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Earth Body, Stories and Symbols
The Creative Journey of Integration into the Natural World.
Nadia Thalji
Oakland, CA
Friday, November 4, 10am - 12:00 pm
Graduate Students from HNU /Sophia Center - Master's of Art, Culture and Spirituality are participating in "Earth Body ,Stories and Symbols" Workshop led by Nadia Thalji. Symbols, Archetypes and Myths from ancient traditions inspires music, movement, stillness , poetry and storytelling reconnecting to the natural world. InterPlay incremental tools facilitates students' participation. The main purpose is to enhance the sense of belonging to the natural world. "Engage your senses, honor your unique creative expression and embrace nature's beauty within you".
Nadia Thalji performs her new stories inspired by indigenous wisdom from the Amazon! An initiative of Constellation Performance Ensemble and New Enchantment Association for the Preservation of Nature. Participation of the Swedish musician Victor Gabrielii Augustsson.This is also part of Nadia's master's thesis research.
Cost:
Registration/Information: (650) 288-2836
Venue
Holy Names University
3500 Mountain Blvd. Intercultural Peace and Justice Studies Department
Oakland, CA 94619-1627
Leaders
Nadia Thalji
Nadia Thalji is Interplay's ambassador to Brazil and South America!
Nadia Khalil Thalji is an InterPlay International Leader (Founder in Brazil), MA Art, Culture and Spirituality, theatre artist, dramaturge, educational facilitator and multi - disciplinary Performing Artist active in community development and university teaching (Brazil and the US). Co - Director and performer of Constellation Performance Ensemble with Masankho Banda (Africa). She's interested in the connection between art, social change, multiculturalism , ecology and spirituality. Her special interests are creating performing arts training practices that are both ethical and sustainable, and, facilitating workshops in international organizations that can nurture creativity, innovation, social justice and cultural understanding. Mentor of "Cultural Diversity Celebration" and the "International Day of Peace" held in Brazil and the US.