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Jean-Michel Florin
Jean Michel Florin (codirecteur de la Section d'Agriculture du Goetheanum) rend visite au Québec 6-9 Juin, 2013. Conférence 6 June, Montréal Affiche. Ateliers-Conférences 7-9 Juin, Val-Morin. Affiche. |
 Workshop with Michael Schubert and Karin Jarman. 18-20 May, in Angus ON. Brochure.
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Whitsun Conference 18 - 19 May, |
Click here to read about current activities in the Vancouver area.
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JOCELYN DAWE (Victoria BC) died on 20 April 2013.
VIVIAN MARKOVICH (Lunenburg NS) has joined the Society. Welcome!
ANNELINE KOOPMAN (Thornton ON) resigned from the Society.
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 - by Mark McAlister
It's been said that Alcoholics Anonymous makes it a principle to venerate newcomers. Their questions are sharp and immediate, and they prevent the organization from becoming complacent and irrelevant. Is there a lesson here for the Anthroposophical Society? What would happen if we paid more attention to the questions and concerns of newcomers?
With this in mind, I decided to participate in the Cambridge Music Conference in Vancouver last November. Elizabeth Carmack (an anthroposophist) was the driving force behind the conference, but the vast majority of the presenters and participants had no direct connection with Anthroposophy. What brought them together was a deep concern for the plight and trauma of people in the justice system (including both perpetrators and survivors of violent crime), and a quest for real and sustainable healing. Nigel Osbourne (a composer from UK) was a particularly inspiring example. Working with children in war zones, he has shown how the elements of music can reach to the deepest levels of the human being and bring hope where otherwise there would only be despair. I did not feel that he was lacking anthroposophy; he was revealing it to me...Read full article
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Upcoming Events
LE DÉFIDE NOTRE VOLONTÉ SOCIALE. Le congrès de l'AGA de 2013 avec Dennis Klocek. 17-19 Mai, 2013. Montréal. Brochure
THE CHALLENGE OF OUR SOCIAL WILL Annual General meeting and Conference with Denis Klocek. Anthroposophical Society In Canada. 17-19 May, 2013, Montréal Brochure.
ECONOMICS CONFERENCE. 27-30 June, 2013 in Montréal. Update from Christopher Houghton-BuddReport from 2012 Conference. RUDOLF STEINER'S MYSTERY DRAMAS AND THE MICHAELIC RENEWAL OF ROSICRUCIANISM. Summer Conference at the Goetheanum. 22-28 July. Details. Francais TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR DESTINY: THE SOULS' AWAKENING. 2013 Mystery Drama Conference in Spring Valley NY. August 14-18Performance: Saturday, August 17. Details. THOMAS MEYER will be touring the West Coast in September. Canadian portion is from 17-21 September. Click here to see detailed itinerary (including USA). Contact Ann Watson ( 250 653 4184) if you have any questions. (Edmonton contact: Roy Avery, ( 780 752 0891)
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SONG IN MOVEMENT: SUMMER EURYTHMY WEEK.
23-28 June. Spring Valley NY. Details.EVOLUTION: Public summer course with Craig Holdrege, Henrike Holdrege, and Nathaniel Williams. 23-29 June. Ghent NY . Details
RENEWAL COURSES IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. 23 June - 5 July. DetailsLEARN WORK SHARE: Youth Conference and Service Project.
26 June - 13 July. Ann Arbor MI. Details. THE FOUR ETHERS IN ART, HEALTH AND LIFE. Exploration of the elements and the ethers. With Michael Chapitis and Regine Kurek. 8-12 July, Thornhill. Details. MEETING THE MYSTERIOUS CHILDREN OF TODAY with Nancy Blanning and Adola McWilliam. 15-19 July, Duncan BC. Details.
SUMMER PAINTING COURSE AT THE GOETHEANUM for English-speakers. 16-22 July. Details. SENSES' REVELATION: SUMMER FESTIVAL OF ARTS AND EDUCATION.
8-26 July, Thornhill. Details.
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Classroom Alive
"Walk with us! Take your studies on the road!". Introduction to Mischa Saunders' individual research project: " Societal Narratives":
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For my individual research l will be focusing on societal narratives as they pertain to the realms of economy, politics, and culture, and the interactions between these realms. These studies will be carried out as a member of the hosting team of Classroom Alive. I will focus on two specific narratives, Anthroposophy and Materialism, and compare these with others that I encounter from people and places along the way. To understand how the differing perspectives of these narratives manifest in the three realms (economy, politics, and culture) I will focus on what each narrative has to say about food systems, finding common ground, and the role of the individual in society.
For full project details and opportunities for engagement, visit the website.
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How the Grail Sites Were Found
Book Notice:
How the Grail Sites Were Found, by Werner Greub, translated by Robert Kelder
For details, click here.(Thanks to Ann Watson.)
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Anthroposophy Worldwide # 5
 Click here to download Anthroposophy Worldwide # 5. If you would like to see the archive of past issues, go to the Goetheanum website, click on user login at the bottom left of the page. Username: awmail. Password: grundstein. |
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Accountability Reports From The Goetheanum Leadership
The current issue of Anthroposophy Worldwide contains and accountability report from members of the Executive Council. Here are the highlights:
Virginia Sease: On 22 March Virginia Sease spoke at the Annual General Meeting about changes in the tasks of the Executive Council at the Goetheanum. She also honoured the work of Sergei Prokofieff who, while unable to attend the Annual General Meeting in person, declared his withdrawal for health reasons at the meeting. Bodo von Plato: Differentiating by starting from the whole While the fruits of anthroposophy are popular, anthroposophy and the Anthroposophical Society are struggling. Bodo von Plato thinks that instead of continuing to rely on the ability to bring opposites together we should start from the whole and trust that a meaningful differentiation will ensue. Paul Mackay: The Anthroposophical Society as a new cultureWith the institution of a new organ - the Goetheanum Leadership Group - new questions arise as to the task of the Anthroposophical Society at the Goetheanum. For Paul Mackay its task is to generate a culture of free human beings. Such a culture needs freedom, trust, human encounters, the ability to serve and the will for peaceful coexistence. Seija Zimmermann: Drawing on a wealth of experienceSeija Zimmermann explained the steps that led to the institution of the new Goetheanum Leadership Group. Since Anthroposophy Worldwide has continually reported about this process, this item offers information about the initial situation, the Group's way of working and its goals. Justus Wittich: Hope, work and trustSince the financial report was printed in Anthroposophy Worldwide 3/2013 (as part of the Annual Report 2012/2013) we will focus here on more general considerations relating to issues such as the resignation of members, membership fees or the freedom of legacies.  | Collegium at the Goetheanum
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