REPORTREPORT7th Festival of the India: East
Meets West
9th International Congress of Yoga and Ayurveda
3rd Symposium of Spirituality “Rays of Unique Light”
26-27-28 March 201026-27-28 March 2010
MITICA MITICA INDIAINDIA
MITICA INDIAMITICA INDIA
Inaugurated in the Inaugurated in the august presence ofaugust presence of
300 300 eminent Speakers from eminent Speakers from different Religions, different Religions,
Ayurveda,Yoga & other Ayurveda,Yoga & other Traditional Therapies, Traditional Therapies,
Performers, Experts, Artists, Performers, Experts, Artists, Musicians, etc..Musicians, etc..
from from 18 different Nations18 different Nations along with thousands of along with thousands of
people.people.
at theat theCARRARA FIERE CARRARA FIERE MASSA CARRARA MASSA CARRARA TOSCANA – ItalyTOSCANA – Italy
With the Patronage of:With the Patronage of:• Regional Government of TuscaniaRegional Government of Tuscania• Provincial Government of Massa CarraraProvincial Government of Massa Carrara• Local Government of Massa Carrara, Italy Local Government of Massa Carrara, Italy • International Yog Confederation International Yog Confederation • The World Community of Indian Culture &Traditional DisciplinesThe World Community of Indian Culture &Traditional Disciplines• World Movement for Indian Fine ArtsWorld Movement for Indian Fine Arts• World Movement for Yoga & AyurvedaWorld Movement for Yoga & Ayurveda• European Yoga Federation European Yoga Federation • C.U.I.D.Y. Italian official Confederation of YogaC.U.I.D.Y. Italian official Confederation of Yoga • Yog Confederation of IndiaYog Confederation of India• Women International Network (WIN)Women International Network (WIN)• Compagnia della GerlaCompagnia della Gerla• SuryanagaraSuryanagara• C.Y.SuryaC.Y.Surya
Local Local Provincial Provincial Regional Regional InternationalInternationalAUTHORITIESAUTHORITIES
Authorities…Authorities…
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
HH Mahamandaleshwar Gayatri Devi (Emy HH Mahamandaleshwar Gayatri Devi (Emy
Blesio) Blesio) Creator and Artistic Director of the Creator and Artistic Director of the Event and the Spirituality, President of The Event and the Spirituality, President of The World Community of I.C.&T.D.World Community of I.C.&T.D.
HH Mahamandaleshwar Swami HH Mahamandaleshwar Swami Suryananda(Amadio Bianchi), Suryananda(Amadio Bianchi), Scientific Scientific Director of Congress and the President of Director of Congress and the President of the European Yoga Federationthe European Yoga Federation
Shri Vijay Tiwari Shri Vijay Tiwari General Secretary, Yog General Secretary, Yog Confederation of India, Secretary General, Confederation of India, Secretary General, International Yog Confederation, Advisor, International Yog Confederation, Advisor, The Global Open University, NagalandThe Global Open University, Nagaland
Smt Laxmi Thakur Singhal, Smt Laxmi Thakur Singhal, Secretary, Delhi Secretary, Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee, President, Pradesh Congress Committee, President, World Religious Parliament(Delhi), National World Religious Parliament(Delhi), National President, Women International NetworkPresident, Women International Network
Paola MallegniPaola Mallegni producer President of producer President of Compagnia della GerlaCompagnia della Gerla
Gianluca MelliGianluca Melli organizer organizer of Mitica Indiaof Mitica India
PARADE PARADE by the Foundation by the Foundation International Culture International Culture SHASTRA (Pradeep SHASTRA (Pradeep Shastra)Shastra)The dance of the Pearl The dance of the Pearl of the Indian Ocean Sri of the Indian Ocean Sri Lanka, with percussions, Lanka, with percussions, masks, acrobatic dance masks, acrobatic dance and fire, canopies and and fire, canopies and flag of India, flag of India, introduce introduce in the event spacesin the event spaces the the authoritiesauthorities..
