THE FESTIVAL OF INDIA
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THE FESTIVAL OF INDIA
THE FESTIVAL OF INDIA … SRI LANKA - MAURITIUS and… ASIAN SOUTH-EST : is back in Milan organized by WORLD EVENTS COMMITTEE WEC@theworldcommunity.com PALASESTO Underground red line stop (Sesto) Infoline +39 3383116126 THE PROJECT • THE PROJECT is based on the former four editions of the Festival of India held in Milano that recorded for each year 20.000 to 35,000 admissions. • In this occasion the Festival Of India : East Meets West opens to other countries of SOUTH-EAST ASIA ALL OF THEM HAVING A MILLENARY CULTURE THE INTERNATIONAL YOGA & AYURVEDA CONGRESS (7° EDITION) IS BACK IN ITALY An Yoga and Ayurveda Congress within a Festival ? Well, yes. It is wanted to follow the pioneer animus of the creatress who already in 2002 she founded the courage to introduce the deep philosophy and spirituality of yoga to a wide audience. It is obvious, easier and certainly financially worthwhile to bring it in a niche area, where the philosophy is already known .... but what should be the meaning of spreading Yoga where it it is already known ? This decision has been tested during the last few years and established that many people who came to the exhibition to attend a martial art show, a charm dance performance or a concert or even just to taste the Indian cooking, could appreciated the deep yoga techniques and the interesting ayurvedic suggestions, the meditation and the yogasana demonstration. A cliché due to a commonplace has been discredited. Those people who never would have decided to come across to the oriental disciplines have found themselves in a fascinating world. They started to regard these wonderful disciplines that teach tolerance and respect for all beings ... till that moment they thought yoga and ayurveda as something for "insider". Therefore, instead of offering it in some closed and discriminating places "for insider only" , where the audience reaches 2.000 to 4.000 people, we have courageously decided to offer it to an audience as wide as possible. In fact, usually our events are followed by 20.000 to 35.000 visitors. We use the word "courage" because the "insider" boycott this event. They try to destroy it, to cut supports, perhaps because they are afraid to lose the privileges they have and toughly want to continue to maintain them. We want to defend the right of knowledge for everybody and ... furthermore we wish to share with everyone the possibility to participate ... because altogether, we can !! We want to end with the slogan of the event: “….freed the knowledge ... and knowledge will safe us…” • • THE PURPOSE The event enriched with new themes and content and because of the versatility of the programs and interventions is directed to everybody without any distinction. The aim is not just an excuse to make known, in an interesting, unique, magic and with fun way, those nations that are known by the common stereotypes of "exotic". We believe that these realities can offer much more than just a dip in the clear water, clumps of palm trees, fragrant oils and spices. These Nations are a great mouthpiece for known or unknown culture and spirituality, and, if brought to a wider audience, can fascinate and conquer even the most distracted visitor (such as the philosophy of the Greeks had at the time the Romans conquered the invaders). But our primary intention is: • • 1st - Make people to be acquainted with the less known aspects of these Countries, make them known and appreciated because this helps to open minds. Open the doors of knowledge, bring in more of the values in a society that is lacking of values, and through this knowledge be able to avoid intolerance and racism that seem increase rather than decrease, multiply in our peninsula. • • 2nd - Allow people from these Countries to integrate peacefully into our society while respecting customs, and laws of the nation that is accepting them. • This is a commitment that we feel a duty to perform THE OFFICIAL PATRONAGES • • • • • • Under the patronage of: President Council of Comune Milano Assessorato Sport Moda Grandi eventi La Provincia Regione Lombardia And official institution of • INDIA – SRI LANKA – MAURITIUS AND SOUTH-EAST ASIA …………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………… Supported by: C.U.I.D.Y.Confederazione ufficiale Italiana Di Yoga, E.Y.F., European Yoga Federation, The World Community of Indian Culture & Traditional Disciplines, International Yog Confederation of Delhi, World Movement for Yoga & Ayurveda, Armonia-Milano LOCATION:PALASESTO PLACE 1° Maggio - Sesto San Giovanni (MI) Tel. 02 26229988 www.palasesto.com How to get to Palasesto: -Underground: MM1 - Sesto FS (stop) - Car: Motorway A4 MI-VE, exit Milano v.le Zara Tangenziale Nord exit Marelli-1°Maggio Tangenziale Est exit Cologno Monzese - Taxi: stop piazza 1° Maggio Exhibition RECEPTION DESK • WORKSHOP ROOMS • CRAFT SHOPS AND EXHIBITIONS • RESTAURANTS • THEATRE FOR SHOWS, ROUND TABLES, FILMS • CONFERENCE, SYMPOSIA • ROOMS FOR YOGA AND AYURVEDA • SMALL ROOMS FOR AYURVEDIC MASSAGE DATE: 29-30-31 MAY 2009 • • Friday 29 Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 May 2009 • At PALASESTO - MILANO, the appointment with an unique event : “Festival of India: East meets West” now involving other Asian Sout-East Countries in an embracement