'Communities for Future' Gathering

This ESC program aims to raise awareness on topics related to our daily life. The choices we make, the relationships we create between each other and between man and his environment. During your stay in Ananda Valley you will have the opportunity to explore and expand your skills and passions, learn about nature and how we interfere with it, discover the richness of the different cultures, express your artistic side, develop your own project and much more. It is a two/four months experience, where you will live in a community with people from all around the world, helping to build the dream of a better society.

If we want to be free, if we want to live a life of profound wholeness and purpose, then we need to discover and become grounded in the source of our Being. In this weekend retreat we will dive deeply into the experience of meditation, not through a technique, but through discovering our natural state. Experiencing awakened consciousness and sharing that discovery with others is the most fulfilling and liberating experience we can have. When we discover direct access to our inherent freedom we find ourselves in communion with Life, fearlessly open to the future, and able to respond with clarity, creativity and spontaneity. The retreat will be held in silence except for teaching periods and question and answer sessions. No previous meditation experience is necessary and people from all faiths and spiritual orientations can benefit. Program: Friday 7pm – Dinner 9pm – Orientation Saturday 7am Meditation 8am Optional Qi Gong 9am Breakfast 10 -1pm Meditation Sessions 1pm Lunch 2-3pm Free Time 3-5pm Meditation Sessions 5-5.30pm Tea Break 5.30-6.30 Meditation 6.30 – 8pm Dinner 8 – 9.30pm Question & Answer Sunday 7am Meditation 8am Optional Qi Gong 9am Breakfast 10 -1pm Meditation Sessions 1pm Lunch 2-3pm Free Time 3-5pm Meditation Sessions 5-5.30pm Tea and Snacks For more information check our website at www.awakenedlifeproject.org and look under events I hope to see you there!

This session draws on how ecovillages provide a plethora of ways to reverse climate change and ensure regenerative development. The panel of speakers will showcase a range of regenerative design solutions from around the world illustrating how ecovillages in Asia, Africa, and Latin America can be a source of inspiration and provide new opportunities for Europe on climate action. 15:00-16:30 Mon, 06 Nov 2017, Meeting Room 10, Bonn Zone, COP23 Conference Centre Speakers: Kosha Joubert, Global Ecovillage Network, Executive Director Yvette Dzakpasu, Global Ecovillage Network, Advocacy Director, Robert Hall, Global Ecovillage Network Europe Sarah Queblatin, GEN Oceania and Asia, Green Releaf, Co-Founder

Después de varias semanas de dudas por la escasez de materia prima, hemos decidido empezar la recogida de la oliva para hacer nuestro aceite. Esto es un llamamiento a aquellas personas a las que les gustaría probar esta hermosa experiencia de salir por las mañanas en equipo al campo, con sol y tiempo fresco, a batear y peinar olivos centenarios para recoger la preciada oliva, en alternancia con la actividad en el molino, limpiando y moliendo las olivas, ayudando a montar la torre para la prensa y viendo salir el dorado líquido (aún un poco negro por estar mezclado con el alperchín), para decantarlo luego en las bañeras del sótano. Una ocasión única para descubrir una actividad tradicional, llevada a cabo con métodos tradicionales, con un grupo de personas entusiastas. Condiciones: Necesitamos máx. dos voluntarios para el equipo que deberían inscribirse en la página WWOOF (http://ruralvolunteers.org) Inicio 14 de noviembre, duración prevista: 3 semanas Interesados ponerse en contacto con Charlotte lo antes posible a través del correo: voluntariado@losportales.net ¡Gracias y bienvenidos!