WELCOME TO MITICA INDIAWELCOME TO MITICA INDIA
CONTENTS:CONTENTS: 1- 1- YOGA CongressYOGA Congress 2- 2- AYURVEDA CongressAYURVEDA Congress3- 3- SIMPOSYUMSIMPOSYUM 4- 4- FESTIVALFESTIVAL5- 5- ART EXIBHITIONART EXIBHITION 6- 6- HANDICRAFTHANDICRAFT spacespace7- 7- TECHNOLOGY meetingTECHNOLOGY meeting
CONGRESS: YOGACONGRESS: YOGA
CONGRESS: AYURVEDACONGRESS: AYURVEDA
CONGRESS……CONGRESS……
LECTURES, EXPERTS, LECTURES, EXPERTS, DOCTORS ETC.DOCTORS ETC. in alphabetic order….in alphabetic order….
Amadio Bianchi (HHM. Swami Suryananda Saraswati, President of World Movement for Yoga and of European Yoga Federation) ItalyAriele Prof. Fabris (Anatomy & Ayurvedic Physiology at the Intern. Academy Ph.D. Oncology & Nutrition University, Florence) ItalyAtul Prof Dr Rakshe (Ayurvedic Dr, Founder and President of Beyond Orizons Health and Social Circle- Bhams) IndiaBhai Hari Singh Khalsa (Representative of the Sikh Community in Italy) ItalyBrahma Swaroopananda Swami (Musical Director and Shivananda Ashram Teacher in Rishikesh) IndiaCarlo di Berardino (Psychologist-Psycotherapist, Cognitive-behavioral) ItalyClaudia Giorgia Brebeck (Pupil of Prof Bagwan Dash) GermanyClaudio Prof. Tardelli (Dravya Guna Ayurveda International Academy, Herbalist, Naturopath) ItalyCorrado Prof Malanga (Researcher and Prof. the University of Pisa since 1983) ItalyCristina Gaiardelli (Graduated in Sciences of Education and Holistic Operator) ItalyDaniel Villasenor (Yogateacher and Founder in USA of Sacred Movement Art -MOGA) USADev Dixit (yoga teacher) India
Emy Blesio (HHM Y.P. Gayatri Devi, President The World Community of I.C.&T.D., and Internat. Yog Conf. -Delhi) ItalyEnzo Girolami (Yoga teacher of YANI) Italy Francesca Cassia (Yoga Contemporaneo, Rome) ItalyGabriella Lavorgna (Mandir of Peace Founder and President) ItalyGino Sansone-Ramanuja Acharya Das (Coordinator of the Integral Yoga School in Italy) ItalyGiorgioCerquetti (President of Libera Condivisione Onlus) ItaliaGiusi Ledda (Ayurveda Therapist) ItalyGloria Germani (Writer) ItalyGregoire Eteme Mvilongo(World Movement for Yoga Correspondent in Cameroon) Cameroon Guido Nathan Zazzu (Founder and Director of Ayurvedic Center in Genoa) ItalyHari (Yogeswar Pupil, Spiritual Teacher, Founder Evolutive Researh Inst. & Dharmic Comm.) ItalyIndu Arora Dr. Chandrika (Ayurvedic Doctor) USA/IndiaJorge Veiga e Castro (Spiritual Master) PortugalJosé Dr. Ruguê Ribeiro Júnior (MM Swami Narayanananda, President of World Movement for Ayurveda) BrazilJuan Carlos Acuna Gaso (Adwisor of World Movement for Yoga) UruguayKailas Dr P. Datrange (Ayurvedic Dr, adviser & Founder of,"Dr KD's Ayurhelth Center) IndiaKeshava D. (Dance &Yoga Teacher) Switzerland/IndiaLetizia Vercellotti (President International Accademy, Dr in Psychology & Naturopath) Italy
