Damanhur has participated in the 10th anniversary Earth Charter event on June 29, 2010 at the Peace Palace in the Hague, Netherlands, represented by Macaco Tamerice and Formica Coriandolo. This event celebrated the 10 years since the Earth Charter's founding, with the intention to create a vision for its future. The event aimed to encourage businesses and youth to be inspired by the Earth Charter when seeking solutions for the issues of today and the future.
Damanhur presented the research of Music of the Plants conducted over the years, with the intention of giving voice to the intelligence of plants and becoming more sensitive to plant world, in harmony with the principles of the Earth Charter.
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 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.
Two of Falco's selfic paintings were on exhibition at a modern art gallery in Moscow, in connection with Alex Grey's artwork and his two-day seminar on Visionary Art.
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 A group of Damanhurians went to Prague, Czech Republic to participate in the seventh edition a large public festival on esoterica, organic nutrition and wellness. More than 15,000 participants were present at the event, which was divided in three different areas, each focusing on one of the main themes. In anticipation of this event, a basic Damanhur website in Czech has been created online. 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. |
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Damanhur participated in the second Learning Partnership encounter in Utrecht, Netherlands, February 28 - March, 5 with the Center for Human Emergence hosted at the seminar spaces of the Venwoude community. Learning Partnership is a collaboration between eight different European realities to create a two-year curriculum on "Transition to Resilience," changing current urban environments into ones that are more sustainable. Resilience is the capacity of responding to world concerns in a positive way, making the most of resources and consuming less while living a satisfying life. The curriculum is intended for change agents, universities, non-governmental organizations and city administrations.
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Esperide, Daniela and Tridacna have participated in the Mid-Atlantic Conference on Birth and Primal Health Research in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, 26 - 28 February 2010. The patron of the event was French doctor Michel Odent, well known for over 50 years of work in promoting natural childbirth and postpartum conditions, in which the needs of women and children are respected. According to Odent, a harmonious birth is the basis of a joyous existence, one that guides the newborn toward a pathway of evolution. Odent shall be one of the featured speakers at the World Summit on Birth to be held at Damanhur 5 - 9 May 2010.
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In early December, Damanhur’s Ambassadors spoke at various events and conferences in Copenhagen, held during COP 15, the global summit on climate change. Esperide and Formica attended the official COP 15 conference, where they encountered many international friends of Damanhur, such as Ashok Khosla, who spoke as President of the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Esperide also gave a three-hour presentation on Damanhur at an event organized by the City of Copenhagen in the context of Agenda 21, a program to increase sustainability and reduce emissions in Denmark’s capital city. |
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Damanhur, represented by Esperide Ananas, was present at the Ministry of Ideals in Reykjavík, Iceland. The encounter was the crowning event of a public deliberation meeting that involved 1,500 citizens of Iceland, guided by 30 experts from various sectors. The meeting discussed how to define the will of the Icelandic people and construct a new society. The Icelanders identified their common values, which include creating a sustainable society, having access to organic foods, and establishing strong principles based on honesty.
Esperide shared the experience of Damanhur, speaking about many themes such as health and education, law and justice, art and social life. She discussed the economics of the Federation at length, explaining the Credit-Damanhur's complementary currency system-the concept of time as a collective wealth, and sharing responsibilities as well as dreams. The video of Damanhur was met with great applause, and Esperide answered many questions from the enthused audience about the social life and organization of Damanhur.
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Macaco Tamerice has gone to Slovenia on November 14 – 15 in the ecovillage of Naklo to speak about Damanhur and meet with a group interested in deepening their knowledge of intentional communities. She participated in a meeting that included the topic of constructing straw bale houses.
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Damanhur participated as the guest of honor in the “ Salon du mieux-vivre,” a conference on alternative living in Fribourg, Switzerland. Antilope Verbena spoke as Damanhur’s Ambassador during the event, presenting on the following themes: * Damanhur: the adventure of a group that transformed a dream into a realty ... making a community that lives in a different way
* The Temples of Humankind: an extraordinary work of art, 72 meters underground!
* Astral Travel
* Damanhurian therapies
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Esperide Ananas and Crotalo Sesamo traveled to India for a 12-day visit that included participation in the second Global Congress of Spiritual Scientists, held at the School of Ancient Wisdom near Bangalore, India in Pyramid Valley. The four-day event was comprised of workshops, seminars and lectures, as well as meditation sessions and exhibitions. Esperide and Crotalo presented Music of the Plants as a demonstration of plant consciousness.
 The theme of the Congress was, “Earth Evolution through Spiritual Revolution,” to inspire spiritual transformation and share visions of a better world. The guest of honor was Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. The night after his keynote speech, Esperide and Crotalo went to visit his ashram and invited him to come to Damanhur. They felt a strong connection with Shankar and the Art of Living organization that he has founded, which shares similar goals as Damanhur. The Art of Living is engaged in various initiatives to promote a philosophy of inner and outer peace.
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