of brothership and Peace. • The only event in Europe fully dedicated to the INDIAN CULTURE with the aim to make alive the charm of its legends, dances and rythms, the spell of the asian perfumes … and the fascinating fashion of Sri Lanka and Mauritius Islands. • Where you can find the charming and magic atmosphere of this wonderful culture and philosophy which finds its roots in the epic poems Mahabharata e Ramayana… in the legend of the holy ancient text. • With the dances,the cooking ,the ceremonies, the spirituality and the irresistibly fascinating disciplines. • And the delicious taste of the spicy foods, the tea cerimony, the craft and shows, the involving kermesse of dance and music. • Without forgetting the science of Yoga and the therapy of the Ayurvedic massage – with oils coming from ayurvedic centres Content of the Press card THE MOST EXPECTED FESTIVAL IS COMING BACK The events • Workshops • Exhibitions • Lecturers • Patronages • Sponsors • Craft • People • Programme • Card of the event Full content of the EVENT • INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF YOGA AND AYURVEDA • INTERNAZIONAL SYMPOSIUM: “RAYS OF A UNIQUE LIGHT” that takes into consideration the many aspects of spirituality (first edition) (prima edizione) • DANCE- MUSIC-SINGING – FOLK – CRAFT – FASHION DEFILE – COOKING – TOURISM • Festival of India:Lecturers World Yoga Forum –Arena l Forum di Assago - Milano 2005 ENTERTAINMENT: SHOW PERFORMANCES : . DANCE MUSIC SINGING FASHION DEFILE YOGA PERFORMANCES MARTIAL ART REVIEW: CINEMA PHOTOGRAPHY DOCUMENTARY-VIDEO REPORTAGES ETHNIC COMMUNITIES • Spaces dedicated to the various ethnic communities of each one of the Countries participating in the event. These Communities are in Italy and propose their own culture. • The spaces will be titled with the name of each Country. For example: Learning about India. Become acquainted with the pearl of the Indian Ocean Sri Lanka… Mauritius Islands and so on • For each Nation, itineraries will be detailed with the peculiarities of each Country and through a cultural journey the visitor will get acquainted with the various ethnical realities.. THE FESTIVAL IN A SHOT Let us have a look at the content of this great kermesse… AN EXTRAURDINARY EVENT Friday 29 May hrs 21.00 • Handing over the award “ORANGE OMKARA” and the certificate of International Yog Confederation of Delhi to the Senator, Scientist, Nobel prize winner, Ms. Rita Levi Montalcini. • The introduction of her last book “La Clessidra della Vita” will follow. International Congress Yoga & Ayurveda UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF C.U.I.D.Y. OFFICIAL ITALIAN CONFEDERATION OF YOGA • • • • • • • LECTURES WORKSHOP YOGASANA DEMONSTRATION TREATMENT AYURVEDIC MASSAGE NEW RESEARCHES AND EXPERIMENTS ROUND TABLES Left LECTURERS Congress in Bucharest Romania André Rihel, Mimoun Boulahfa, Vijayananda, the translator, Deleepji, AmadioBianchi, Emy Blesio, Surya, Habib Ba YOGA CONGRESS & AYURVEDA (DETAILS) LECTURE AND ROUND TABLE SECTION Lecturers, masters, swami, academics, physician, therapists, artists of international level offer their experience in a three day event: • Lectures • Workshops • Yoga and spirituality • Dance and music devoted • Demostration of Hatha Yoga and experimentation • • • • • • Ayurvedic Medicine (theory and practise) Ayurvedic Massage Traditional and Modern Treatment Beauty Treatment Antidote in the Ayurvedic cooking Ayurvedic Products • • Round -Tables (with the different lines of research) Open Debates …. INTERNATIONAL SIMPOSIUM : “RAYS OF A UNIQUE LIGHT” A platform where different aspects of the spirituality might walk together is taken into consideration. We avoid to define the different lines as “Religions” to prevent intolerances, ultraims and discriminations. Spirituality makes people united under an only Light. This Light may have different names but it enlights in the same way minds and hearts. International Simposium “RAYS OF A UNIQUE LIGHT”… details An event that takes into consideration the many aspects of spirituality (this is the first edition). A preliminary appointment of what could be made every year in a different place around the world. The representatives of the following lines will have turn to speak: Christianity Islam Hinduism (Sanatana Dharma) Buddhism Ebraism Sufism And other lines of spirituality known or less known Debate will follow SHOWS • Classical, ethnical, folk performaces of Dance, Music, Singing of the different Countries • Yogasana Exhibition • Documentaries and moving pictures • Martial Arts FASHION DEFILE BY ATELIER ARMONIA • The fashion designer Dona Udeni presents her fashion assortment in two defiles on Saturday and Sunday. “Charm” is the main peculiarity for colours and shapes which take line from the atmospheres of mistery and allurement Henna Tattoo • The art of Body decoration is one of the most ancient and known of the Asian Southeast culture and having the dyeing of skin as a protagonist by using henna or Maruthani, a coloured substance deriving from Lawsonia alba leaves inpowdered and applied with geometrical drawings hands and feet. Even nowadays henna decorations are attraction symbol, but it also bring good luck during wedding ceremony and – generally – for home as a shelter symbols. Precisely, henna is used as an ornamentation of hands and feet of bride and groom and