Maitreyi Amma (Spiritual Master) FranceMandar Dr Ranade (of Nanal Hospital in Pune) IndiaMarcello Trucco (Lectorium Rosicrucianum) ItalyMarina Laurenzana (Yoga Teacher of YogDarshana Center in Sao Paulo) BrazilMassimiliano Gandossi (Yoga Teacher of Cerco di Volare) ItalyMatt Traverso (International Health Coaching Expert) ItalyMaurizio Dickman (Yoga Teacher) ItalyMonica Baldassini (Operator in Holistic disciplines &Beauty Care) ItalyNitin Dr Agraval (pulse diagnosis and Panchakarma) India Paola Arleen Sfregola (Musician, Singer, Dancer, Therapist) ItalyPatrizia De Vita (Professor of Motor Activities, Naturophath, Ayurveda Teacher) ItalyPiero Foassa (Founder of Yoga Center Prema in Turin) Italy Pratap Dr Chauhan (Ayurvedic Doctor & professor)Prerak Dr. Shah (Ayurvedic Doctor) IndiaRajeshyogi (Yoga and TantraTeacher and Musician) ItalyRamia Dr Roberto Rodighiero (Monk of Anima Universale) ItalyRoberto Miletti (Founder of O.D.A.K.A. , Arashi Kyo Academy, Correspondent World Movement for Yoga in Oceania) Italia Sanjay Gupta Kumar (Chan Brahama Bhuvan Satti Student, Master native of Himalaya) IndiaSergio Piane (Historical Expert in traditional culture of East, President of European Fed. of Holistic Aesthetics) ItalyShì-Héng-Dìng (Vice President Shaolin Monks) Italy
Shi-Hèng-Chàn (35th Generation, Direct Disciple of Vice Abbot-Shaolin Temple) ItalyShì-Yàn-Dà, (Shaolin Monks Presi. World Champion 2.000) Sirio (Founder of the Sant Bani Ashram) ItalySreevidya Dr Payanummoottil (Doctor and Ayurvedic Therapist in Kerala) IndiaSri Ananda Shiva (Yogacharya Roberto Mattei Founder and President of ASB Garbha Yoga) ItalySusanna Castaldo (Professor of Anthropology at the University in Cassino) ItalySuzana Panasian (Yoga Therapeutic Teacher of the Fédération Francophone de Yoga) FranceSwami Ananda Chaitanya (Yoga and Vedanta Teacher Vedic Tradition) India Teresa Dr De Monte (MD, Surgeon, M.Phil in Ayurvedic Medicine, Univ of Pune-India) ItalyTinoJi Amandio Figuerido (Yogacharya President of the Portuguese Federation of Yoga) PortugalVikram Dr Chauhan (Medical Dr ,Pharmacist) IndiaVikrama Adithya Dr Tomar (Yoga, Ayurveda, Pranic Healing Medical Expert) IndiaVivek B. Kaur (Yoga Teacher, Bharat Heritage Services Founder Member &General Secretary) IndiaValerio Sgalambro (President A.N.P.E (National Ass.of Italian Pedagogists Tuscany Region) ItalyVijay Tiwari Ji (General Secretary Yoga Confederation of India & International Yog Confederation) IndiaVikrama Dr Adithya Tomar (Yoga, Ayurveda, Pranic Healing Medical Expert) IndiaVittoria Fornari (Researcher, Writer and Teacher) ItalyYoss Giancarlo Miggiano (Yoga Teacher of Odaka Center in Rome) Italy
Some of the lecturers…Some of the lecturers…
SYMPOSIUMSYMPOSIUM SPIRITUALITYSPIRITUALITY
RAYS OF AN UNIQUE LIGHTRAYS OF AN UNIQUE LIGHT SANAATANA DHARMA: Emy Blesio Gayatri Devi
M.M.Yogacharini Pandit, Presidente World Community e International Yog Confederation Delhi
SUFISMO: Murshida Dahnya Bozzini-van Gelder Scuola Esoterica Movimento Sufi Internazionale
SIKHISMO: Bhai Hari Singh Khalsa Rappresentante comunità Sikh in Italia
HINDUISM: Shri Vijay Tiwari Segretario Generale Conf.Indiana di Yoga e International Yog Confederation – The Princess Laxmi Thakur Singhal Secretary, Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee, Presidente India of WIN, Raja Rajender Singh
BUDDHISMO COREANO: monaco Tae Hye Sunim presidente, "Comunità Bodhidharma”
SCIAMANESIMO Nepalese: Mariarosa e Bhola Banstola
YOGA E AYURVEDA SCIENZE SPIRITUALI: Amadio Bianchi Suryananda Swami MM Pres. World Mouvement for Yoga ed European Yoga Fed.
