We will explore common story patterns and symbols to see what the tales we were told as children can tell us about the world we have come to inhabit.
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Embracing Imperfections: Japanese Art of Kintsugi
Join our online workshop dedicated to Japanese art of Kintsugi and experience the healing power of artistic restoration.
Theatre and Utopia: Imagining Better Worlds
In this talk we explore the ways in which Utopia and Utopian ideals have been presented in performance and ask what the impact and effect of such performances has had upon us.
The Art of Ayurveda: why this 5000 years old healing science is relevant today?
Ideas about alternative medicine are deeply embedded in Western culture today - whether in the form of yoga, massage, herbal remedies or discussions about mindfulness and wellness. The aim of this talk is to shed light on the ancient Indian practice of Ayurveda, from which many of these ideas originate.
The Epicurean Way of Life
In this talk, we will discuss some of the central themes of Epicurean philosophy, and explore how we can integrate its insights in our lives today.
Art as Political Protest
Our particular focus will be on the aftermath of World War II and how some contemporary artists still find themselves working in a ‘post-war’ era.
Nurturing Nature: Shinto Principles and Environment
Join our talk about Shinto beliefs and rituals which we can adopt in our modern lives and the ways to strengthen our connection to nature.
I’m Dreaming of a Weird Christmas: a Festive Feast of Fracked Up Films
Join cult film expert and trash movie aficionado Gavin Baddeley, as he beckons us to venture past the tinsel of Tinseltown, to investigate the dark underbelly of Hollywood's obsession with Christmas, unwrapping the forgotten films that put the X-Rated into Xmas and the ho ho ho into horror
Freedom of Expression: Art vs Mass Media
In this session we will primarily focus on the careers of two major artists who made a huge impact on art in the second half of the 20th century – Gerhard Richter and Andy Warhol.
Ancestral Veneration: Honoring the Dead Across Cultures
During this talk we will look into death rites and practices and how these can inform our own relationship to death and the already deceased.