it is considered a symbol of the initiation of the woman who, becoming a wife takes a new identity. • Mehendi – henna tattoo- links the body ornamentation not only to the human body but – overall - to the spiritual meaning of the conjiugation of soul and material. So as to every object a soul is associated, in the same way henna ornamentations bring a positive energy. THE TEA CEREMONY • Tea plant is a camelia with beautiful white flowers and yellow ample stamens. According to the English Tea Council there are one thousand five hundred types. When growing wild it can reach more than 10 metres hight, but when it is gardened it is kept around one meter, which means at a gathering measure. The gathering happens normally several times per year: the buttons on top of the sprig and the first three or four leaves below are gathered. Then the material is processed and the output is the type of tea we usually find on the market. Indian make-up Dona, the fashion designer attending the festival, will reserve one hour daily to teach the fascinating Indian make-up that gives a particular brightness to the visage and an intense expressiveness. A quality for which the oriental women are considered beautiful worldwide. HOW TO WEAR A SARI? A special moment is dedicated to “instruction of use” on how to wear a sari, the traditional cloth of Indian women by means of which they all look like a queen . Wear a sari might be complicated for a Western woman …by the help of an Indian lady we could avoid to look like being wrapped in a … cooking paper … Ethnic Restaurants Restaurants presenting the typical Asian Southeast cooking but not forgetting the Ayurvedic cooking with its antidotes and its suitable union of food. To eat is not simply to taste some appetizing food but it is good for you. This is one of the well known secrets of the oriental kitchen which together with its spicy smell and its intricate taste is well known in our Country. We will try to deepen its knowledge. In the Asian Southeast Countries there are almost one billion people and the territory is so wide that it makes it various from the weather and morphologic point of view . People from the different states have such a different way of living, each one depending on where they are living : in the Northern areas at high altitude or in the Central areas, with a blend climate or in the Southern area with a tropical climate. The differences of climate and territories makes obvious differences in culture and of course in the food. The Asian Southeast cooking is one of the most laboured style of cooking in the world and it is rich with aromatic spices and dressings, being very tasty and with unmistakable flavours. THE EXHIBITIONS DISPLAY: • PHOTOGRAPH • ART WORK • PAINTINGS AND SCULPTURES • ANTIQUE PRINTING • ETC CRAFTSHOPS • Reserved spaces for valuable craft work • Some Craftsmen will demonstrate on-site their artworks • Interactive journey with the public PROGRAMME • • • • • Friday 20.30 Opening with • • the tresence of Dr. Manfredi Palmeri, President o the Council • of Milan 21.00 presentation of the book by the Nobel prize winner Rita Levi Montalcini and hand over the“Orange Omkara” award SHOW WITH DANCE AND MUSIC 23.00 CLOSING • • • • • • Saturday 10.00 Exhibition opening and showing films and documentaries 11.00 Lectures Yogasana demonstration Dr. Manfredi Palmeri, President o the Council of Milan 13.00 ethnic Lunch 14.30 - 18.00 workshop and lectures - Yoga and ayurvedic massage – roundtable 18.00 Fashion defile Armonia 19.30 ethnic Dinner 20.30 SHOW 24.00 CLOSING • • • • • • • • • • • Sunday 10.00 Exhibition opening and showing films and documentaries 11.00 simposiUM “Rays of a unique light ” 13.00 ethnic Lunch 14.30 -18.00 workshop and lectures - Yoga and ayurvedic massage – round-table 18.00 Fashion defile Armonia 19.30 ethnic Dinner 20.30 Meditation and spreading a message of peace – tolerance-love 21.00 SHOW 23.00 CLOSING TARGET The target of the “Festival” is wide and it includes children aged 5 – 6 to people aged 70. Specifically it is addressed to: • People fascinated by the Asian Southeast Countries in general • Who is interested in the Oriental Traditional Disciplines, such as Yoga, Ayurveda, Meditation, and all of the holistic disciplines and to whom follows New Age line and so on … • Those who love ethnic, classical and modern dances. • Cultural Association memberships who are in some way linked to the millenary culture or are members of social and charity Associations. • High School or University students • Travellers, Vegeterians, Artists EXHIBITION CARD • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Titling. Festival of India and Asian Southeast Edition: Fifth Edition Date: 29-30-31 May 2009 Organized by: World Event Committee Art & cultural Director : Emy Blesio art Director of the Festival dell’India, Forum Assago Production & Technical and Director Panagoda Nandana Scientific Director Amadio Bianchi Under the patronage: President of Comune Milan Concilior Opening to visitors: Friday hrs 21.00 to 23.00 Saturday hrs 11.00 to 24.00 Sunday hrs 11.00 to 23.00 Entrance Fee: 9 euros (free entrance for children till 5 and disable people ) Infoline: 02 58302897 Press office : 02 89 150917 Organizational Secretariat: Armonia – Via Vittadini 6 . Milano SPONSORS • • • • • FIDITALIA NOBLESSE OBLIGE ARMONIA CUIDY WORLD MYA