INDUISMO VAISHNAVA: Parabhakti Das direttore Villa Vrindavan - San Casciano Val di Pesa
VEDANTA: Swami Ananda Chaitanya CRISTIANESIMO: Padre Anthony Elenjimittam
fondatore Welfare Society for Destituite Children – Bombay, ultimo allievo vivente di Gandhi
Re-UNIONE Gabriella Lavorgna pres. Shanti MandirISLAM: Dr. Abdel Qader Mohamed Imam Perugia EBRAISMO: invitati non partecipato causa festività ROSACROCE: Sergio Audassi e Marcello Trucco ANIMA UNIVERSALE: G.C. Rigo e dr.Roberto
RodighieroGAYATRI PARIWAR: Ing. Bharat.B.Mishra, vicepresid.
The World Community of Indian Culture & T.D.
Representative of Government of India: Capt. Jainarayan Prasad Nishad, Hon’ble Member of Parliement
… … thethe Symposium Symposium experts…experts…
The MANDALAThe MANDALA by the Tibetan Monks after a purification by the Tibetan Monks after a purification of the spacesof the spaces
Schools:Schools: yoga performances yoga performances
Schools: MALLAKHAMB “yoga acrobatic”Schools: MALLAKHAMB “yoga acrobatic”
Martial artsMartial arts
LEGEND OF THE MONK BODHIDHARMA TRAVELLED FROM INDIA to CHINA to spread Buddhism. Arrived at the Shaolin temple to find that the monks didn’t know how to defend from the brigands that infested the surrounding valleys their monastery. Here he taught them the Yoga, the meditation and the Indian Martial Arts of Kshatriyas. This teaching evolves subsequently in the form of Martial Arts, Kalari, Gatka, Shaolin, Kung-Fu, Karate…
ART EXHIBITIONSART EXHIBITIONS
FESTIVAL:FESTIVAL: the 7 classical dances the 7 classical dances
Festival:Festival: the traditional dancesthe traditional dances
FESTIVAL:FESTIVAL: music music
Some of the Artists…Some of the Artists…
FASHION PARADE: FASHION PARADE: traditionaltraditional
FASHION PARADE: FASHION PARADE: modernmodern
BOLLYWOOD World: BOLLYWOOD World: musicalmusical
Bollywood World: Bollywood World: Priyanka Shah Priyanka Shah MISS INDIA (Femina)MISS INDIA (Femina)
Bollywood World: Bollywood World: Ali Quli Ali Quli
Actor & Pop-starActor & Pop-star
HALL C
16:00 AFTERNOON PROGRAMME- Igor Ezendam Tuneful music and instruments - Omkara (Choir and Orchestra) Pashupati (Advanced Yoga Portuguese Group) - Lucjan Wesolowski Indian music instruments - Maestro Roberto Milletti Odaka School Contemporary Yoga
- Feisal l Kamau Training for acrobatic yoga - D. Keshava Bharata Natyam - Feisal Kamau Training acrobatic yoga for children- Contemporary Yoga with Maestro Roberto, Yoss and Francesca - Mayte Criado "Concert: Spirit and Sound"
- Mallakhamb Yoga on pole
19:00 EVENING PROGRAMME
THE COSMIC DANCE (The seven Indian classical dance presented together)- Bharata Natyam: Shijith Nambiar and Parvathy Krishnadas - Odissi: Uday Kumar Shetty and Krishna Shwetha - Kuchipudi: Ramdass Rajender Nyathi and Kelly- Mohini Attam: Gayathri R. V. - Kathakali: Kalamandalam Karunakaran and Nina Soufy- Manipuri: Brojen Thingom group- Kathak: Sharmila Sharma
PROGRAMME of FRIDAY 26 MARCH 2010 PROGRAMME of FRIDAY 26 MARCH 2010
HALL D
15:30 Opening with a parade of costumes, drums and dancing. Cutting the ribbon and enlighting the INDIANLIGHT by the authorities - WELCOME
Indian ceremony
16:00 AFTERNOON PROGRAMME- Pradeep Shastra group- Kathakali Make-up - Martial Arts - Exhibition of fighting with swords and shields - Kathak dance by Sharmila Sharma - Masks dance by Pradeep Shastra - How wear the Sari - Bollywood Dance by Dinu with Bollywood Stars - Fashion Parade Stylist Pushpa - Shastra Group: Dancing, acrobatics, Kandyan dance - demonstration of an Indian Wedding
19:00 EVENING PROGRAMME- Mallakhamb - Acrobatic yoga on ropes and poles - Make up by Dinushi, Kalum - Kathakali by Karunakaran and Nina - Tattoo with Subhash - Manipuri Pung Cholom - Parade dresses modern and ancient Indian - Dance with Fire
