Monte Verità, Ascona:
Workshop "Women, Rituals and Ceremonies in the Contemporary Muslim Communities and Islamic World"
Dr. Pedram Khosronejad - Junior research Fellow, St.Antony’s College, University of Oxford

9 June, Teatro del Gatto, Ascona:
SAMÂ, Sufi Dance Performance : Ava Farhang, dancer - Amidi Fard Mostafa, percussion

2005

24  June:
Conference: "Inuit (Eskimo) Names as Selves: Complexities of Individuality and Belonging"
Dr. Jean Briggs, Newfoundland (Canada).

25 June:
Conference: "Living without the dead: the radical rejection of ancestors and parents in two traditional societies" - Dr. Piers Vitebsky, Cambridge.

1 June - 23 October:
Stay-study at the house of Centro Incontri Umani, Ascona of Dr. Bal Gopal Shrestha, Research School CNWS, University of Leiden, Neederland.

June, July and August:
Invitation for a stay-study for two students and two professors of Haverford College, USA, at the house of Centro Incontri Umani, Ascona.

10 - 14 October, Monte Verità, Ascona:
Workshop "The Interface between Ritual, Theater and Film", international meeting. 

2004

9 January, Monte Verità, Ascona:
Conference: "Symbolism of Water and Agriculture in Bali" - Dr. Angela Hobart.

24 April, Teatro del gatto, Ascona:
Concert of Indian music:"Music for Peace" - Gaurav Mazumdar (sitar), Bishnupriya (chant), Sarah Lauret (cello), Debasish Mukherjee (tabla), Gilda Sebastian (vina).

June, July and August:
Invitation for a stay-study for two students and one assistant professor of Haverford College, USA, at the house of Centro Incontri Umani, Ascona.

2003

8 - 11 May, Monte Verità, Ascona:
"State, Ancient and Modern", international meeting and public conferences.

8 May, Monte Verità, Ascona:
Concert: "From Bagdad to Cordoba" , Jamal Ouassini Trio.

2002

3 - 5 May, Monte Verità, Ascona:
Workshop "Ritual and Performance", international meeting. 

2001

March: 
Financial support to the children’s choir Coro Calicantus who represented Switzerland to the International Choir Festival of Vancouver, Canada. 

26 - 29 April, Monte Verità, Ascona:
International Meeting of science and art: "Performance Genres & Comparative Aesthetics".

24 September, Sala RSI, Lugano and 27 September, Teatro del gatto, Ascona:
SIDDHARTHA, indian traditional music and dance inspired from the work of Hermann Hesse; conception, music and performance, Gaurav Mazumdar; choreography, Crishna & Camilita-Madhurang. With the collaboration of Hermann Hesse Museum, Montagnola, Switzerland. 

4 - 7 October, Monte Verità, Ascona:
Collaboration and financial support to the meeting "Pangea 2001: points of turns, to the research of a living ethics". 
Participation with a lecture: “Ethics and values in an intercultural context: psycho-social issues of healing experiences in London”, Aileen Alleyne, Sally Wolfe, psychodynamic therapists and Dr. Angela Hobart, anthropologist.

2000

29 March - 2 April, Centro Incontri Umani Ascona :
Buddhism Seminar (Meditation and lecture), with Marcel Geisser, Buddhist Meditation Centre, Haus Tao, Wolfhalden - Switzerland.

3 June, Monte Verità, Ascona:
Concert-performance of the guitar-player Javier Echecopar and of the dancer Milagros  Esquivel.

1999

27 March, Sala Sopracenerina, Locarno in the program of the "Settimane musicali di Locarno 1999":
Alexander Baillie, violoncello and Dominic Harlan, piano.

28 March, Sala Sopracenerina, Locarno:
Music concert for children: Alexander Baillie violoncello, Dominic Harlan piano and Coro Calicantus, children Choir.

21 - 24 October, Monte Verità, Ascona:
Financial support of the meeting "Pangea 99 - Mind/Body, research of a global vision of human beeing".

21 October, Palazzo dei Congressi, Muralto:
Concert of indian music with traditional indian dance: Music/Dance for Body, Mind and Spirit, Gaurav Mazumdar (sitar); Tapan Bhattacharya (tabla); Camilita Budhu & Crishna Budhu (dance).

1998

29 August, Teatro San Materno, Ascona:
Nutag Musical evocation from mongolian landscape; Jeff Higley & Michael Ormiston, musicians and english artists, show traditional instruments of Mongolia, particularly the Khöömii, the armonical chant.

31 October, Teatro San Materno, Ascona:
Celebration of indian classical music and dance, music e indian dance with Gaurav Mazumdar, sitar Vineet Vyas, tabla Camilita and Crishna Budhu, dance.

1997

23 - 26 October, Monte Verità Ascona:
Financial support of the meeting "Pangea 97 - Nature and Symbol; research of resources for a development of the conscience".

13 - 15 November, Collegio Papio and Teatro San Materno, Ascona:
International meeting  "Power in Art".

since 1993 and each year

25 April - 2 May 1993, Hotel La Perla Ascona:
Studien und Ferienwoche der Besinnung-Begegnung-Bildung: Unterwegs auf gewohnten und ungewohnten Pfaden, organised by Pfarrer Dr. Alfred und Rosalinda Gugolz.

Further

Participation to the organization of the theatre "La Sirena d’Irlanda" of Michel Poletti (Antonin Artaud Theatre, Switzerland) and several financial supports for the theatre-shows like: "Il ritorno" and "Il viaggio di Mirnah" and one to the Teatro del Gatto, Ascona.