HALL D 10.00 MORNING PROGRAMME- Kuchipudi by Ramdass Rajender Nyathi and Kelly- Tattoo - Indian Fashion Show - Mallakhamb Acrobatic yoga on ropes and poles - Bharata Natyam by Shijith Nambiar & Parvathy Krishnadasa - Learn to wear the Sari (Indian traditional dress) - Bollywood by Pradeep Shastra and Dinu Dance With Stars - Kalaripayattu: Exhibition of fighting with swords and shields - Kathak dance by Sharmila Sharma- Dance of Masks "Garuda and Naga" by Pradeep Shastra
13.00 AFTERNOON PROGRAMME- Odissi BY Uday Kumar Shetty and Krishna Shwetha - Make up - Tattoo Bhangra Dance by Sikh Community - Kathak by Sharmila Sharma - Special Guest Miss India and Ali Quli actor of the film JAIL - Mohini Attam Gayathri - Kathakali by Karunakaran and Nina - Martial art Gatka by Ranjit Akhara Gatka Group - Sikhs - Manipuri percussions- Bhangra Dance by Punjab group - Bharata Natyam dance by Keshava - Kathak dance by Sharmila Sharma - Kathakali: Kalamandalam Karunakaran and Nina
19.00 EVENING PROGRAMMEThe legend of Monk Bodhidharma who bring Yoga and the Indian kings warriors art at the Shaolin Monastery and from there evolved into modern martial arts From Yoga Mallakhamb by Uday Deshpande team to Kalaripayattu by the Kalari and from the Gatka by Ranjit Akhara Gatka Group to the Shaolin by the Shaolin Monks
HALL C10.00 MORNING PROGRAMME
CONGRESSO YOGA & AYURVEDA- International Congress of Yoga and Ayurveda and technology meeting- Demonstrations Yoga and Ayurveda- Massages, performances and demonstrations- Tattoo - make-up – as wear a sari – Fashion parade – the story of batik- The indian tea- The indian tales for children- Yoga for children
14.30 AFTERNOON PROGRAMME- 'Harmonious Bath with Tibetan bells' by Giuseppe Marino- Omkara (Choir Orchestra) and Pashupati (Advanced Yoga Portuguese Group)- Demonstration of Massage- Yogasanas by Uday Deshpande Mallakhamb team- Master Brahma Swaroopananda carnatic music and songs- Demonstration of Massage- Feisal Kamau: Training yoga for acrobatic - Bhangra dance- Yogasanas by Odaka team- Demonstration of Massage, Tattoo, how to wear a sari, make-up- Bhajan by Shanti Life: Devotional songs and music- Igor Ezendam Concert- Lucyan in concert
19.00 EVENING PROGRAMMEINDIAN NIGHT FESTIVAL -Bollywood and Bhangra Dance and Song by Femina Miss India Priyanka SHAH and the actor, singer and pop-star ALI QULI with his group
PROGRAMME ofPROGRAMME of SATURDAY 27 MARCH 2010SATURDAY 27 MARCH 2010
HALL D
10:00 MORNING PROGRAMME- Pashupati yogasanas - Make-up Kathakali - Tandava dance by Ramdass Rajender Nyathi (The powerful dance of Shiva) - MALLAKHAMB yoga on pole and on rope- The Kathak dance by Isabelle Anne and Deepak Maharaj (son of Birju Maharaj) - KATHAKALI DANCE from Kerala - Kathak by Sharmila Sharma - Odissi dance by Udhay Kumar Shetty and Shwehta Krishna - MALLAKHAMB demonstration of Yoga
14.30 AFTERNOON PROGRAMME- Kathak dance by Isabelle Anne and Deepak Maharaj - GATKA Sikh martial art - FASHION parade Indian and Sri Lankan Wedding - classical dance Bharata Natyam by Keshava - Sri Lanka dance Group acrobatics, Kandyan dance, Wess dance - Bollywood - Indian Make up - Kalaripayattu Indian Martial Arts with fire- BHANGRA dance of Punjab - MALLAKHAMB yoga on rope and pole
19.00 EVENING PROGRAMMEUNDER THE SHADOW OF BANYAN - Kermesse of Indian classical dance by the artists: Deepak Maharaj & Isabelle Anne, Karuna Karan Kalamandalam & Nina,Keshava, Parvathy Krishnadasa & Shijith Nambiar, Uday Kumar Shetty & Shwetha Krishna,Ramdass Rajender Nyathi & Kelly, Sharmila Sharma
HALL C
10:00 MORNING PROGRAMME- SYMPOSIUM " RAYS OF AN UNIQUE LIGHT" Humanity is part of a single Breath of one great Soul " Led by Emy Blesio (mm Gayatri Devi. Each speaker describes their spiritual line open to the debate with the public
-CONGRESS YOGA AND AYURVEDAconferences, workshops, demonstrations, diagnosis, etc.
-TECHNOLOGICAL MEETING with the autorities
- Shanti Life: Bhajan Music and devotional songs - Igor Ezendam: voice and music- Lucyan - Lucjian Wessloski: spiritual music - Demonstration of ayurvedic massage - Classical, modern, folk INDIAN DANCES - Martial art Gatka by Ranjit Akhara Gatka Group - Sikhs
14.30 AFTERNOON PROGRAMME- Mallakhamb acrobatic yoga - Feisal Makau acrobatic yoga training - Igor Ezendam harmonic chant and its many facets - Lucjian Wessloski
19.00 EVENING PROGRAMMEBOLLYWOOD NIGHT: - MUSICAL 40 artists from India- Special guests the Pop-Stars of Bollywood ALI QULI and PRIYANKA SHAH from Mumbai - INDIAN DISCO
PROGRAMME of PROGRAMME of SUNDAY 28 MARCH 2010SUNDAY 28 MARCH 2010
Handicraft: stallsHandicraft: stalls
HANDICRAFTS: stallsHANDICRAFTS: stalls
HandicraftsHandicrafts
HandicraftsHandicrafts
Curiosity:Curiosity: Tattoo - make-up modern & classical - how to wear a sariTattoo - make-up modern & classical - how to wear a sari
Some of the Some of the audiences…audiences…
History of the Festival of IndiaHistory of the Festival of IndiaCreated by HHM Y. P. Emy Blesio Gayatri Devi on 2002 is going on with Created by HHM Y. P. Emy Blesio Gayatri Devi on 2002 is going on with the support of many National and International big organizations with the support of many National and International big organizations with increasing its successincreasing its success every year more and moreevery year more and more….….
And next…And next…
Patanjali Week Patanjali Week Celebration….Celebration….
GREETINGS…GREETINGS…
Thanks to everybody for the kind support and cooperation.India Festival “MITICA INDIA” that had a very good success in CARRARA, ITALY, from 26th to 28th March 2010, was inaugurated by former Union Minister of India, Hon'ble Member of Parliament Capt. Jainarayan Prasad Nishad in the presence of the President, HHM Gayatri Devi (Emy Blesio), HHM Swami Suryananda (Amadio Bianchi), Shri Vijay Tiwari, Secretary General, International Yog Confederation, HHM Laxmi Thakur Singhal, Programme Coordinator, Yog Confederation of India, Raja Rajender Singh, Ms. Paola Mallegni and Mr. Gianluca Melli of Compagnia della Gerla… and by On. Riccardo Migliori Regional Council of Tuscany and elected to the Chamber of Deputies, Dr. Angelo Andrea Zubbani, Mayor of Carrara, Dr. Giuseppe Merendino, Prefetto of the Provincia of Massa Carrara and other Government Official of Italy, International Media and representatives from many countries. Other partners were Yog Confederation of India, International Yog Confederation, The World Community of Indian Culture and Traditional Disciplines, World Movement for Yoga and Ayurveda, European Yoga Federation, World Movement for Indian Fine Arts, Women International Network (WIN) etc., which spread the word across the world for getting maximum support for this programme. Now the work is in progress for the Patanjali Week Celebrations at Bhopal, India, from 29th October to 7th November 2010 www.patanjaliweek.com and trips will be organized for convey a lot of people all over the word in this interesting place.
